Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues!
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- All are welcome! However, please be respectful that this discussion is specifically about issues and topics related to lesbian, gay, bi- or pansexual, trans, queer, questioning, demi- or asexual, intersex, non-binary, genderfluid, or any other sexual or gender minority, so please do not stray off-topic.
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Today’s person of the day is Michael Deforge (he/him), a comic creator.

In the news
Ed Buck convicted in meth overdose deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean
Illinois Becomes First State in 27 Years to Fully Decriminalize HIV Transmission
LGBTQ+ People Elected in Record Numbers But Still Underrepresented
The project of the day is Overqualified by Joey Comeau
