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Wealthy Merrill Lynch financier fired after he was busted throwing smoothie during racist tirade

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Screenshot His lawyer says he is "not a racist individual." source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/wealthy-merrill-lynch-financier-fired-busted-throwing-smoothie-racist-tirade/

GOP official insists high school installed litter boxes to accommodate students who identify as cats

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Shutterstock The Michigan Republican Party co-chair is convinced that "furry" students are roaming the halls. source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/gop-official-insists-high-school-installed-litter-boxes-accommodate-students-identify-cats/

Remembering a century of LGBTQ history at the Castro Theatre as major changes planned

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GayCities The iconic theatre will soon undergo months of renovations, then its new operators hope to use it for "all sorts of programming." source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/remembering-century-lgbtq-history-castro-theatre-major-changes-planned/

Even Donald Trump isn’t being Trumpy enough for his far-right followers any more

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Shutterstock The MAGA crowd is turning on Trump for his ego-boosting claims promoting the COVID-19 vaccines. source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/even-donald-trump-isnt-trumpy-enough-far-right-followers/

Tucker Carlson whines inclusive M&Ms are now “miserable, non-binary” & “less sexy”

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Screenshot/Twitter It was a bizarre part of an entire weekend FOX dedicated to using one brand's weird marketing as an excuse to mock trans and non-conforming people. source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/tucker-carlson-whines-inclusive-mms-now-miserable-non-binary-less-sexy/

Republicans are hoping to make Virginia the next state to ban trans youth from sports

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Shutterstock The Commonwealth would become the eleventh state to enact legislation attempting to stop trans youth from participating in sports as they are. source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/republicans-hoping-make-virginia-next-state-ban-trans-youth-sports/

Samsung pulls ad featuring heartfelt moments between loved ones including a drag performer

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Screenshot/YouTube A drag-performing son tells his mother in the ad, “You are just unbothered having people looking or judging you differently.” That was "insensitive and offensive to some," Samsung said. source https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/01/samsung-pulls-ad-featuring-heartfelt-moments-loved-ones-including-drag-performer/