Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) – the first gay immigrant elected to the House of Representatives and former mayor of Long Beach, California – shares how and why he spent his first year in Congress holding far-right MAGA House members accountable. • Queerty: If you’re not familiar with photographer George Platt Lynes, his celebrated body of work includes plenty of stark and stylized portraits of the male body—in all its glory. A new documentary sheds light on his revolutionary vision. https://youtu.be/fRvNP6pUYW8?si=B9juwjDTQJzWAlVE • NBC News: A survey of 90,000+ transgender people in the U.S. — the largest nationwide survey of the community ever — found that trans people continue to experience workplace and medical discrimination. But, the overwhelming majority report more life satisfaction after having transitioned. • JoeMyGod: Columbus police are looking into a hate crime that occurred last week where two men were caught on camera saying homophobic slurs, banging on a door, and urinating on a pride flag. https://twitter.com/JoeMyGod/status/1757858032719921256 • Arizona Central: Republicans have realized that Democrats make effective use of early voting, so a bill has been introduced in Arizona that would basically ban the state’s no-excuse early voting system, with exceptions only for the elderly, disabled and for people who must be out of their precinct on Election • ABC4: Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), who’s retiring when his current term ends, says he can’t vote for Donald Trump. “I must admit that I find sexual assault to be a line I will not cross in the people I select to be my president.” https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1758523915616309320
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