Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A new GLAAD-Ipsos survey shows 70% of Americans say that knowing a company offers LGBTQ Pride merchandise either positively affects or does not impact their purchasing decisions. • LGBTQ Nation: Straight ally John Piermatteo brings a sign to Pride events that says “Play Catch With a Dad,” inviting people to do just that. He’s has now taken his heartwarming trend to other Pride celebrations, helping LGBTQ people heal from trauma from their families of origin.
“’Can I play catch with you?’ they would ask. We would toss the ball a few times, and then I’d give them a hug.”
[image or embed] — LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation.com) May 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
• AP News: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of a gay Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there. • OUT: Bob the Drag Queen has reached 2 million followers on Instagram — becoming the first Black queen in RuPaul’s Drag Race history to cross the 2-million threshold. Bob has also appeared in HBO’s “We’re Here” and Bravo’s “The Traitors.” 
• Axios: A new survey shows 80% of Americans want a diverse U.S. And 86% agree that the nation’s schools “should teach American history that includes both our best achievements and our worst mistakes.” • C-SPAN: Donald Trump gave an incoherent, rambling commencement speech at West Point yesterday where at one point he strayed into a story about a racist land developer who acquired a “trophy wife.”
Trump talking about famously racist land developer William Levitt: I tell a story about a great real estate man, he built Levittown, he ended up getting a new wife, would you say a trophy wife,
[image or embed] — Craig R. Brittain (@craigbrittain.com) May 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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