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Election News
Polls show nearly half of Democrats believe Biden should drop out
Nearly 75% of voters polled don’t think the president has the mental fitness to serve.
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News (World)
Georgia moves forward with bills to outlaw Pride events & trans people
The legislation would ban LGBTQ+ rights on multiple fronts, including adoption, marriage, and civil IDs.
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News (USA)
Late-night host Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride
Tons of celebrities showed up in her replies with support
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News (World)
Toronto Pride parade canceled after pro-Palestinian protestors block streets
About 45 minutes after the protestors blocked the parade, Pride organizers made an announcement.
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News (USA)
Police conduct mass arrest of post-Pride partiers in Chicago
The arrests began at 1:23 a.m. in the Lakeview neighborhood, but what happened isn’t exactly queer.
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Politics
Sonia Sotomayor issues “terrified & terrifying” dissent as Supreme Court gives Donald Trump immunity
Progressives online are freaking out: “The Supreme Court is insanely evil.”
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Life
My Christian family wrecked my self-worth, but my found family is helping me heal
LGBTQ+ identities are criminalized in Kenya, Africa — but my friends from a conservative Christian university have shown me how to live with pride.
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News (USA)
Lesbian couple brutally beaten by men who were harassing them on one woman’s birthday
The two women faced multiple injuries as a result of the attack
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Bias Watch
JK Rowling mocked for saying she’s “a reclining sofa” in bizarre tirade about analogies
“I identify as a reclining sofa, stop misfurnituring me you bloody bigot.”
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Commentary
Democrats face two equally bad options: keep Joe Biden or hope he steps aside
The president is damaged goods followng the debate, but picking someone else would be a huge gamble.
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News (USA)
Over 40 attacks on LGBTQ+ symbols occurred in 21 states during Pride month
“We’re resilient,” one Pride group member said of the attacks. “No matter what the cost is, we’re not going to back down.”
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News (USA)
Ron DeSantis vetoes millions in arts grants to defund “sexual” theater festivals
“I can’t sell the Fringe Festival to taxpayers,” DeSantis said Thursday.
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Commentary
Trad wives are thriving in the post-Dobbs era
The influencers may seem harmless — until you consider them amid the erosion of women’s rights.
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News (USA)
2024 had more anti-trans bills in legislation than any year before. But fewer passed into law.
More bills are failing than in the past.
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Life
Rhys Nicholson explains why sometimes it’s OK to lie
The standup comedian is perhaps best known for his role on “Drag Race Down Under.”
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Life
Pride in Finland’s oldest city shows how inclusive the country is
“All kinds of people—straight, gay, trans and all between—showed up to march for the colors and against bigotry.”
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News (World)
“Doctor Who” star David Tennant takes heat for fiercely defending trans rights
British politicians and media have wildly mischaracterized the actor and LGBTQ+ ally’s recent comments.
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News (USA)
HIV cases are increasing among younger queer Latinos. Here’s why.
They accounted for about 33% of new HIV infections, but only make up 19% of the U.S. population.
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News (USA)
Trans woman’s body found wrapped in bloody bedsheets
She was a beloved DJ and transgender activist in the Minneapolis community
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Life
This church has two giant red ribbons to let “the community know they were loved and accepted”
Devon Jones explained how his church is “affirming” our LGBTQIA+ family.”