News Round-Up: December 13, 2021

U.S. flag and Pride flag

Catching up on the day’s headlines: • Human Rights Campaign: A new report based on the United States Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey said 8% of respondents identified as LGBTQ. Another 2% said their sexual orientation is something other than gay, lesbian, bisexual, or straight. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 13, 2021”

Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Of Filing False Police Reports

Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of making false reports to the police.

Jussie Smollett, former “Empire” star, has been found guilty of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report to Chicago police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. Continue reading “Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Of Filing False Police Reports”

News Round-Up: December 8, 2021

Chile has legalized same-sex marriage becoming the 31st nation in the world to embrace marriage equality.

Some news items you might have missed: • New York Times: Lawmakers in Chile have approved marriage equality legislation by a wide margin. The South American nation will become the 31st country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages. President Sebastián Piñera is expected to sign the bill into law soon. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 8, 2021”