The truth is that I saw Zooey Zephyr’s tweet about her engagement Saturday afternoon and decided to take a pass on it because it wasn’t news. It’s only news if, like most of the mainstream media, you consider Zephyr a hero and fawn over everything she does. I’m not a fan, her censure didn’t bother me one bit, and her personal life doesn’t interest me one bit.
It looks like NBC News thought it was worth a story, though:
Montana's first transgender legislator, Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who made headlines recently after being censured by the state House, got engaged to her girlfriend, trans activist and writer Erin Reed, at a queer prom event in Missoula on Friday. https://t.co/91dWRvke3a
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 8, 2023
Jo Yurcaba reports:
“Now more than ever, it is vital to uplift and cherish queer joy,” the couple said Monday in a joint statement to NBC News. “We are so incredibly fortunate to have found each other and to work side by side, caring for one another and advocating for our community together.”
Now, they get to do that work for the rest of their lives, they said.
“We can’t put into words just how much it fills our hearts to see the news of our engagement bringing so much happiness to the community when it is needed most,” the couple said. “We love each other so much, and to see our love resonate with so many reminds us that queer love will live forever.”
They don’t just have love and joy … they have queer love and queer joy.
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So they sent a joint statement to NBC News? That must have been solicited for this piece.
Alternate Headline: 2 gay men are going to marry each other and wear dresses to the wedding.
— 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊 MrsLibertyBelle pronouns: bad/bitch (@MrsLibertyBell1) May 8, 2023
Imagine trying to explain this to your grandparents.
— The Failing NY Times (@FormerNewspaper) May 8, 2023
LOL
— The Nature Boy Dick Hammer (@EssentialBusin7) May 8, 2023
Are they in high school?
— freedom’s toad (@ToadonaWire) May 8, 2023
Yeah, what’s this “queer prom” business? NBC News links to the Queer Prom Facebook page, but I’m not clicking it.
Irrelevant and insignificant.
— JimmyB 🇺🇸 (@MOTT7) May 8, 2023
Omg. Why do we need to see this
— judy rossi (@tysonrileyreggi) May 8, 2023
There is so much confusion in this picture lol
— Doug Brant (@Grateful1976) May 8, 2023
It’s very confusing to me as well, but it appears to be 2 gay guys dressing in women’s clothing and pretending to be lesbians.
— LadyBC (@ebc2017ebc) May 8, 2023
So pretty much two gay dudes are getting married
— Dr Vincent Sativa 🇺🇸 (@The_Weed_Shop) May 8, 2023
— Joe 🇺🇸 (@samboni987) May 8, 2023
This puff piece brought to you by NBC's resident troon. pic.twitter.com/qsmcsRJom8
— Colin Mulligan (@cmulligan01) May 8, 2023
queer prom? pic.twitter.com/HrgZDoci4f
— SS Toroian 🇦🇲 🇺🇸 (@SS_Toroian) May 8, 2023
Most people outgrow the prom thing when they leave high school.
— 🇺🇸💣Atom Bomb 💣🇺🇸 (@atom_jarvis) May 8, 2023
Like this is newsworthy
— Gino (@GinoGonzo198) May 8, 2023
Some other mainstream outlets probably covered it as well and we missed it. At least NBC News was on top of it.
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