Aug 28, 2023
Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins look at the headlines that caught their attention during the week of Aug 20-26, and then share their Wins of the week.
SOURCES:
Heartstopper ban: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/08/mississippi-library-bans-heartstopper-from-young-adult-section/
North Carolina Lt Gov goes at Beyonce: https://www.blackenterprise.com/mark-robinson-ncs-black-gop-lieutenant-governor-calls-beyonces-music-demonic-amongst-weird-conspiracy-theories/
Libraries reject bans: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/08/colorado-library-rejects-demands-to-remove-4-lgbtq-books/
CA Republicans reject party line: https://lgbtpridetalk.wordpress.com/2023/08/22/california-gop-opposes-national-partys-anti-same-sex-marriage-platform/
Voters tired of rhetoric: https://nypost.com/2021/08/24/virginia-school-rejects-states-policies-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-students/
GA ban blocked:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/georgia-gender-affirming-care-ban-blocked/index.html
AL reverses: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4163651-court-reverses-injunction-on-alabama-transgender-health-care-ban/
Virginia schools stand strong: https://nypost.com/2021/08/24/virginia-school-rejects-states-policies-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-students/
Queer Muslim Wedding Joy: https://www.intomore.com/culture/identity/queer-muslim-couple-wedding-photos/