Liveblog - Weekend Wrap-Up: April 23, 2023

Hey, GOP homophobes — good luck ordering a beer!! 🍺🏳️‍🌈🤣 pic.twitter.com/e5GJab0xqL

— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) April 23, 2023

“You’re damn right we’re upset over drag queens” pic.twitter.com/ICJ3SvRktN

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) April 22, 2023

E. Jean Carroll’s civil rape lawsuit against Donald Trump begins in Manhattan on Tuesday. Trump will not appear.@BarbMcQuade: "If I were a lawyer for Donald Trump, God forbid, I would certainly advise him to be there. I think it's a bad look for a jury who is wondering …" pic.twitter.com/lXpHh4MpnV

— The Recount (@therecount) April 23, 2023

“We know these texts are now in the hands of the Fulton County District Attorney” pic.twitter.com/TvZ4ononiJ

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 22, 2023

Today marks exactly 20 years since the AP published an interview with then-Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) where he implied the repeal of sodomy laws would lead to man lying with canines. https://t.co/3Amv8S7ULB pic.twitter.com/bgVMSfAGC6

— The Recount (@therecount) April 23, 2023

In 1994, I led the fight to successfully ban assault weapons and mass shootings went down.

Since it expired – mass shootings have tripled.

We know the solution. Congressional Republicans need to show some courage.

— President Biden (@POTUS) April 22, 2023

Trump: Under my leadership, we will bring back god to our schools and our public squares and that will happen very quickly pic.twitter.com/3dSKre1KvQ

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 23, 2023

Such a badass. https://t.co/eeBYAtuY1E

— Heather Thomas (@HeatherThomasAF) April 23, 2023

There is absolutely not one speck of Florida that is in any way like Utah. Possibly two of the most opposite states in the country in just about every way. This guy just isn’t very good at this. https://t.co/Xa5RVKgZL1

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 23, 2023

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) slams the 6-week abortion ban, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), noting its impact on rape victims:

“It took me a week before I was actually able to tell somebody [I was assaulted] … there are millions of women everywhere that have gone through this.” pic.twitter.com/cSM5lDlICU

— The Recount (@therecount) April 23, 2023

Rep. Nancy Mace tells @MarthaRaddatz that she’s a “pro-LGBTQ Republican” but still voted to ban trans athletes from competing with women and girls.

"These are biological men. They’re much stronger. They shouldn’t be in the locker rooms." https://t.co/85eY3ZKJdI pic.twitter.com/4bZefIszYE

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 23, 2023

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) equates Republican support for abortion restrictions and Democratic opposition to trans sports restrictions:

“Both sides — whether it is the extreme right on abortion or extreme left on biological men in women sports … it is a war on women.” pic.twitter.com/jwx4f7XLsi

— The Recount (@therecount) April 23, 2023

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has proposed a national 15-week abortion ban, on SCOTUS' Friday mifepristone abortion medication ruling:

"The Supreme Court will sort all this out here in the coming months, and I'll live with whatever decision they make." pic.twitter.com/h2Oxa5lLnQ

— The Recount (@therecount) April 23, 2023

good morning. Sunday morning.
Akron Police CONTINUE TO SYSTEMATICALLY VIOLATE CIVIL LIBERTIES…here is the cop that will NOT qualify for qualified immunity thanks to him shining his light.
This was the 3rd APD chud to violate protected activity by shining lights in 📸 this week. https://t.co/Gs2ITCzebh pic.twitter.com/olFakrEfMX

— Comrade Ohio (@ComradeOhio) April 23, 2023

“I have circulated for ballot initiatives before. This is the first time in my life that I have not had to explain what I am carrying,” said Cole with @OH_ReproFreedom. “People are chasing me down asking me if I have petitions. It’s like an awakening.”https://t.co/Rz8ZoOMQps

— Abortion Forward (@AbortionForward) April 23, 2023

Wow. Organizers are on the verge of getting a referendum protecting abortion rights on the ballot in Ohio.

But Republicans are so afraid it will pass that they're trying to raise the threshold for referendums passing to a 60% supermajority of voters.https://t.co/u3Sv9CqYdD pic.twitter.com/ot0N8RLcO1

— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) April 23, 2023