Some news items you might have missed: • ABC News: Police in Moscow were called to investigate alleged ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ at a fan event dedicated to the cartoon series “My Little Pony.” Some speculate it was because of the character Rainbow Dash, whose multicolored mane and tail are similar to the LGBTQ Pride flag. • PEOPLE: Lee Garlington — whom the late Rock Hudson called his “true love” — has died at the age of 86. https://twitter.com/people/status/1759689340920250565 • The Daily Beast: The new play “you don’t have to do anything” reveals the dark side of growing up gay in the 2000s where queer kids find connection and disconnection via the early years of online chat. • Entertainment Weekly: Beyoncé has become the first Black woman to top Billboard’s streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Country Songs chart with her new single, “Texas Hold ‘Em.” https://twitter.com/EW/status/1760094253588332644 • Axios: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination beyond this weekend’s primary in her state despite calls from folks in the Republican party for her to bow out. • Daily Kos: The patriarch of a right-wing Canadian family of 11 had had just about enough of gay people in his country. So he sold everything and moved his family to sunny Russia to raise his kids with “Orthodox” values. After just three weeks there, their assets have been frozen and the farm they were promised has not materialized. https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1759902757601914989
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