Some news items I thought worth your time: • New York Times: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confessed on Sunday that he had left a dead bear cub in Central Park in Manhattan in 2014 because he thought it would be “amusing.” #weird • Outsports: The longtime queer-centered sports site is tracking the 2024 Paris Olympics for you. At this writing, there are 195 out athletes from 27 countries who have won 24 medals so far. If Team LGBTQ were a country, we’d be in 6th place ahead of Japan and South Korea.
Moving on up! #TeamLGBTQ is now ranked 6th on the Paris Olympics medal count, just ahead of Japan and South Korean. https://t.co/1u3wZPZDQr
— Outsports (@outsports) August 4, 2024
• The Advocate: JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, launched an attack on VP Kamala Harris’s support for LGBTQ+ inclusivity and falsely accused Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif of being transgender, causing widespread condemnation from human rights advocates. • Morning Consult: New polling shows Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump 48% to 44%, the largest lead for a Democratic presidential candidate over Trump in nearly a year. Harris has a 5-point edge among independents surveyed and a 9-point lead among voters under 35.
HOLY CRAP:
New Morning Consult Poll just out: Kamala Harris: 48% Donald Trump: 44% – Young Voters favor Harris 49 to 40% over Trump – Black Voters favor Harris 69 to 19% over Trump – More Trump 2020 voters are voting for Harris than Biden 2020 voters voting for Trump – More… pic.twitter.com/EbYV2xI5JE — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) August 5, 2024
• The Hill: Vice President Harris has received more than 25 major Republican endorsements, including former secretaries, governors, and members of Congress. • IInstinct Magazine: Orville Peck, the enigmatic masked cowboy with a voice as deep and soulful as the Wild West itself, has once again captured hearts with his latest take on the classic hit “Rhinestone Cowboy,” originally sung by Glen Campbell, and transformed it into a vibrant, queer anthem. https://youtu.be/bxLZZWZ4HcY?si=YNYQso_sVrsGBvth
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