Joe.My.God. LGBT News

The New York Times reports: With Pride events scheduled worldwide over the coming weeks, U.S. officials are bracing for a return of mpox, the infectious disease formerly called monkeypox that struck tens of thousands of gay and bisexual men worldwide in 2022. A combination of behavioral changes and vaccination quelled that outbreak, but a majority of those at risk have …

The Washington Examiner reports: A Republican who was running for West Virginia secretary of state has been hospitalized after suffering multiple snake bites while he removed campaign signs on Wednesday. Doug Skaff, originally a Democrat in the state’s House of Delegates who switched his affiliation to Republican to run, finished second in the Republican primary and is currently in a …

Kansas City’s CBS affiliate reports: Amid reaction to Harrison Butker’s now-viral commencement speech at Benedictine College on Saturday, the placekicker seems to have gained new fans in the process. According to NFL.com, Butker’s jersey sales are among the most popular online. Only Travis Kelce rated higher than Butker, with Mahomes coming in right behind the star from Georgia Tech. Additionally, …

From a new study on church attendance: To date, most studies on religion have relied on surveys where respondents self-report their worship, potentially limiting the reliability of results. In this paper, the author uses anonymized location data from smartphones to provide a descriptive analysis of religious worship attendance in the United States. Seventy-three percent of people step into a religious …

“Well, of course they want to be on the street. They want to be homeless, that’s the style of life that they choose. And I’m not a psychologist, but let me just make my point. You say that, you know, they’re putting money in all kinds of things to prevent homelessness, that’s a quote, I wrote it down.Greasy Gavin, let …

The New York Times reports: After the 2020 presidential election, as some Trump supporters falsely claimed that President Biden had stolen the office, many of them displayed a startling symbol outside their homes, on their cars and in online posts: an upside-down American flag. One of the homes flying an inverted flag during that time was the residence of Supreme …

Variety reports: Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson and more actors are coming to the defense of Kevin Spacey and calling for his return to the industry at large. Spacey has not worked in Hollywood since being accused by several men of sexual misconduct starting in 2017. In statements given to The Telegraph, Stone and Neeson were joined by the likes of …

The Daily Dot reports: A police investigation into Republican operative Ali Alexander is still ongoing, a spokesperson for the Johnstown Police Department in Colorado confirmed to the Daily Dot on Wednesday, and has now extended to Texas. The Daily Dot reported in April of last year that a case had been opened into allegations that Alexander used promises of advancement …

ABC News reports: The House on Thursday passed a Republican-led bill to condemn President Joe Biden’s approach to Israel and force him to send arms shipments to the U.S. ally. The final vote was 224-187. Sixteen Democrats voted for the bill, going against House Democratic leadership and President Biden The measure is a culmination of the political fallout from Biden’s …

Radio Liechtenstein reports: The state parliament has cleared the way for marriage for everyone in Liechtenstein. The second readings of various laws that needed to be adjusted were successfully carried out. This will allow Liechtenstein to marry same-sex couples like its neighboring countries. Read the full article. The snippet above is via Google Translate as the site is in German. …