Michael Sam Scores New Coaching Gig + More LGBTQ News

Some news items you might have missed: • The Spun: Michael Sam, who became the first out gay man to be drafted in the NFL, has landed a new coaching job in the European Football League as a defensive coach for the Barcelona Dragons. • The Advocate: More than 1,000 books have been banned in 86 school districts in 26 states, according to a new study. The report found most of the 1,586 books banned addressed issues of racism and LGBTQ+ lives.

Across the U.S., more than 1,000 books have been banned in 86 school districts in 26 states, according to a new study by @PENamerica. https://t.co/k8g7CpIOdf

— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) April 8, 2022

• LGBTQ Nation: Amidst an all-out conservative attack on LGBTQ youth, a new survey has found that the majority of adults in the United States believe LGBTQ issues should be discussed in schools. • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out Kenneth’s weekly round-up of the latest in LGBTQ publications including former NSYNC boy-bander Lance Bass in MetroSource.

• The Daily Beast: New York gubernatorial hopeful—and son of disgraced Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani—Andrew Giuliani brought up his young daughter in a weekend rant about gender, stating that he had “looked under the hood” and that she was a woman and “she’s gonna stay a woman.” #weird • Reuters: Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is endorsing celebrity surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running as a Republican in a closely watched U.S. Senate contest in Pennsylvania. David McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO whose wife had worked on Trump’s reelection, had heavily courted Trump’s endorsement.

Trump endorses celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania | Reuters https://t.co/FBQAYN2kRJ #VoteFetterman #Fetterman4Senate

— Michael Vario (@mvario1) April 10, 2022