Here is some stuff in the news today!
The first inductees to the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame include 21 individuals, three organizations, one sports team, and one corporation. Congratulations, everyone!
Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus is throwing a tantrum about CNN planning to air a documentary and NBC planning to air a miniseries about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "I think it's just about time that our party stands up and protects the party and candidates from networks that are not in the business of promoting our party, not in the business of promoting our candidates, not in the business of doing anything but promoting the Democratic party." HA HA HA THAT IS SO FUNNY FOR SO MANY REASONS. Not least of which is his assumption that the projects about Clinton will be favorable toward her!
Meanwhile, the real reason behind this shit-fit is that the RNC wants an excuse to "boycott" Republican debates next election, since they believe that the intense debate schedule hurt their electoral chances, by, you know, showing the country over and over what a heap of garbage their platform is and what bozos their candidates are.
Federal legislation has been introduced to include LGBT protections within the Reconnecting Homeless Youth Act. The legislation, if approved during the RHYA's reauthorization, would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender by shelters receiving federal funding.
[Content Note: Self-harm; malicious prosecution] Indiana State Attorneys have reached a plea deal with Bei Bei Shuai, a Chinese immigrant charged with murder and attempted feticide following a suicide attempt. Under the deal, she will not have to serve any more jail time, thank Maude. Background on the case here.
[CN: Rape culture; victim blaming] Jennifer Stephens, an armed forces veteran and battalion commander in the Ohio National Guard who works at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is calling foul on a poster found in the women's bathroom titled "Preventing Sexual Assault Is Everyone's Duty!" and offering women hot advice like "Pay attention to your surroundings" and "Be prepared to get yourself home." Might I suggest they hang this in the men's bathroom instead?
Claudette Wilson works 14 hours a day, has no benefits, and makes less than $15,000 a year.
These single-stroke paintings are neat!
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