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Budapest Pride + Banning Books In Kansas + More News

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. Continue reading “Budapest Pride + Banning Books In Kansas + More News”

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House GOP Targets Culture Wars With Defense Bill + More News

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Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Republicans barely passed this year’s defense bill with ‘poison pills’ like barring gender-affirming healthcare coverage for trans service members, killing the current policy of reimbursing female military members who have to travel to other states in order to have an abortion, and ending diversity training. It won’t pass in the Senate. Continue reading “House GOP Targets Culture Wars With Defense Bill + More News”

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Hungary Fines Bookseller $36K For Selling LGBTQ Young Adult Novel

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The Hungarian government has fined one of the countries largest booksellers over $35,000 for making the acclaimed coming-of-age LGBTQ graphic novel Heartstopper available without “closed packaging.” Continue reading “Hungary Fines Bookseller $36K For Selling LGBTQ Young Adult Novel”

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Actors Union Unanimously Recommends Strike

UPDATE: The SAG-AFTRA union, representing 160,000 TV and movie actors, voted in favor of a strike today shutting down Hollywood for the first time in 43 years as they join screenwriters striking since May.

SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood’s actors union, is inching closer and closer to a strike after talks with studios came to a halt. A strike would add even more disruptions to production of movies and shows. Continue reading “Actors Union Unanimously Recommends Strike”