U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman at the annual Budapest Pride march in Budapest, Hungary (screen capture via U.S. Embassy to Hungary Twitter) Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: Out gay U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman was among the more than 35,000 people who participated in the annual Budapest Pride march that took place amid fears right-wing protesters would disrupt it. • The Advocate: California voters will have the chance to remove Prop. 8 (the 2008 legislation that bars same-sex marriage) from their state’s constitution in 2024’s general election. • The Gaily Grind: Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) is worried drag queens or transgender soldiers might launch nuclear missiles at a Montana air force base. https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1679566886076403714 • Popular Information: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., currently running for the Democratic nomination for president, has received maximum donations of $6,600 from 96 donors. Of those, 37 have previously only donated to Republican candidates for federal office. #hmmmm • Kansas Reflector: A city commissioner in St. Marys wants to pull the lease for the city’s public library because he doesn’t like books about LGBTQ people. https://twitter.com/KansasReflector/status/1678823392655429632 • JoeMyGod: The FDA has authorized the sale of over-the-counter birth control pills without requiring a physical examination or prescription. The ‘Christian’ group Family Research Council says that availability somehow “encroaches on religious freedom.” • Deadline: Season four of the popular Jesus of Nazareth series The Chosen is the first known series to be granted a waiver from SAG to continue filming amid the actors strike. https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1680945667735187456 •
