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King Charles Unveils LGBTQ Military Memorial + More News

King Charles attends unveiling of monument dedicated to LGBTQ military service members

Some news stories to start your week:

• The Times: King Charles III attended the unveiling of a memorial to LGBTQ military members after a decades-long campaign against a ban on being gay in the armed forces. The sculpture, named “an opened letter,” resides at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

• Out Music: Out country music artist Adam Mac performed his single “Old Photograph” (from his latest album Southern Spectacle) on the Kelly Clarkson Show. Continue reading “King Charles Unveils LGBTQ Military Memorial + More News”

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Brazil Launches AI Platform To Scan For Anti-LGBTQ Hate Speech

São Paulo's 18th annual LGBT Pride Parade 2014 (CC license)

Brazil’s Ministry of Human Rights has launched an AI platform that will scan the internet looking for statements it considers hate speech against the LGBTQ community. The collected information can then be used to prosecute offenders. Continue reading “Brazil Launches AI Platform To Scan For Anti-LGBTQ Hate Speech”

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Poll: 62% Support California’s Prop 50 + More News

New poll shows 62% of likely voters approve of Prop 50 in California

Some news stories for your Sunday:

• JoeMyGod: Donald Trump raged on his failing Truth Social platform about the upcoming statewide vote on Prop 50 which will approve a new congressional map giving Democrats possibly 5 more seats in Congress. A recent CBS News poll showed 62% of likely voters support the measure.

• Gay Times:  Heartstopper star Kit Connor has been cast in A Long Winter, a new drama from All of Us Strangers director Andrew Haigh. Continue reading “Poll: 62% Support California’s Prop 50 + More News”

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Denver’s LGBTQ Community Center Targeted With Vandalism

Windows broken at Denver's LGBTQ Center on Colfax

The Center on Colfax, which provides services and advocacy for the Denver LGBTQ community, was the victim of vandalism early Saturday morning when someone threw a large rock through windows near the main entrance.

A statement from the Center says security footage confirms the attack was purposeful. The alarm system was triggered, and the person left the scene before the police arrived. Continue reading “Denver’s LGBTQ Community Center Targeted With Vandalism”

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Trump Says He’s Raising Tariffs On Canada 10% Over Reagan Ad

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is so incensed that Ontario’s ad spot featuring former President Reagan’s anti-tariff speech aired during the World Series last night that he’s announced he’s raising the tariffs on Canada another 10 percent. Continue reading “Trump Says He’s Raising Tariffs On Canada 10% Over Reagan Ad”

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Real Life Experience With ‘Conversion Therapy’ + Twink To Twunk + More

Nurse Blake shares his painful 3 year journey through conversion therapy

Some news items for your as we head into the weekend:

• HuffPost: Nurse Blake (above), a former nurse-turned-content creator, shares his 3-year experience of being forced to undergo so-called ‘conversion therapy’ and the damage it did. “I wasn’t sleeping. I was barely eating. I felt like a ghost moving through the world and trying to take up less space every day.”

• New Music: Pop artist and virtuoso pianist Micah McLaurin drops his glossy new pop bop “Dancing With My Broken Heart.” The new single turns heartache into neon-drenched pure pop joy as a reminder that sometimes healing shows up on the dance floor. Continue reading “Real Life Experience With ‘Conversion Therapy’ + Twink To Twunk + More”

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Ontario Uses Ronald Reagan Speech In New Anti-Tariffs Ad

President Ronald Reagan (screen capture)

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched of a new ad spot aimed at Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada. The ad is infuriating Trump and Republicans as it uses audio and video of former President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs in a 1987 radio address. Continue reading “Ontario Uses Ronald Reagan Speech In New Anti-Tariffs Ad”