Moms for the First Amendment

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Jenny

set of condoms for contraceptive and protection against infection

Unless you've been living under a rock, by now you've probably heard about Moms for Liberty and their activism regarding sex education, library books, and LGBTQ+ topics in schools. As word spreads of a new M4L chapter recently launching in Howard County, with failed (phew) 2022 Board of Education candidate Tudy Adler serving as its vice chair, I sit in amazement about the fact that in the year of our Lord 2023, people still get all bajiggity about sexual topics being discussed in public schools...

Linfeng Chen and Tudy Adler Defend the Indefensible

Posted on October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 by Jenny

woman in white shirt showing frustration

Believe it or not, I'm at a loss for words. So I'll just get right to it: I'm in possession of an audio clip from a recent Board of Education candidate forum in which the candidates respond to a question from an audience member. The audience member, an HCPSS father who is gay, and whose husband and young child were both present, asked why Linfeng Chen and Tudy Adler don't support his child feeling accepted in school as the child of two dads. Their responses took my breath away. And not in a ...

Our LGBTQ+ Kids Deserve Better than Tudy Adler

Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 by Jenny

Today, Community Allies of Rainbow Youth held a candidate forum for this year's Board of Education candidates, where Tudy Adler finally had to say the quiet parts out loud in response to pointed questions about LGBTQ+ topics in HCPSS. We already knew that the book Gender Queer gives her the vapors, but today's forum gave us further insight into her views on LGBTQ+ issues beyond just books in libraries. Her responses were window-dressed with phrases like "age-appropriate," "focus on students' co...

Put On Your Muck Boots

Posted on September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 by Jenny

The 2022 general election is just a few short months away, and Howard County will be deciding who will be their County Executive for the next four years. In 2018, Dr. Calvin Ball, a Democrat, unseated Republican incumbent Allan Kittleman after only one term, becoming the first Black County Executive in Howard County and reflecting our diverse, largely Democratic population. Now, in 2022, Mr. Kittleman is running again for County Executive, attempting to unseat Dr. Ball after only one term. Bles...

“No one gives a [bleep.]”

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by Jenny

If you haven't seen today's Baltimore Sun article about an incident involving Howard County Councilmember Deb Jung wielding her power and privilege over a group of young men in a parking lot, you need to drop what you're doing and read it. But make sure your family is wearing a poncho, because your head is going to explode like a melon at a Gallagher show. Video courtesy Baltimore Sun via Sam Hightower The video (above) of the incident is damning, showing Ms. Jung threatening to call t...