Tag: Colorado Springs
A Republican in Congress wants to end funding for PBS over a children’s cartoon
A Republican member of Congress is trying to de-fund PBS for airing an episode of Arthur that featured a gay wedding.
The long-running children’s cartoon started its 22nd season in May with an episode that showed the characters’ teacher, Mr. Ratburn, marrying another man.
Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), whose district includes Colorado Springs, introduced legislation to end funding for PBS and National Public Radio (NPR), citing the Arthur episode of evidence that PBS is “offensive to many conservatives and religious taxpayers.”
“Enough...
Colorado Springs trans man attacked at his home for ‘acting gay’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - "We're not seen as humans by some people," said Emmit Davis, a transgender man in Colorado Springs brutally attacked with his partner by a group of men.
Davis and his partner of 6 months pictured above.
The attack happened this past Saturday as Davis and his partner were sitting outside on their porch.
"For it to happen in our own front yard, it was pretty terrifying," he said.
Davis said three men jumped over the fence to his property...
