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Officials: Southern Decadence Could Be Monkeypox Superspreader + More News

Health officials fear this year's Southern Decadence event in New Orleans - which draws between 100,00 and 300,000 participants - could become a monkeypox superspreader event.
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Some news items you might have missed: • Louisiana Illuminator: Southern Decadence, advertised as the largest LGBTQ+ festival held annually in the Deep South, is scheduled for Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1-5) in New Orleans. It typically attracts 100,000 to 300,000 participants. Health officials fear it could become a monkeypox superspreader event. Continue reading “Officials: Southern Decadence Could Be Monkeypox Superspreader + More News”

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Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $42.5 Million To Sandy Hook Parents

InfoWars talking head Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $42.5 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy murdered in the Sandy Hook school shooting for mocking his death and calling the incident a "hoax"
Alex Jones (screen capture)
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Info Wars infamy has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy murdered in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after years of declaring the deadly event was a “false flag” hoax staged by actors. Continue reading “Alex Jones Ordered To Pay $42.5 Million To Sandy Hook Parents”

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Angelica Ross To Star In CHICAGO On Bway + More News

Angelica Ross ( photo: Steven Simione/Muze Magazine)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Hollywood Reporter: Pose star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut as “Roxie Hart” in Chicago this September. She is the first openly trans actress in the role, and among one of the first known trans actresses to star in a leading role in a Broadway musical. Continue reading “Angelica Ross To Star In CHICAGO On Bway + More News”

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Ukraine Could Legalize Same-Sex Civil Partnerships

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has opened the door to legalizing same-sex civil partnerships in the country, in response to a petition that called for same-sex marriage to provide legal protections for partners of LGBTQ soldiers. Continue reading “Ukraine Could Legalize Same-Sex Civil Partnerships”

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Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced To 9 Years

Brittney Griner found guilty in Russia, sentenced to 9 years in penal colony
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner (photo: Lorie Shaull – CC License)
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been found guilty of attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics into Russia. As a result, she’s been sentenced to 9 years in a penal colony, near the maximum penalty. Continue reading “Brittney Griner Found Guilty, Sentenced To 9 Years”

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Andy Cohen Talks Monkeypox + More News

Andy Cohen gets serious about monkeypox
Andy Cohen gets serious about monkeypox (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instagram: Andy Cohen took a moment on his late night show Watch What Happens Live to get serious about the monkeypox outbreak. Btw, cases in the U.S. seem to be doubling every 7 days. Continue reading “Andy Cohen Talks Monkeypox + More News”

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Voters In Kansas Reject Anti-Abortion Referendum

The biggest surprise of Tuesday’s round of primaries across the nation was voters in Kansas, arguably one of the most conservative states, voting AGAINST a referendum to end the state constitutional right to an abortion by a huge margin. Continue reading “Voters In Kansas Reject Anti-Abortion Referendum”