Nearly 40% Of Companies Scaling Back Pride Support Due To Trump + More News

Some news items I thought worth your time: • Forbes: Nearly 40% of companies surveyed say they are scaling back support for Pride events this year due to pressure from conservatives and Donald Trump, who has signed executive orders gutting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the what’s what in LGBTQ publications this week including the home improvement issue of Hotspots Magazine…because it IS that time of year. • USA Today: Robert Crimo III, who opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July parade in 2022 was sentenced on Thursday to seven consecutive life sentences, one for each of the people he killed, with no possibility of parole. • New York Times: According to an average of the latest polls, Trump’s presidential approval rating has sunk to around 44% with about 52% disapproving of the job he’s doing.

• The Advocate: The Department of Defense will resume providing gender-affirming care for transgender service members, complying with a court order that found the restrictions on trans service members unconstitutional. • LGBTQ Nation: Michele Fiore, a transphobic GOP grifter who used to be my city councilwoman here in Las Vegas, has received a full pardon from Trump. She was convicted of six counts of wire fraud last year after raising tens of thousands for a statue honoring a fallen police officer. But she spent the funds on rent, cosmetic procedures, and her daughter’s wedding.