We at Seeing Red were hardly through our morning coffee before we learned of an event being hosted tomorrow at Creighton University and billed as the “Take Back Nebraska Summit ’22.” Our interest was piqued immediately because there was something about a cocktail reception. Unfortunately, cocktails will not be strong enough to recover from the […]
Last Monday, Nebraska Senator Bruce Bostelman stood on the legislative floor – just a few blocks away from the school I teach at – and voiced his concern about “furries” in schools. He described students who dress as dogs and cats, communicate with their teachers in barks and meows, and demand to use litter boxes […]
Milo Winslow, a local trans man and activist, died by his own hand yesterday. His final social media posts show a man tortured by the local political war ramping up regarding his right to exist in our city of Lincoln. Milo had begun hormone therapy over the past year, and his earlier TikTok posts highlighted […]
The Nebraska Family Alliance (NFA) has taken the first step to re-legalizing discrimination against LGBT people in Lincoln. They plan to overturn Ordinance 22-31, also known as the Fairness Ordinance, by putting it on the ballot during a low-turnout election. If the NFA is successful, a Lincoln restaurant could legally hang a “no gays” sign […]
At the meeting of the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education on February 22, 2022, a few citizens participated in public comments on a variety of topics. During their remarks, several public commenters promoted “The Mind Polluters,” which they described as a powerful investigative documentary that outlines the harm happening to children in public schools. […]
We asked and you responded and the hate group’s feelings are super hurt. And we couldn’t be more thrilled. Last weekend, we asked you to start making some phone calls and emails to shut down the bigoted, anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-human garbage that is The Mind Polluters. So far, we have crossed a few off of […]
It should come as no surprise to regular readers, or hell, anyone who hasn’t had their head stuck in the sand for the last two years that a bunch of really terrible people are trying to take over our public schools. We have reported on the extremist, Kirk Penner, that was recently appointed to the […]
Seeing Red Nebraska staff note: what follows is the unedited firsthand account of JJ Frederick, who has given us permission to use their name. I am writing to provide you with an account of my experience regarding the protests that occurred in Omaha. I hope you find this information useful. On the evening of July […]
Written by Seeing Red Guest Contributor George E. Wolf. George is a Professor Emeritus of the English Department at UNL, book review editor at Western American Literature, and a longtime Lincoln activist. This piece also appeared in the Lancaster Democratic Party March 2020 Newsletter. “The time is always right to do the right thing.” –Rev. Martin […]
The Legislature is expected to soon debate and vote on John Keuhn for an appointment on the Nebraska Board of Health. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see why Keuhn is another attempt by the governor to block healthcare access to Nebraskans. Pete Ricketts has been blocking healthcare for Nebraskans as a #1 […]
