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Welcome to the second Friday of June! Happy Pride Month!

The rain has returned. Maybe my hay fever will let up.

Anyway, it’s time for the Friday Five in which I bring you: two stories about the investigation into treason, one story about lying liars, two stories about the failing court, the top five stories of the week, five stories of interest to queers and our allies, five stories about queer history and pride, and five stories about haters and traitors. Plus an obituary.

This Week in Investigating Treasonous Insurrection:

Takeaways from the prime-time January 6 committee hearing – Committee shares visceral footage and haunting testimony

Jan 6 Committee Goes Public with New Evidence of Coordinated Effort to Attack Capitol, Overturn the Election

This Week in Lying Liars:

Babylon Bee editor Seth Dillon caught spreading false story about a child tipping a half naked drag queen

This Week in Imploding Justice:

After leak, Supreme Court seethes with resentment and fear behind the scenes

Egbert v. Boule: Sotomayor warns that Trump’s justices are attacking civil rights

Stories of the Week:

A charging moose injured two adults and their dog near Boulder

Inside the Underground Abortion Network That Saved Countless Women

‘Shrinkflation’ accelerates globally as manufacturers shrink package sizes

‘Extinct’ Giant Tortoise Was Just Chilling on an Island

First Known Dinosaur Belly Button Found in Fossil

Stories of Interest to Queers and Our Allies:

Queer as Folk reboot brings long overdue diversity to the iconic series

Dwyane Wade proves he’s the best dad ever as he fears for his transgender daughter’s safety – Dwyane Wade makes a statement against anti-LGBTQ bills sweeping the nation

Monkeypox Is Not a Gay Virus, the CDC Reminds Those Concerned

Edgar Gomez is proud to be a “High-Risk Homosexual”

Alison Bechdel eviscerates offensive “Fire Island” hot take. It passes the Bechdel Test now

This Week in Pride and Queer History:

Chloe Sherman’s photographs bring queer history to light just in time for Pride 2022

Grandson Shares Discovering His Grandfather’s Secret Gay Love Story

LGBTQ San Franciscans share their stories of coming out

Pride police bans stir debate in D.C., around country

Puerto Rico celebrates 32 years of Pride

This Week in Haters, Deplorables, and Seditious Traitors:

Five Proud Boys Charged With Seditious Conspiracy

Percentage of Americans who say Trump was responsible for Jan. 6 drops: poll

Anger Over Tampa Bay Rays ‘Homophobic’ Players Who Say Jesus Christ Doesn’t Want Them to ‘Encourage’ LGBTQ ‘Lifestyle’

“Wilhoit’s Law” about conservatives keeps getting credited to the wrong Frank Wilhoit

So who are "evangelicals"? And how did they become such massive hypocrites?

In Memoriam:

Margot Heuman, who spoke about life as gay Holocaust survivor, dies