Some news stories I think worth your time: • Equality Day: Not only is today the 9th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Obergefell ruling which made marriage equality legal nationwide, but on this same date in 2003 the high court struck down so-called ‘sodomy’ laws (Lawrence v. Texas) and in 2013 struck down the Defense of Marriage Act which blocked the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage (United States v. Windsor).
Nine years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges, and marriage equality became the law of the land. ️ pic.twitter.com/sDkqJxbrpa
— GLAAD (@glaad) June 26, 2024
• The Advocate: Here’s a list of 14 Supreme Court rulings that changed the landscape for LGBTQ people. • NBC News: The number of out LGBTQ people who have won elected office has increased nearly 200% since 2017, and for the first time, there is at least one out LGBTQ elected official in every state and in Washington, D.C.
The number of out LGBTQ people who have won elected office has increased nearly 200% since 2017, according to a report. https://t.co/NbosjpVnUR
— NBC Out (@NBCOUT) June 26, 2024
• CNN: Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who denounced former President Donald Trump’s actions around the deadly January 6 insurrection , is endorsing President Joe Biden. • Politico: The number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has plummeted 40 percent since President Joe Biden clamped down on asylum earlier this month. • JoeMyGod: Here’s how the “cutting off” of microphones will work in tomorrow’s presidential debate.
CNN demonstrates how microphones will work at the Biden-Trump debate during interruptions. pic.twitter.com/HUXU11vRRt
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 26, 2024
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