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June 13, 2023
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| Major League Baseball Strikes All Pride Jerseys |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| In this Year of Consumer Backlash, it may go down as one of the biggest coups of 2023. While Americans bring the country's mightiest brands to their knees, Major League Baseball has decided to dodge the flak, quietly ordering teams to ditch their Pride uniforms entirely. The directive, which was issued at the height of the NHL's players' revolt, signals that the tables have, in fact, turned. |
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| Montgomery County Councilmember Pushing LGBT Opt-out Ban Forced to Apologize to Muslim Opponents |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink issued a defensive apology Sunday after comparing Muslim parents and students to "white supremacists" for their opposition to a county policy that would make LGBT books required reading. "I regret that although my remarks were focused on promoting inclusion, they created an opportunity for misunderstanding and mischaracterization. I apologize for the hurt that this caused in the Muslim community," wrote Mink, in an email obtained by The Washington Stand. |
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| California Bill Would Consider It 'Child Abuse' to Not Affirm a Minor's Chosen Gender Identity |
| by Dan Hart |
| A recently amended bill that originally passed California's State Assembly in May would take the extraordinary step of holding parents liable for child abuse if they refuse to affirm the chosen gender identity of their child. |
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| Smoke and Wildfires: God Judges Pride |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The morning of June 7 dawned hazy and pungent in Washington, D.C., as ozone, smoke, and particulate matter from Canadian wildfires drifted southward. To the north, New York City was encased in orange fog, drawing comparisons to the futuristic dystopian landscape of "Blade Runner 2049." On June 8, D.C. air pollution worsened, becoming downright unhealthy as the Air Quality Index approached 200. The singular weather elicited every explanation but the correct one. |
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