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February 10, 2024
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Sometimes I write articles that don't get as much traffic as I think they should. This week, two super cute pieces got overlooked on social media.

Colman Domingo's sweet (and slightly shocking!) story about how he met his husband is lovely. And I was surprised that this story about a hate crime victim who turned his experience into a job helping other people didn't do better.

Book banner humiliated at Florida school board meeting. She fled without saying a word.

Book banner humiliated at Florida school board meeting. She fled without saying a word.


Banning books isn't the successful tactic it was last year. Arizona parents took over a library board meeting and Moms For Liberty chapters nationwide are imploding.

Related: Our article, "Book banners came for this Colorado town. They didn't anticipate resistance." has been nominated for a prestigious journalism award.

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Cheers erupt after Republicans kill attempt to erase trans people from Iowa civil rights law

Cheers erupt after Republicans kill attempt to erase trans people from Iowa civil rights law

Not even the GOP would back this atrocious bill.
A drag queen won her suit against an extremist who called her a pedophile. She’s giving us all hope.

A drag queen won her defamation lawsuit against an extremist

This was about standing up to our bullies and saying enough is enough. 
Indiana launched an anti-LGBTQ+ tip line. Mayhem & memes started right away.

Indiana launched an anti-LGBTQ+ tip line. Mayhem & memes started right away.

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita learned how the internet works.
Town will pay half-million dollars for banning Pride festivals & making homosexuality illegal

Town will pay $500k for banning Pride festivals & making homosexuality illegal

You can't put a price on pride, but a half-million bucks is a good start.
A teacher’s secret shelf brings banned books to the students who need them most

Florida teacher has a secret shelf of banned books

Students are grateful and willing to keep the secret to protect them.
Seattle LGBTQ+ venues get a major victory as state review policy that led to bar raid

Seattle cops raided gay bars & quickly got their chains yanked over it

LGBTQ+ people aren't in trouble. But the cops are.
A brave Mexican newscaster does his show in drag. It’s put his life in danger.

Meet the Mexican newscaster who does his show in drag

Guillermo Barraza is not your normal presenter. And it's put his life in danger.
Transgender org gets $300K from settlement in lawsuit against South Dakota

South Dakota pays trans group $300k & apologizes

Gov. Kristi Noem (R) actively discriminated against the group - and her staff admitted it.

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