Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Target CEO Brian Cornell says that his company removed much of its Pride Month merchandise this past June because he had store team members saying, “It’s not safe to come to work” due to threats of violence from homophobes. • The Daily Beast: Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) dumped his home state governor (Ron DeSantis) to endorse Donald Trump in the upcoming Republican primaries. https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1720202645154009135 • The Advocate: In the mid-to-late 2000s, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson collaborated with Exodus International – a group that promoted so-called “conversion therapy,” the debunked practice that attempts to change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian individuals. • Queerty: Check out this profile of out pro wrestler Mike Parrow, who’s featured in the award-winning documentary Out in the Ring, about the history of LGBTQ+ representation in pro wrestling. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByTcQZCBrch/ • JoeMyGod: Daily Wire podcast host Michael Knowles, who has previously called for “eradicating” trans people, says, “Prejudice is a very good thing.” • Pink News: The anti-LGBTQ law group Alliance Defending Freedom is pushing to overturn so-called ‘conversion therapy’ bans for minors in the US, under the guise of freedom of speech and religious freedom. • USA Today: Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has penned a moving op-ed clapping back at Republicans for weaponizing his addiction to alcohol and drugs. https://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/1720093456457187442
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