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From a new country being crowned the number one pro-LGBTQ nation in Europe to controversial new legislation out of South Carolina, @maxmaaxmaaax has for MetroWeekly a jam-packed weekly update in the latest installment of LGBTQ News in a Minute… or Two.

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We're unusually sports-heavy at the moment.

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Conservatives Now Owning The Libs By Dying More https://t.co/5JWJkaeR1o

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

Step 1: Remove filters in Reflecting Pool because Obama put them in.
Step 2: Give your criminal neighbor who runs "Greenwater Services" a $20 million no-bid contract to paint the pool.
Step 3: Fill the pool with water from the Potomac River, the phosphates from which cause algae blooms.
Step 4: Freshly sealed pool and extreme heat result in a super scum event
Step 5: Direct National Park Service to dump hydrogen peroxide into the pool which causes the paint to peel.
Step 5: Deploy US National Guard to stop people from taking photos of the swamp as a perfect metaphor for the administration.
Step 6: Blame someone else.

[🏳️‍🌈Tom🏳️‍🌈 @addie_1122]

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[André Hereford 🏳️‍🌈 @here4andre]

Just me and the Grand Marshal of the Capital Pride Parade. Sweet! Photo by @RandyShulman

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Full story:
https://t.co/G1TkdgntT5

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A minor league baseball team forfeited a scheduled game after players refused to wear Pride uniforms during the club's annual Pride Night celebration.

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https://t.co/hRRGhsxC8L

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A new HRC survey finds LGBTQ consumers are taking their dollars elsewhere, rewarding companies seen as supportive of diversity while avoiding brands perceived as retreating from DEI and LGBTQ inclusion.

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Read the full story here:
https://t.co/Y7hNWKfgEC

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A proposed "Family Values" charter backed by social conservatives in Africa could roll back LGBTQ, women's, and reproductive rights protections across the continent if adopted by the African Union.

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https://t.co/BrSZAIAPJr

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MLB says three Giants players were warned for violating uniform policy after writing a Bible verse reference on Pride Night caps. Republicans are demanding investigations.

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If you're going to arrest people for vandalizing one of the most beautiful, iconic, and sacred spaces in the US, start with Donald Trump, whose corruption is only equaled by his incompetence.

[André Hereford 🏳️‍🌈 @here4andre]

Let’s all go to the movies 🍿📽️😁

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

So an Antifa scuba diver with a box cutter snuck into the Reflecting Pond to cut a 300 foot section out while evading all cameras and law enforcement in order to sabotage Trump.

Do I have that right?

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https://t.co/ggNg8bU4tT

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A new report finds many LGBTQ young adults in D.C. are struggling with housing costs, financial instability, and isolation -- and some are considering leaving the city.

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Full story:
https://t.co/E7lPvaqDrg

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A Washington wrestler has sued state officials, alleging she was sexually assaulted during a match against a transgender competitor.