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Following Charlie Kirk's death, a new wave of conservative influencers like Allie Beth Stuckey, Xavier DuRousseau, Alex Clark, and Riley Gaines are poised to lead and expand the movement, potentially intensifying rhetoric and activism within the right-wing sphere.
The U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a Tennessee law banning transgender teens from accessing gender-affirming care, following oral arguments that highlighted a conservative majority's reluctance to challenge state legislation. Right-wing activists, including commentator Matt Walsh and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, celebrated the potential ruling, vowing to eradicate "trans ideology." The court's decision could impact similar laws in other states, while liberal justices questioned the constitutionality of such bans under the Equal Protection Clause.
Right-wing activists Robby and Landon Starbuck used deceptive tactics to lure LGBTQ+ individuals and allies into participating in their film, "The War on Children," which promotes anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives. The Starbucks misrepresented the nature of the documentary, used pseudonyms, and omitted crucial information about the film's content and distribution. They recorded and edited interviews to fit their narrative, leading to a backlash from those who felt misled and exploited. The film's release has sparked concerns about the chilling effect on LGBTQ+ influencers and activists, who now feel the need to be cautious about interview requests.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appeared to defend a woman who got Amanda Gorman's inauguration poem removed from a Miami school, despite her attendance at events with white supremacist and far-right groups. Daily Salinas, who complained about the poem, has also sought to ban several books from the school, including poetry by Langston Hughes and books on Cuba, citing "indirect hate messages" and references to critical race theory and gender indoctrination. Salinas is aligned with Moms for Liberty, a right-wing activist group committed to removing books relating to sex education, LGBTQ+ rights, and racism in American history from classrooms. DeSantis, who is trailing behind Donald Trump in the race for the Republican 2024 nomination, repeated the falsehood that no books had been banned from Florida's schools, despite a report by writers' organization PEN America showing Florida as one of the most prolific states for educational book bans.