And here we are at the third Friday in July!
It was a very busy and frantic work week, and I am so glad to have today off!
Anyway, it’s time for this week’s Friday Five in which I bring you: a headline I felt needed its own topic, the top five stories of the week, five stories of interest to queers and our allies, five stories about the climate, and five stories about haters and deplorables (plus one post I wrote plus a notable obituary).
This Week in Deserves Its Own Category!:
Stories of the Week:
Some U.S. politicians voice support for Cuba protesters as State Department calls for "calm"
People With HIV Have Higher Death Risk From COVID-19
Black Teen Barred From Skating Rink After Facial Recognition Camera Misidentified Her
This Week in Climate:
Florida’s manatees are dying in record numbers, officials say
Extreme heat cooked mussels, clams and other shellfish alive on beaches in Western Canada
Power Up: Progressives ramp up climate demands as Manchin draws red line on eliminating fossil fuels
The moon’s natural wobble alters Earth’s tides. With climate change, that’s bad news
West on fire, East under water as climate change fuels extremes
Stories of Interest to Queers and Our Allies:
The Emmy Nominations Are Out, and They Are Super Gay and Trans
Hungary Gay and LGBTQ Activists Protest Latest Anti-LGBTQ Law with 30-Foot Rainbow Heart
More young people than ever identify as LGBT, and 1 in 4 are nonbinary
This Week in Haters and Seditious Traitors:
Gaetz Hires Jeffrey Epstein’s Criminal Defense Lawyer
16 Members of Florida White Supremacist Group Hit With Major Charges
Rioter Who Rappelled Into Senate Pleads Guilty, Flips
In Memoriam:
Sally Gearhart, Veteran Activist and Academic, Dead at 90