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Podcast: Target Becomes The Target, ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 + More LGBTQ News

In this episode of The Randy Report - France bans conversion therapy, Florida Republicans push "Don't Say Gay" bill, bad news for Ellen DeGeneres, Adam Rippon has good news, and the award-winning Western short film STEAM! premieres on Revry.

In this week’s podcast:

• Target became the target of anti-LGBTQ ire for its annual Pride Month merchandise

• The CDC reports new HIV infections are declining

• Montana bans ANYONE in drag reading to children

• Netflix gave us a first look at the upcoming Season 2 of its acclaimed queer-centric romantic series “Heartstopper” ahead of its premiere this August

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

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White Supremacists Protest/Assault Pride Attendees In Montana

The LGBTQ community in Bozeman, Montana, held its first formal Pride event in over a decade on Saturday, May 20. But masked white supremacists showed up to protest.
Anti-LGBTQ white supremacists covered their faces as they protested Pride in Bozeman, Montana

The LGBTQ community in Bozeman, Montana, held its first formal Pride event in over a decade on Saturday, May 20.

But a group of white supremacists – bravely wearing white masks and sunglasses to hide their identity – showed up to harass and taunt the LGBTQ attendees with signs that read “Pedophiles not welcome,” “Tra***es kill kids,” and “White lives matter.” Continue reading “White Supremacists Protest/Assault Pride Attendees In Montana”

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News: Netflix Orders Gay Marine Series + Hateful Montana Karens + More

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Some news items you might have missed:

• Variety: Netflix has given a 10 episode order for “The Corps,” about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. Continue reading “News: Netflix Orders Gay Marine Series + Hateful Montana Karens + More”

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News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More

Some news items you might have missed:

• NPR: Montana’s Republican-controlled state House of Representatives has voted to formally silence trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D). During a debate last week on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care, Zephyr told her colleagues they would “have blood on their hands,” referring to the lowered risk of suicide among trans people who have proper medical care. Continue reading “News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More”

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Chicago Says No 2nd Term For Mayor Lori Lightfoot + News

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won't return for a second term in office after voters turned on Lightfoot over concerns about crime.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot (via official Facebook)

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Advocate: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won’t return for a second term in office after voters turned on Lightfoot over concerns about crime and the city’s slow recovery from the pandemic. Lightfoot is the city’s first Black woman and first out gay person to serve as mayor. Continue reading “Chicago Says No 2nd Term For Mayor Lori Lightfoot + News”