LGBTQ news and entertainment
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has virulently opposed face mask and vaccine mandates during the coronavirus pandemic, has tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading “TX Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19”
Winston-Salem has become the 11th community in North Carolina to approve an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. Continue reading “Winston-Salem & Chatham County Approve LGBTQ Protections”
Following the chaos and mayhem that occurred at Kabul’s international airport on Monday, U.S. officials say flights evacuating diplomats and civilians have resumed on Tuesday. Continue reading “Pentagon: Kabul Airport Is Secured, Evacuations Have Resumed”
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: Moderna is using the same mRNA platform as its COVID-19 vaccine to create and test two possible HIV vaccines. Both vaccines have cleared initial safety testing and are moving on to human trials. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 16, 2021”
Yolanda Comager says she and her family were heading home from a vacation in Puerto Vallarta when her husband and two of their three daughters tested positive for COVID-19 an hour before their flight home. The couple had not been vaccinated. Continue reading “Family Tests Positive For COVID On Vacation, Nightmare Ensues”
The Biden administration has approved the largest increase to food assistance benefits in SNAP program history. Benefits will rise by 25 percent on average, a level food advocates say better reflects the modern cost of a basic diet. Continue reading “SNAP Food Assistance Program Gets 25% Increase & Update”
As Kansas is experiencing steadily increasing cases of COVID-19 , the most populous county on Thursday approved a mask mandate for students and staff in elementary schools in hopes of checking the more contagious COVID-19 delta variant. Continue reading “QAnon Nut Threatens City Commissioners Over Face Masks”
A group of cybersleuths called Deep State Dogs is being credited with identifying two Capitol rioters who injured D.C. Metro Police Officer Jeff Smith on January 6. Nine days after the attack, Smith took his own life. Continue reading “Family Of Officer Beaten At Capitol Riot Files Lawsuit Against Alleged Attackers”
You may recall that Mike Lindell – the MyPillow guy – promised folks that August 13 would be #ReinstatementDay – when Donald Trump would again ascend to the White House. Guess what – gasp! – didn’t happen? Continue reading “#ReinstatementDay – Guess What Didn’t Happen Today?”
Some news items you might have missed: • USA Today: The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia voted 7-2 on a policy that allows transgender student-athletes to play on teams that align on their gender identity and to use bathrooms and locker rooms based on their gender identity. It also requires teachers and staff to call students by their chosen names and pronouns. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 13, 2021”