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 Qiu Miaojin (she/her), an influential Taiwanese novelist.
In the news,
Court Delivers Huge Blow to Conversion Therapy in Major Victory for LGBTQ+ Youth
Americans Are More Likely to Reject LGBTQ+ Family Members Than These Other Countries
LGBTQ+ People Are Facing a Housing Crisis as Eviction Moratorium Ends
Alphonso David, Who Advised Cuomo, Fired as Human Rights Campaign President
The project of the day is a fantasy book called Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri