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FL Gay Man Brutally Beaten In Anti-Gay Attack + More News

(photo via GoFundMe/Greg Breidenbach’s Road to Recovery)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Greg Breidenbach, a gay man in Florida, was left with multiple injuries and mounting medical expenses after he was brutally beaten by two men yelling antigay slurs earlier this month. Friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray medical costs. Continue reading “FL Gay Man Brutally Beaten In Anti-Gay Attack + More News”

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LGBTQ Projects Killed By Republicans In Appropriations Markup

Out Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) (screen capture)
An LGBTQ-related earmarks fight erupted as House Republicans killed three projects submitted by Democrats that would provide services to the LGBTQ community including an affordable housing project for seniors. Continue reading “LGBTQ Projects Killed By Republicans In Appropriations Markup”

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Tom Holland Gets Homophobic Backlash For Gay Sex Scene + More News

Tom Holland is facing some homophobic #NotMySpiderman backlash after a recent gay sex scene in his Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room went viral.
Tom Holland (photo: Depositphotos/ChinaImages)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Tom Holland caught some homophobic #NotMySpiderman backlash after a recent gay sex scene in his Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room went viral. Twitter had to remind the haters that the other Spiderman actors have also done gay roles. Continue reading “Tom Holland Gets Homophobic Backlash For Gay Sex Scene + More News”

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Trump Receives ‘Target Letter’ In Connection To Jan 6 Riots

Donald Trump has been informed via 'target letter' that he is a focus in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election and thereby hold on to power after losing the election.
Donald Trump on 60 Minutes (screen capture)
Special counsel Jack Smith has reportedly informed Donald Trump via ‘target letter’ that he is a focus in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election and thereby hold on to power after losing the election. Continue reading “Trump Receives ‘Target Letter’ In Connection To Jan 6 Riots”

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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

(image: public domain/WhiteHouse/Flickr)
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”