Some news items you might have missed:
• OUT: The head of television at Amazon MGM Studios hinted at the possibility of a second season for Benito Skinner’s offbeat queer YA show, Overcompensating (above), and shared that a writers’ room has begun. Yay! I loved the first season.
• Queerty: We need to talk about that truly shocking gay twist on the latest episode of “The Gilded Age.”
We need to talk about that truly shocking gay twist on the latest episode of ‘The Gilded Age’ https://t.co/YrNeLACMY5
— Queerty (@Queerty) July 30, 2025
• LGBTQ Nation: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has described herself as a “proud transphobe,” continuing her crusade to be the most anti-trans member of Congress.
• New York Times: Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced she will not run for governor of California leaving open the door to a presidential bid in 2028.
Breaking News: Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she would not be running for governor of California. “For now, my leadership — and public service — will not be in elected office,” Harris said in a statement. nyti.ms/4ovRPv1
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
• CTV News: Following similar moves by France and the U.K., Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans for Canada to recognize the state of Palestine at the next session of the United Nations General Assembly in September.
• JoeMyGod: Scott Soucek, an uber-Trump supporter who said in 2024 that he was casting his vote to fight child trafficking, has been charged with 10 counts of possessing child pornography. Among the 100s of images he’d reportedly downloaded were pics of of young children and bestiality.
It’s worth noting he is the husband of Stephanie Soucek, the chairwoman of the Door County Republican Party.
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