Fight over trans medical care is at the core of leaked Houston health records case

Dr. Eithan Haim, a former employee of the hospital, retrieved the personal information of underage patients who were not under his care, and illegally leaked them to a conservative activist, court documents allege.

Texas Tribune

Chris Murphy: Biden needs to get out with the people and do it soon

“I’m going to vote for Joe Biden, but the president needs millions of votes,” Murphy said in an interview with Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think the president needs to make some moves this week to put himself out there in a position to answer those questions. And if he can’t do that, then of course, he’s going to have to make a decision about what’s best for the country and what’s best for the party.”

Politico

GUTS AND GLORY

This two volume compilation celebrates the LGBTQA+ Communities out there, who are inclusive of everyone and anyone.

All proceeds from this double-release will go to the Marsha P. Johnson Family Foundation and to The Trevor Project.  

Bandcamp

More records expected to shatter as heat continues to blanket 130 million across the U.S.

Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said.

PBS

The Case for a Socialized Internet

You can say many harsh things about Bill Gates, but you can’t deny that he has a more realistic view of how the world works than the likes of Rush Limbaugh. Gates’s understanding has also been shared by Noam Chomsky. It has been noted throughout Chomsky’s work that the R&D which has played the leading role in advancing the economic innovations of the post-World War II United States–computers, the internet, transistors, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals–has been funded by US government agencies. After initial development under government aegis, these innovations have, through various mechanisms, ended up under the control of private corporations.

ZNetwork

Fears grow among conservatives over abortion in GOP platform

“Every indication is that the campaign will muscle through changes behind closed doors,” Dannenfelser said in a statement. “If the Trump campaign decides to remove national protections for the unborn in the GOP platform, it would be a miscalculation that would hurt party unity and destroy pro-life enthusiasm between now and the election.”

Newsnation

Pride Month is over, but social media is now relishing Gay Wrath Month

Know Your Meme reports Twitter users started promoting Gay Wrath Month—alternatively dubbed LGBT Wrath Month—at least as far back as 2017. Some picked June as the wrathful month, but July has become the more popular choice.

Queerty

Biden makes campaign sweep as Democratic pressure mounts

Embattled US President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail Sunday seeking to reassure voters he was up for a grueling reelection fight, even as more top Democrats reportedly joined the chorus urging him to quit the race.

The 81-year-old remained defiant as he hop-scotched across Pennsylvania — first to the relative safe ground of a predominantly Black church and a campaign field office, and then to a rally with union workers.

AFP

Three Paths Forward in Immigration Policy

This November, voters will choose between two radically different paths of immigration policy. Should Donald Trump be re-elected president, the nation will embark on a path of deportation, or the attempted deportation, of millions of people living in the U.S. Should Joe Biden or another Democrat occupy the White House next year, the country will likely continue its present course of political compromise: continued restrictions at the border, along with continued or new accommodations for immigrants living here without green cards or citizenship.

ZNetwork

Wes Moore: Biden debate performance ‘terrible’ but he’s still best bet

“It was a terrible performance and I don’t think you can sugarcoat it,” the first-term governor said. “The problem is it was hard to watch.”

Business Insider

Arkansas abortion rights groups collect enough signatures to advance ballot measure

The group — which, unlike the coalitions fighting for similar measures in other states, does not include any support or backing from major national abortion rights groups, such as Planned Parenthood — said it had also fulfilled a requirement under state law that the total include the signatures of registered voters from at least 50 of the state’s 75 counties.

ABC News

France election: surprise win for leftwing alliance keeps Le Pen’s far right from power

The surprise result for the leftwing New Popular Front – which won 182 seats, followed by president Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Together alliance on 163 and the far right in third with 143 seats – showed the strength of tactical voting against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN). The far right and its allies had forged a commanding lead in the first round but were ultimately held back by massive tactical voting to prevent them winning enough seats to form a government.

The Guardian

Barcelona residents demonstrate: ‘Tourists go home’

The protestors cited rising accommodation and other costs in calling for restrictions on Spain’s lucrative tourism sector, the La Vanguardia newspaper reported. Patrons of restaurants popular with tourists were sprayed with water from water pistols.

dpa International

Labour Government working with Germany on moving closer to EU, says Berlin

In remarks made as David Lammy headed for his first overseas visit as Foreign Secretary, the official Twitter account for Germany’s foreign office said: “The United Kingdom is our close friend and partner. Together we stand up for democracy and freedom in the world.”

It added: “The United Kingdom is an indispensable part of Europe. Whether in science, culture or security – (Germany) and (Britain) work closely together: We are working with the new UK Government to see how the UK can move closer to the EU.”

The Telegraph

Russia forces adult content creator & hook-up app user to help entrap gay men

Authorities in the Russian Republic of Dagestan have reportedly either forced or attempted to bribe at least two men into cooperating with them in an entrapment scheme targeting gay men in the region.

LGBTQ Nation

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNRWA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says

An Israeli attack has killed at least 16 Palestinians and injured 50 others at UNRWA’s Al-Jaouni school sheltering displaced people in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday.

CNN

Far-right German leader pledges anti-migrant measures if victorious

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will introduce internal border checks if it takes power in two states following elections in September, co-leader Tino Chrupalla told national public broadcaster ARD on Sunday.

dpa International

The ex-gangster who has become South Africa’s sports minister

A former gangster and bank robber who turned into a nightclub owner and opposition politician, Gayton McKenzie has now risen to become South Africa’s minister of sports, arts and culture.

BBC

David Tennant won’t be apologizing anytime soon

On June 21, Tennant was accepting the Celebrity Ally award from the British LGBT Awards when he called out Kemi Badenoch, the Minister for Women and Equalities. “Until we wake up and Kemi Badenoch doesn’t exist anymore,” he said and paused during the crowd’s cheers before adding, “I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up.”

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Japan, Philippines Set for Military Pact Amid China Sea Tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will witness the signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement, which is a commitment made at the inaugural Philippines-Japan foreign and defense ministerial meeting or 2+2 in April 2022, the Presidential Communications Office said in a statement on Sunday.

Bloomberg

Scottish Labour leader ditches support for electoral reform

Anas Sarwar said the public does not want a “big debate” about changes, despite the Labour conference calling for a shift towards a “proportional” model that would better reflect the preferences of the public less than two years ago.

The Telegraph