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Missouri Attorney General Warns Library About ‘Rainbow Story Time’

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway (above) sent a letter to a local Columbia library board warning an announced “Rainbow Story Time” event needs to be “conducted in a manner consistent with Missouri law” and should not provide minors with “pornography.”

Seriously…

A library spokeswoman confirmed to ABC 17 News that the event is family friendly. Continue reading “Missouri Attorney General Warns Library About ‘Rainbow Story Time’”

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Dating ‘Green Flags’ + Team LGBTQ At Paris Olympics + More

Gay couple on a date (via Depositphotos)

Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: We all know about red flags as we make our way in the dating world, but the Redditors of r/askgaybros recently shared examples of “green flags” they’ve encountered – the signs that you may have found your one true love. Continue reading “Dating ‘Green Flags’ + Team LGBTQ At Paris Olympics + More”

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Officials: Southern Decadence Could Be Monkeypox Superspreader + More News

Health officials fear this year's Southern Decadence event in New Orleans - which draws between 100,00 and 300,000 participants - could become a monkeypox superspreader event.
(image via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • Louisiana Illuminator: Southern Decadence, advertised as the largest LGBTQ+ festival held annually in the Deep South, is scheduled for Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1-5) in New Orleans. It typically attracts 100,000 to 300,000 participants. Health officials fear it could become a monkeypox superspreader event. Continue reading “Officials: Southern Decadence Could Be Monkeypox Superspreader + More News”

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Proud Boys Disrupt ‘Rainbow Storytime’ At Public Library

Anti-LGBTQ hate group Proud Boys disrupted Rainbow Storytime event in South Bend
Proud Boys in South Bend (images via Twitter)
Shortly before a scheduled Rainbow Storytime program at the Tutt Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library, men carrying a flag reading ‘Michiana Proud Boys’ entered the room where the event was to be held and demanded it be shut down. Continue reading “Proud Boys Disrupt ‘Rainbow Storytime’ At Public Library”