The Sassy Gazette

Hulking Hypocrisy: The Real American Falls Flat By RICHIE D. MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette (The Gossip You Didn’t Know You Needed) He body-slammed his career, brother. Let’s talk about Hulk Hogan — once a bleach-blond beacon of 1980s testosterone and now a cautionary tale in red and yellow spandex. For decades, Hogan strutted around as the so-called “Real American,” but in 2025, the only thing he’s truly representing is the bloated corpse of performative patriotism, weaponized nostalgia, and straight-up delusion. 1. The Boo Heard Around the World In January, Hogan’s surprise appearance on WWE Raw’s Netflix debut landed with all the grace of a flying elbow into a brick wall. Fans booed. The internet dragged. The redemption tour died quicker than his acting career. “Redemption? That ship did a leg drop off a cliff.” 2. Make Wrestling Cringe Again In full MAGA cosplay, Hogan now treats the American flag like a security blanket and sells jingoism like it’s protein powder. ...

THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Grand Finale: “The Queer Future Is Watching” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette Because the revolution has Wi-Fi and glitter — and it never asks permission. They tried to bury us. We grew Wi-Fi towers and protest signs instead. From Stonewall to Senate floors. From ballroom floors to courtroom battles. From rainbow-washed ads to blood-stained sidewalks. We didn’t just survive. We documented. We remembered. We fought back. And we’re still fighting. FILE 001: The Future Isn’t Neutral The Queer Future isn’t something we wait for. It’s something we’re building — brick by brick, tweet by tweet, vote by vote, glitter bomb by glitter bomb. Right now, in every city, suburb, and small town: Local activists are organizing mutual aid networks. Queer teachers are sneaking banned books into kids’ hands. Trans organizers are setting up free clinics. Drag queens are hosting know-your-rights workshops disguised as brunch. The revolutio...

  THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Part Six: “The Rainbow Curtain: Pinkwashing, Propaganda, and Pride Politics” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette Because not every rainbow is a refuge. Sometimes the rainbow doesn’t mean “welcome.” Sometimes it means “look the other way.” Pride flags flying over detention centers. Rainbow logos slapped on weapons. Queer slogans co-opted by corporations and governments to cover the stench of violence, exploitation, and oppression. Welcome to the Rainbow Curtain — where allyship is camouflage and PR teams paint over atrocities. FILE 001: What Is Pinkwashing? Pinkwashing is when governments, corporations, or institutions use LGBTQ+ rights language and imagery to: Distract from human rights abuses. Rebrand oppressive systems as “progressive.” Sell themselves as “inclusive” while continuing to harm marginalized communities. It’s not about celebrating us. It’s about selling themselves. FILE 002: Real-World Pinkwashing Ex...

  THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Part Five: “Trans Rights Under Fire — and Still Rising” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette Because existence isn’t up for debate. They legislate our erasure. We legislate our survival. Across America and the world, trans lives are under attack: in courtrooms, school boards, medical offices, locker rooms, statehouses, and streets. Bills banning healthcare. Laws banning books. Policies banning pronouns. But here’s the part they didn’t plan for: We are still here. Still fighting. Still rising. FILE 001: The War on Our Bodies It’s not a misunderstanding. It’s a strategy. Right now, dozens of states are pushing bills that: Ban gender-affirming healthcare for minors and adults. Criminalize parents who support their trans children. Force teachers to misgender students. Ban trans people from public bathrooms, sports teams, and even clinics. This isn’t about protecting anyone. It’s about legislating people out...

  THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Part Four: “Pride for Sale: When Corporations Cosplay Allyship” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette Because you can't trademark resistance. They sell us rainbows in June. They sell us out by July. Pride used to be a riot. Now it’s a limited-edition frappuccino. Every June, corporations slap rainbows on their logos, launch “Love Wins” ad campaigns, and flood our feeds with messages of acceptance — while cashing checks from politicians, lobbyists, and hate groups the other eleven months of the year. Welcome to Corporate Pride: where allyship is merch, and queerness is a quarterly marketing strategy. FILE 001: Pride™ — Now in Three Easy Payments! Want a rainbow T-shirt made in a sweatshop that donates profits to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians? Congrats, you’re the target demographic. Corporate Pride isn't about liberation. It’s about monetization. Target releases a rainbow line... then pulls it when boycotts start. Disney film...

THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Part Three: “The Gay Panic Defense: Still Legal, Still Lethal” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette Truth in stilettos. Rage in receipts. They didn’t like the way we looked at them. So they killed us. And the law said, “Well, maybe they were scared.” In 2025, you can still walk into a courtroom, admit you murdered a queer person, and argue you did it because you were "provoked" by their existence. It’s called the Gay Panic Defense. And it’s still legal in way too many places. FILE 001: What the Hell Is the Gay Panic Defense? In simple terms: He smiled at me. She flirted with me. They made me feel uncomfortable. So I killed them. And in some states, that excuse still works . FILE 002: Courtrooms That Still Buy the Panic Only 18 U.S. states have banned the use of Gay or Trans Panic defenses in court. In the majority of America, queerness can still be treated as a threat worthy of lethal force. Examples: ...

THE QUEER RESISTANCE FILES Part Two: “Closets & Congress: The Hypocrite Caucus” By RICHIE D MOWREY for The Sassy Gazette The Gossip You Didn’t Know You Needed They voted against our rights… while texting “u up?” from Capitol Hill bathrooms. Welcome to Washington’s dirtiest secret: the lawmakers who legislate against LGBTQ+ lives while living them behind closed doors. This isn’t about outing. This is about accountability — for every "family values" crusader who slipped into DMs after voting down queer protections. For every sanctimonious senator who wore a rainbow pin in June and struck it down in committee come July. For every self-loathing politician who built a platform on our backs while hiding in the darkest corner of their own identity. FILE 001: God, Guns, Grindr, and Gag Orders Let’s be clear: We’re not interested in someone’s orientation. We’re interested in their legislation . And when your voting record looks like this: NO on the Equalit...