Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A former congressional staffer has filed a lawsuit against Texas Rep. Troy Nehls (above), claiming he was forced to quit his position due to a “hostile work environment” saying Nehls and his staff of regularly made homophobic comments such as “gays go to hell.” • New Civil Rights Movement: Donald Trump tried (and failed) to clarify what he means when he says “Black jobs.” I hope Kamala asks him at the debate what the difference is between a “Black” job and a “White” job.
Trump on migrants: “They’re taking Black peoples’ jobs … a lot of those jobs are Hispanic jobs too.” pic.twitter.com/gyQD0h5Jsj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 23, 2024
• LGBTQ Nation: That time when then-Attorney General Kamala Harris deftly killed an awful “Kill the Gays” ballot initiative in California. • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the what’s what in LGBTQ publications this week including the latest from GET OUT! Magazine. 
• NPR: Gas prices having been falling all summer, and as Labor Day approaches, they’re 47 cents lower than this time last year. Some analysts see $3 gasoline in our future. • Raw Story: Right-wing radio host was pulled off the air after mocking Gov. Tim Walz’s 17-year-old son, Gus.
Right-wing radio host pulled off the air after attacks on Tim Walz’s son https://t.co/4axsrs76Hh
— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 23, 2024
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