Some in the LGBTQ+++ community are pushing pedophilia as a normal sexual orientation. We have seen the far-left mainstream media do this as well. The NY Times, for one, has published several articles expressing the same viewpoint. They like to give sympathetic interviews to pedophiles and have bought into the minor-attracted people narrative. It’s not […] The post An LGBT++ Movement Is Normalizing Pedophilia? appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump released a plan on Friday to expand American shipbuilding, ease regulations on commercial carriers, and boost domestic maritime jobs. The plan represents what the White House called “the first holistic approach” to strengthening the maritime industry in the United States and streamlining government procurement, Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told reporters on Friday morning. The White House said the initiative would involve “hundreds of billions of dollars” in new investments, fulfilling Trump’s promise “to build ships in America.” Kelly argued that America’s “strategic position and shipbuilding industrial capacity” has been weakened over the decades due to unnecessary regulatory burdens and a lack of sustained policy focus. Kelly also accused foreign competitors of using unfair trade practices to expand their shipbuilding industries. The White House described Trump as the first president in decades to elevate “American maritime dominance” as a priority, pointing to the newly released plan. Workers construct a grand block of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Five (NSMV V), a training platform for state maritime academies, in the grand block shop at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Photographer: Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images. “He has done more than anyone to revitalize this vital sector for our national security,” Kelly said, citing his April 2025 executive order directing his team to craft a maritime action plan. The plan calls for strengthening maritime supply chains, developing a strategy to secure Arctic waterways, expanding the fleet of American-built and American-flagged commercial vessels, and recapitalizing government-owned sealift ships. Kelly said the plan would improve coordination among federal agencies involved in ship procurement. She added that it would expand government programs, encourage private investment in domestic shipbuilding, and pursue deregulation. A copy of the plan indicates that the proposal is structured around four key pillars: expanding domestic shipbuilding capacity, reforming maritime workforce education and training, protecting the industrial base from foreign competition, and strengthening national security. The document concludes by projecting that the plan will “reestablish America’s position as a global maritime power,” thereby strengthening national security and economic prosperity.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio used his first appearance at the Munich Security Conference to deliver a call for a renewed “Western century” grounded in sovereignty, industrial power, borders, and civilizational confidence. “The euphoria of this triumph led us to a dangerous delusion,” Rubio said, describing the post-Cold War belief that history had ended and that liberal democracy would inevitably spread. “That every nation would now be a liberal democracy; that the ties formed by trade and by commerce alone would now replace nationhood; that the rules-based global order would replace the national interest.” “This was a foolish idea that ignored both human nature and the lessons of over 5,000 years of recorded human history,” he added. “And it has cost us dearly.” Rubio contrasted that worldview with what he described as the lived consequences of Western policy choices: deindustrialization, weakened defense capacity, and economic dependence on adversaries who never shared the West’s assumptions. “In this delusion, we embraced a dogmatic vision of free and unfettered trade,” Rubio said, “even as some nations protected their economies and subsidized their companies to systematically undercut ours—shuttering our plants, deindustrializing large parts of our societies, shipping millions of working- and middle-class jobs overseas, and handing control of our critical supply chains to both adversaries and rivals.” Rubio argued that energy policy in particular had become an exercise in self-harm “to appease a climate cult.” He added, “We have imposed energy policies on ourselves that are impoverishing our people, even as our competitors exploit oil and coal and natural gas—not just to power their economies, but to use as leverage against our own.” Rubio also rejected the framing common in recent Munich conferences that mass migration is primarily a humanitarian challenge rather than a civilizational one. “In a pursuit of a world without borders,” he warned, “we opened our doors to an unprecedented wave of mass migration that threatens the cohesion of our societies, the continuity of our culture, and the future of our people.” “Controlling who and how many people enter our countries,” Rubio continued, “is not an expression of xenophobia. It is not hate. It is a fundamental act of national sovereignty.” On national security, Rubio explicitly rejected modern abstractionist framing. “The fundamental question we must answer at the outset is what exactly are we defending?” he said. “Because armies do not fight for abstractions. Armies fight for a people. Armies fight for a nation. Armies fight for a way of life.” That way of life, Rubio argued, is not interchangeable with other systems, nor should it be treated as morally neutral among equals. “We are part of one civilization—Western civilization,” he said. “Bound by centuries of shared history, Christian faith, culture, heritage, language, ancestry, and sacrifice.” It is time to unshackle our ingenuity and build a new Western century. pic.twitter.com/KJjGQ24bCd — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) February 14, 2026 Rubio’s speech also departed sharply from Biden-era deference to multinational institutions. While stopping short of calling for their abandonment, he argued that they have repeatedly failed on the most pressing security challenges of the age. “The United Nations could not solve the war in Gaza. It did not solve the war in Ukraine. It was powerless to constrain the nuclear program of radical Shia clerics in Tehran,” Rubio said, crediting American military and diplomatic leadership with producing results. “In a perfect world, these problems would be solved by diplomats and strongly-worded resolutions,” he added. “But we do not live in a perfect world.” Rubio said plainly that the United States under President Trump intends to pursue renewal, and invites Europe to do the same. The future, Rubio concluded, depends on whether Western nations choose pride over guilt, sovereignty over submission, and renewal over retreat. “We have no interest in being polite and orderly caretakers of the West’s managed decline,” Rubio said. “What we want is a reinvigorated alliance—one that is not paralyzed by fear, but bold enough to race into the future.”

Colorado Democrats have introduced a bill that would make the Centennial State the first to fully legalize prostitution. Senate Bill 97, sponsored by Democrat Senate Majority Whip Nick Hinrichsen, would repeal penalties for prostitution, currently a petty offense under Colorado law. It would also allow for “soliciting for prostitution, keeping a place of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, and prostitute making display.” Michael Allen, district attorney for Colorado’s 4th Judicial District and unopposed candidate for state attorney general, called the bill “disgraceful.” “Coloradans are leaving this state in record numbers because crime is rising and the cost of living is out of control — yet radical Democrats in the legislature are focused on legalizing prostitution,” Allen said in a statement. Colorado ranked 13th in the nation with 88 human trafficking cases in 2024. Preliminary data show the state had 110 cases in 2025, surpassing its previous record of 107 in 2023, according to Center Square. “Human trafficking is inseparable from violent crime, drug activity, and organized criminal networks,” Allen said. “Legalizing prostitution will only fuel these dangers and further victimize the most vulnerable among us.” Prostitution is legal in certain Nevada counties, while Maine legalized prostitution, but criminalized paying for sex. The legislation also legalizes advertising prostitution and escort services and removes language classifying buildings used for prostitution as public nuisances. If passed, it would not allow for any local laws prohibiting prostitution. “Criminalizing prostitution endangers adults who engage in consensual sexual activity,” the bill reads. “Sex workers deserve clarity and certainty that they can safely conduct business within the state, regardless of the local governing authority.” The bill does not allow paying for sex with children or pimping. Co-sponsors of the bill include Democrat Senate Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter and Democrat representatives Lorena García and Rebekah Stewart. The ACLU of Colorado supports the bill, but a few towns, including Fountain, Monument, and Woodland Park, are opposing it, according to Westword. The bill has been assigned to the Judiciary Committee, which includes Hinrichsen, but a hearing date has not been set. Democrats have a 5-2 majority on the committee. If passed, the bill would take effect immediately. “The Democrats running for attorney general must join me in condemning this legislation and the most extreme elements of their party — immediately,” Allen said. “Colorado deserves better.”

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Transgender orthodoxy is in retreat in medicine, the courts, and even business—as the LGBTQ mafia bleeds allies in corporate America. The Human Rights Campaign has long employed mafia-like tactics to pressure companies to toe the line on gender ideology, but a growing chorus of critics, assisted by President Donald Trump’s second administration, has led companies to reconsider their alliances with the organization. About three-quarters of all Fortune 500 companies (377) disclosed their business practices to HRC in 2025, so the LGBTQ activist group could rate them on its Corporate Equality Index. This year, however, only 131 companies are working with HRC—a 65% drop. This represents a massive hit to the transgender industrial complex, but conservatives shouldn’t rest on their laurels. In the very press release where HRC admits its massive losses, it touts its abiding impact: the companies still working with HRC employ over 22 million Americans. HRC’s Social Credit Score The Human Rights Campaign bills itself as “the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization,” and it takes credit for “transforming the institutions and systems that shape our everyday lives by advancing LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in schools, workplaces, hospitals, communities and beyond.” That sounds noble. Americans support being “inclusive,” right? Yet many Americans vehemently disagree with HRC’s interpretation of this purported “inclusion.” When it comes to transgender orthodoxy, “inclusion” means allowing men into women’s intimate spaces. In the corporate setting, it means forcing employees to endorse the lie that a man can become a woman and vice versa. It means celebrating as “joyful” behaviors that many Americans of good conscience consider sinful or depraved. The “inclusion” travels only in one direction. How does HRC “transform” institutions? Its Corporate Equality Index gives every major company a rating to show just how pro-“equality” the company is. Investors in the environmental, social, and governance movement used the index to determine where their money goes, and this made the index extremely powerful. Like the mafia or Al Capone, the Human Rights Campaign promises these brands protection from the Left’s activist investors and protester shock troops in exchange for a generous cut. In order to demonstrate their “inclusion,” companies make contributions to LGBTQ groups, partner with transgender influencers like Dylan Mulvaney, and promote rainbow products. When Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, HRC released a list of policy preferences, and Biden’s administration met at least 75% of them. Examples include massive policies—like reinterpreting civil rights law to allow men to invade women’s spaces—and mundane policies—like directing Border Patrol to use the preferred pronouns of illegal aliens. ??THE TRANSGENDER ADMINISTRATIVE STATEThe Human Rights Campaign rates companies based on how pro-LGBTQ they are. The "Corporate Equality Index" is arguably behind both Bud Light and Target going overboard on transgender messaging and losing customers in 2023.HRC also had what… pic.twitter.com/pbPznX43Z7— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) January 21, 2025 Why Is HRC in Retreat? Companies began to desert HRC even before President Trump won reelection in 2024. In 2023, transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney partnered with Bud Light, and the beer lost its top spot in sales rankings. Similarly, Target sales slumped when the company launched a new line of transgender products, including “tuck” swimsuits designed to make men appear female. Conservatives launched pressure campaigns of their own. Alliance Defending Freedom launched a “Viewpoint Diversity Score” to counter HRC’s version, rating companies on whether they respect customers’ religious freedom, whether they harbor religious and ideological diversity, and whether they respect various views in charity and society. 1792 Exchange launched a “Back to Business Tracker” to encourage businesses to withdraw from HRC’s index, to dissolve “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies, and to refrain from taking divisive positions on political or cultural issues. The Heritage Foundation, Bowyer Research, Inspire Investing, and the National Center for Public Policy Research have engaged in shareholder activism, purchasing shares in major companies and filing resolutions to push companies away from leftist causes and back toward neutrality. This activism has led companies to distance themselves from the Southern Poverty Law Center, which enforces the transgender agenda by demonizing its conservative critics. Conservative activists like Robby Starbuck have taken a page out of the Left’s playbook and started calling companies, urging them to stop allying with HRC. This conservative engagement led companies whose customer bases aren’t a good fit for HRC—firms like Molson Coors, Ford, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniels, and Lowe’s—to leave HRC in 2024. Backlash to Transgenderism Under Trump’s second term, the trend has only accelerated. Not only has the federal government rejected transgender orthodoxy and DEI, but the medical industry is also starting to wake up to just how destructive transgender orthodoxy can be. A jury recently ordered doctors to pay $2 million to a detransitioner who regretted having her breasts removed. Last week, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended against transgender surgeries for minors, and even said the data doesn’t support hormones for minors. These positive signs should not give gender critics a false sense of security, however. Even while acknowledging its losses, the Human Rights Campaign celebrated that companies opting into its Corporate Equality Index employ over 22 million U.S. employees. A whopping 534 companies earned the top score of 100, and these companies represent nearly 6 million employees. Sanity is winning, but the LGBTQ mafia isn’t going to go away. ADF, 1792 Exchange, Heritage, Starbuck, and others should be encouraged, but also cannot afford to let up the pressure. Here’s hoping HRC loses even more Fortune 500 allies next year. The post IN RETREAT: LGBTQ Mafia Loses More Than Half Its Fortune 500 Partners appeared first on The Daily Signal.