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I remember the day well. On Monday, May 4, 1970, my friend picked me up as he had over the previous five weeks to travel from our homes in San Jose, California, up the peninsula to Buchser High School in Santa Clara, where we were completing our student teaching practicum as the final step in earning our California Secondary Teaching Certification.In California at the time, students who intended to enter the field of education were required to pass four years of undergraduate studies while declaring a major and a minor concentration. We then needed to complete a fifth year in which we enrolled in educational studies courses. Related The Minnesota political assassinations show that the right is increasingly a violent threat The inflammatory language from Trump and his followers has proven a fertile ground for violence. For our student teaching experience, we first observed our cooperating teachers in two courses, one connected with our major and the other with our minor. Following this, we were to teach the classes on our own with the supervision of our cooperating teachers. Dive deeper every day Join our newsletter for thought-provoking commentary that goes beyond the surface of LGBTQ+ issues Subscribe to our Newsletter today My friend first observed and then taught a chemistry course and a math class.Aligning with my fields of study, I taught a Senior American Problems class (my major field was sociology) and a first-year choir class (music was my minor).That day in Senior American Problems, I had students discuss the issues on which they were to write their final papers.These included the consequences of resisting the military draft; the ways in which the current restrictions on abortion in the United States limited options for women; reasons why the United States should never have committed troops in Vietnam; why the age of consent for drinking alcohol was unfair to young people; the double stands parents have for their daughters versus their sons in dating on the topic of curfews; and others.In chorus, we rehearsed the song, Autumn Leaves, that students were to perform in the upcoming concert (I know, it was weird to sing about falling leaves toward the end of Spring, but, hey, I had no choice). When I returned to my apartment that evening, I turned on the small television and, to my shock, I watched news footage of a shooting by Ohio National Guard officers that targeted a large group of anti-Vietnam protestors on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio. Members of the National Guard opened fire on unarmed students who were opposing the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia by US military forces, as announced by President Richard Nixon in an April 30 television address that year. They were also protesting the presence of the National Guard on their campus.Twenty-eight National Guard soldiers fired approximately 67 rounds over 13 seconds, killing four students and wounding nine more. One of the wounded students suffered permanent paralysis.StudentsAllison Krause, 19,Jeffrey Miller, 20, andSandra Lee Scheuer, 20, died on the scene, whileWilliam Schroeder, 19, died later atRobinson Memorial Hospital. Krause and Miller were part of the protest, while Scheuer and Schroeder were merely observing the events on a break between classes from hundreds of feet away. James Rhodes, Ohios Republican governor at the time, made the decision to deploy the Ohio National Guard to Kent State University. Kent Mayor Leroy Satrom made the initial request for the National Guard after he declared a state of emergency following a bar fight among students that escalated into rioting on the streets.As an undergraduate student at San Jos State University and through my final fifth educational studies year, I was a member of the Students for a Democratic Society to oppose the war. I helped organize demonstrations, attended and led study groups and sit-ins, and worked to improve conditions in student off-campus housing. I also joined in activities to challenge racism on campus. Though I became involved in my Young Democrats group in High School in 1964 and was elected secretary of our group, named after then-Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, my deep political education took off in college.Looking back, I remember much more about what I learned outside the classroom than in my courses, for those were truly exciting and terrifying times of war, riots, and political assassinations.While we lauded President Lyndon B. Johnson on his courageous leadership in the realm of his domestic policies, especially in his active and enthusiastic support for the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, we saw how his military ventures had torn apart the country. Our governor at the time, Ronald Reagan (R),closed our campus for a few days to all non-essential workers over our peaceful demonstrations against the U.S. invasion of Vietnam.Following the Kent State massacre, Reagan closed all 28 UC and Cal State campuses for four days. His stated purpose of this closure was for a period to pause long enough to take inventory.While running for governor of California in 1966, Reagan ran on a tough-guy, testosterone-fueled campaign, which included a promise (threat) to crack down on campus protests.The day following the Kent State massacre, I asked my supervising teacher of my choir class if I could simply sit and observe for the day. I told him I had suffered from a long and sleepless night. He seemed to understand and consented. Since I was the sole teacher of my Senior American Problems class (my supervising teacher was nowhere to be seen throughout my entire practicum), I decided to conduct a facilitated listening session with students, which I had done previously on other occasions.As I walked into the classroom, students intuitively read my emotions of deep sadness and intense outrage. I asked the 30 or so students to circle the chairs for an open discussion regarding the events of the previous day in Kent, Ohio.A few of the young women began to cry softly while attempting to remain composed. At that point, I said that I would facilitate an honest discussion, which, in no way, would affect students grades. The young women who had been suppressing their tears began to let them out further. I then reiterated our class guidelines regarding respect for ideas, taking turns, not interrupting when others are speaking, not attacking or blaming, and using I statements and not speaking for others.The class seemed mixed on their views over whether the United States should have entered the struggle in the first place. The first week that I took over the class, I introduced students to the history of Vietnam and colonialism over the territory during the 20thcentury.While we had often discussed US involvement in Vietnam, the event of the previous day truly highlighted some of the essential ways that the war affected us all. While some students respectfully and very cogently disagreed about US involvement, virtually all expressed their feelings about the students murdered by Ohio National Guard soldiers.Many students expressed outrage, sadness, and both fear of and contempt for the National Guard. Others, though, blamed the students for bringing the violence upon themselves. One student said that if they had not been drunk and had not fought at the bar, all the students would still be alive today.A few students disagreed and said that the National Guard had no right to enter their campus with loaded weapons. The vast majority supported that position. Just less than two weeks after the massacre, police opened fire outside a campus dormitory at Jackson State College (now University) in Jackson, Mississippi, killing two students and injuring twelve.And this brings us to the present, just after the Trump administration called the National Guard and the US Marines to intervene in largely peaceful demonstrations protesting ICE agents for randomly rounding up undocumented workers in southern California against the wishes and orders of Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D).As Newsom and Bass have stated several times, when protests turn violent, local Los Angeles police forces are well-trained with sufficient resources and staff to handle it. While a recent US district court judge declared that the Trump administrations control of the California National Guard was illegal, the Ninth Circuit of the US Court of Appeals placed a temporary stay on that order.But no matter how the case is ultimately decided, basic critical questions must be addressed.Should the executive branch have the authority to control any states National Guard without the expressed consent of governors or other elected state officials, except in cases where states refuse to follow federal laws such as civil and voting rights legislation or court rulings, or when there is a clear indication of foreign invasion? Do National Guard soldiers have sufficient training and experience to manage domestic disturbances in a safe and responsible manner? Obviously, the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, did not.Kristi Noem, Trumps Secretary of Homeland Security, finally told the truth about the actual reasons the administration sent the National Guard to Los Angeles. It wasnt for riot control. It wasnt to maintain peace in the streets. It wasnt really even to protect property. And it wasnt about helping round up undocumented criminal elements and gangs.At a press conference in Los Angeles on June 12, 2025, Noem stated: We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialist and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into this city. So, all pretense is now off since the real reason Trump, Patel, and Noem sent the National Guard and the U.S. Marines into Los Angeles was to punish blue state governors and mayors for not adhering to the draconian MAGA agenda of cruelty, abuse, and contempt for anyone who is different and anyone who actually lives up to their oaths of office to protect and defend the Constitutions of the United States of America.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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With LGBTQ+ marriage also comes LGBTQ+ divorce. With that, kids these days may find themselves not only having two dads or moms but sometimes, as their divorced parents meet new partners, three or four parents, all of the same sex. One such happy family content creators who go by Our Three Dads on social media consists of Daddy Moke, Daddy Tom, Daddy Mark, and their twin children. (They also have another baby on the way!) Related Chasten Buttigieg never thought hed be a dad. Now his hit childrens book stars his own family. The sweet story is spreading joy across America and so is its author. Mark and Tom had the twins together before getting divorced, and now Tom lives in the pool house on the property where Mark lives with his new husband who is also named Mark, but who the kids have come to call Moke. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The three dads raise the kids together, an arrangement they say works perfectly for them. Its a hectic, busy, and beautiful arrangement, Mark Ebinger wrote in a Fathers Day essay for Out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Our Three Dads (@our3dads)He said everyone was a little nervous when Moke entered the picture, but that it quickly felt like he was the missing piece of the puzzle. Our family not only gained another parent but another source of love, Ebinger said. Living their lives out loud, he added, has become its own form of activism. We didnt set out to be activists. But by living our lives openly, weve learned thatvisibility itself is a quiet form of activism. Every time we share a slice of our life online, were showing the world that family can look a little different and thats okay. Simply by being ourselves in public, were challenging ideas of what a family should be.The trio is also vocal about the fact that Tom is 70 and about to have a baby, letting people know they are in on the joke of how it seems, but also that love is all you need to make a family. They also celebrate their surrogate and their nanny, who they say are integral parts of their family. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Our Three Dads (@our3dads)With another kid on the way, Ebinger is excited that the baby will be joining a fully formed parenting team. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Our Three Dads (@our3dads) When the twins were infants, it was just Tom and I figuring things out, and later Moke joined in. Now, this little one will arrive to find three adoring dads and siblings from the very beginning.Ebinger said his experience has learned that it really does take a village to raise a child, and for LGBTQ+ people, he emphasized, we are often each others village. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Our Three Dads (@our3dads) Weve been lucky to have an entire support network become part of our family, and it reminds me that none of us can do this alone. Not everyone has a setup like ours (most people dont have their ex-husband living out back!), but each of us can be part of a supportive village in our way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Our Three Dads (@our3dads)He ended with a call to action: Lets strengthen our community, one step at a time. Perhaps its offering to babysit for the two moms down the street so they can finally enjoy a night out or volunteering with an LGBTQ+ youth organization to help more kids find safe, loving homes. And when someone insists, kids need a mother and a father, you can gently share stories like ours to show that what kids truly need is love and support.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Here are this weeks most popular positive stories, with some fun social media posts tossed in too. Like seeing uplifting content like this?Sign up for our Good News email.Queer Pride is on the march, honey, and its gonna walk and strut and sashay all over anyone who stands in the way! This week, we won important court victories, saw some great queer celebrities shining bright onstage, and achieved an important step towards possibly ending HIV worldwide OMG, amazing!And in case you missed it, check out our empowering Juneteenth essay about the incredible and ongoing fight for liberation, take a look at how Canada is celebrating Pride Month with four beautifil LGBTQ+ commemorative stamps, and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of same-sex marriage, enjoy these 25 wonderful LGBTQ+ romantic films theres something for everybody! Related Converse celebrates 10 years of Pride collections with powerful Proud to Be campaign For our 2025 Proud to Be celebration, were not looking back, were lighting the way forward towards a future of love and joy for everyone. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today But first, lets work the runway with gender-bending sass! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freya (@cajungoblin) Elon Musks trans daughter slays in drag debut during immigration defense fundraiserShes blazing trails of her own, with killer runway moves, and looks for days yasss hinny! Court rules in favor of a trans childs dignity, allowing them access to school facilitiesThe child overcame a difficult situation with justice on their side!Trans people win important victory as judge pauses Trump passport ruleThe ruling will allow trans people to get accurate passports as the case proceeds yes! Gayness can bring even old enemies together! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martinopolis (@the_martin_matamoros) Ann Willoughby & Barb Goldstein have been together for 43 years & they still celebrate PrideThe couple became posterchildren for marriage rights in 2012.Trans women win access to spa, despite the owners religious claimsThe spa owner claimed their religion and freedom of speech allowed them to exclude others. The judge wasnt having it. FDA approves twice-a-year HIV prevention drug that could help end the virus worldwideIt reduces transmissions by up to 96%, but now world governments and big-dollar funders will need to step in. And now a version of Cats youve never seen! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Raffaella Carr (@_raffaella_carra)Orville Peck has conquered country music & Broadway. Next comes his first feature film.The beloved country crooner removed his iconic mask for his role in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. Will he do the same for his eventual cinema debut? Australia updates blood & plasma donation rules to be more LGBTQ+-inclusiveThe changes are estimated to bring in 95,000 more plasma donations per year. British Library to reinstate Oscar Wildes reading pass in symbolic gesture of repentanceThe gay poet and playwrights whole life came crashing down when he was found guilty of gross indecency with men in 1895.And now fly away with us until next week! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Art Deco Joe (@artdeco.joe) From our sibling sites:OUTSPORTS: A League Of Their Own had lesbians and queer clues everywhereQUEERTY: Guess which major US airport could be the first in the world to have its own gay barGAYCITIES: The church used as a gay secret meeting ground before the Stonewall RiotsINTO: South Korea launches first-ever lesbian dating show

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The following is an open letter from Global Tetrahedron CEO Bryce P. Tetraeder that was included with each copy ofThe Onion that was sent to Congress.Bryce P. TetraederIf you are reading this, you are likely either a member of Congress or one of the many underlings tasked with prodding lawmakers from a senile haze when they must cast a vote. You may be wondering why you have lucked out and received a free issue of our storied publication without so much as inserting a rider into a bill classifying The Onion as a tax-free religious organization.Simply put, the inaction of Congress has already made me happier than any legal loophole could.As a titan of business, I find this nations descent into corruption and tyranny not simply a balm for my soul, but also a huge benefit to my bottom line. We are on the precipice of a new economic order, one in which affluent men like myself will be able to select their own tax rate from a drop-down menu. Its a reality I barely dreamed possible just a few months ago.But sending each member of Congress a copy of our vaunted reporting is more than just a token gesture of thanks for bringing about a future in which scions like myself are given unlimited influence over government and veto power over bike lanes. As we stand in the smoldering ruins of our democratic government, we at Global Tetrahedron LLC would be doing a disservice to our shareholders, their descendants, and their descendants thoroughbred horses if we didnt take this opportunity to snatch up as much power and money as possible while the getting is good.On that note, I invite you to peruse this issue and let it dictate your every action as you lead us forth into ruin. Theres no longer any need to pretend to read reports from fact-obsessed experts or listen to the drivel spewed by your half-wit constituents. The Onion is now your everything.It is your sole guide, your lodestar, your universe. Burn all other newspapers. Drive their so-called journalists out into the cold. From here on out, Americas Finest News Source holds a monopoly on deciding what is best for our nations business interests, and therefore our nation.As youll read in the piece I made my editorial board write while hovering over their shoulders and breathing my will into their ears, our country is slipping smoothly into the warm bath of authoritarianism and oligarchy. I wish I could take credit for this, and I will. But much of the praise must go to Congress and its cowardice. I ask you to stay the course and allow The Onions strong, steady arm to point the way. Your capitulation will be justly rewarded with glowing press coverage and the opportunity to borrow our paperboys to do with as you wish.Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your CowardiceRead The Onion EditorialTo the esteemed members of Congress, I say: Enjoy the paper. I look forward to seeing many of you at my annual orgy in one of the $500,000-per-head sex pits.

A new poll of peoples attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community in 26 foreign countries finds disparate opinions on a range of rights, and a general trend away from support over the last four years, particularly among young men.The data comes as LGBTQ+ people face increasing hostility from governments around the world as well as from a web of right-wing organizations and online. Related Trans rights reach all-time low in Asia & Europe for first time in 13 years Anti-democratic U.S. forces like The Heritage Foundation are partly to blame. The results from the new global Ipsos Pride Survey 2025 track with recent announcements by Transgender Europe (TGEU)and the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association (ILGA) showing a rollback in LGBTQ+ rights in Europe and Central Asia. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Setbacks in attitudes about LGBTQ+ rights are mingled with progress in some areas, the Ipsos poll revealed.While down slightly from previous years, close to three in four respondents in the 23 countries surveyed agree that people who identify as LGBTQ+ should be protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to businesses like restaurants and stores.Support for marriage equality still enjoys solid acceptance in most countries, although its dropped five points overall from four years ago, from 74% in 2021 to 69% today. Peru saw the most dramatic dip, to 48% (down 20 points versus 2021), while France saw the biggest uptick (up five points to 67%). The biggest drops in support came with questions about trans rights and businesses actively supporting the LGBTQ+ community. These two issues have become central in governments and allied far-right and Christian organizations broader attacks on LGBTQ+ people.Those attacks include U.S. President Donald Trumps executive orders on gender ideology, Hungarys laws banning gay propaganda and Pride celebrations, Italys rollback of adoption rights for LGBTQ+ people, and online campaigns by rightwing organizations promoting boycotts of companies publicly supportive of Pride.Together, they indicate the backlash against progress for the LGBTQ+ community is a phenomenon echoing around the world, throughout the halls of government and online forums. In one question about gender markers on government-issued documents, support for an non-binary gender marker option (other than male and female) has dropped 6 points in just two years on average. This drop has coincided with trans people coming under attack for unrelated issues like gender-affirming care, competing in girls and womens sports, and using restrooms aligned with their gender.In the U.S., support for an X or similar gender marker on documents like passports is just 38%, lower than Hungarys, at 41%. Just 33% of respondents in Poland, where a new right-wing prime minister is ascendant, support the idea.On the issue of companies that publicly support Pride initiatives, the split underlying almost all the surveys results seemed most prevalent. Among Gen Z women and men, 53% of young women support companies with pro-LGBTQ+ initiatives, while just 29% of young men do.A similar split held for support of discrimination laws (59% versus 43%), more LGBTQ+ characters in TV shows, films, and advertising (49% versus 26%), queer public displays of affection (52% versus 31%), and even on LGBTQ+ people being [ublicly out (59% versus 38%).That split could indicate the effect of the online manosphere on young mens attitudes, as its stars promote hyper-masculinity in the face of what they characterize as the lefts weak and gay agenda worldwide. Their rise has occurred as tech companies drop prohibitions on the hate speech that manosphere influencers use to spread their regressive ideology.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

USMNT forward Haji Wright has been ruled out for the remainder of the Concacaf Gold Cup due to an Achilles injury, U.S. Soccer announced on Saturday.

Clarke Schmidt pitched seven hitless innings and the New York Yankees held the Baltimore Orioles to one hit in a 9-0 rout on Saturday.

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RuPaul's Drag Race star Lexi Love almost blew up her relationship because of a sudden relapse, but after a stint in rehab and efforts to work on herself, the drag queen is finally ready for love.Earlier this week, Lexi announced her engagement to partner Jay Groff with a sweet Instagram post, but the pair almost didnt make it to a proposal because of her struggles with an addiction to cocaine. We talked about getting together and marrying each other, but he was very adamant that he wanted to take a lot more time or that I had to prove myself and my love for him or dedication to sobriety before he would even consider something so serious, Lexi tells PRIDE.Lexi announced last month that she was entering rehab to deal with her substance abuse issues and mental health. This was after Groff had broken up with her because she was a mess and he needed her to get clean and get her life in order before he would commit to her. Lexi started using cocaine to stay awake because her performing and traveling schedule had gotten so intense, but the problem only snowballed from there. Going on Drag Race was a dream come true for the drag queen, and her nose and body thanked her for being forced to stop snorting cocaine while filming or risk getting kicked off the show.So that was a 43-day break. I had the best little forced sobriety, Lexi says, calling it her own little wellness retreat.But once filming was over, her drug problem that she had managed to hide even from her Drag Race cast mates continued to get worse, and she started using every day.It was a little problem, lets say, in the background, and once the full-fledged reality of touring and I think just like the success overnight, really kind of carried me away into that lifestyle to where it was just everyday, and I had no control over it whatsoever, she admits.For a moment, it looked like the pair wouldnt reunite when things went badly at rehab and Lexi had to leave early. The facility she was at wasnt providing the services they promised, didnt educate the staff on the LGBTQ+ community, and began treating her differently from the cisgender women who were also patients there. So, to preserve her mental health, Lexi checked herself out. They werent prepared for Lexi Love, darling, she quips before taking on a serious tone. It just got to me at a certain point. Everybody has their breaking point.Luckily, Lexi has been able to preserve her sobriety outside of rehab and put in the work to get her life in order. Groff never stopped calling and texting, even when Lexi was in rehab, so the two got back together and mutually decided to propose to each other less than a month later.They celebrated their engagement with close friends and family in Cynthiana, Kentucky, the state they are both from. We just decided we werent going to do a normal engagement, so thats why theres not like an on-the-knee photo like there would be for a regular heterosexual wedding. I dont know, we just felt like being unique, she explains. Their whirlwind romance began when they met last Halloween at a party where Lexi was performing. Groff, who was wearing a Chucky costume, caught her eye, and Lexi told him she would find him at the end of the night. Thats usually my hint that I want them to find me, and Groff did!The lovebirds have plans to tie the knot next year during Pride Month once Lexi has remained clean for a full year. While Groff would love to have a small, intimate ceremony at the courthouse, Lexi has dreams of a big, lavish wedding.Lexi says she wants a wedding where her fellow queens from Drag Race attend. However, her real dream is to have a RuGirl double wedding with Kori King and Lydia B. Kollins (who fell in love on Lexis season of the show).I want to have a Butt King/Love wedding and Suzie Toot is the entertainment and I was Sasha Colby to officiate, Lexi says.Now that Lexi is doing better and the pair have settled into life as a couple, Groff, a trans man and a vet tech, has decided to retire and become a stay-at-home dog dad. The pair is adopting a new puppy on Monday and will travel the country together with their other pets while Lexi tours. Life is so beautiful, she says. I forget that and I think that RuPauls Drag Race was brought in to my life not for the fame or the success, but it was actually brought into my life to give me a reason to get clean and stay clean and actually enjoy what real life is and just to have somebody that gets me and that sees me.

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New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones, 31, the 2021 WNBA MVP and Finals MVP in 2024, will miss four to six weeks with a right ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday. But after further imaging and evaluation, she avoided long-term injury.