Joe.My.God. LGBT News

The Associated Press reports: The advocate general for the European Union’s highest court on Thursday urged the court to rule that Hungary violated the bloc’s laws and fundamental values when it passed legislation barring the availability of LGBTQ+ content to minors under 18. The non-binding opinion from the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General, Tamara Capeta, states that the legislative …

CBS News reports: Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the Trump administration, experts say. The number of people claiming Social Security jumped 17% to 1.8 million this year through May compared with the same period …

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a straight woman who claimed she faced bias in the workplace after she was passed over for positions that went to gay colleagues. The decision that will make it easier for members of majority groups to prove job discrimination claims. The justices unanimously struck down a standard used in …

Florida Politics reports: Attorney General James Uthmeier may be Florida’s top cop. But he’s also willing to risk lockdown to protect the state’s prerogatives in fighting illegal immigration. “I am not going to sign this letter to law enforcement telling them to stand down on a law when they’re not a party to the case,” he said, “And the Judge, …

The Bulwark reports: If the Republican party or the allied conservative movement happens to have your phone number, there is a good chance you received an interesting text message in recent days. “You earned that $5,000 DOGE check,” the text read. “Say YES before it’s gone.” Recipients who clicked the link were met with an alarming suggestion. “DOGE SAVED YOU …

The Guardian reports: Senior US immigration officials over the weekend instructed rank-and-file officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11” when it comes to enforcement, including by interviewing and potentially arresting people they called “collaterals”, according to internal agency emails viewed by the Guardian. Officers were also urged to increase apprehensions and think up tactics to “push the envelope” …

Tucson’s ABC affiliate reports: Southside neighbors jumped into action Wednesday morning when they believed immigration officers were attempting an arrest near Sixth Ave. and Ajo Way. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told KGUN 9 that there is an ongoing investigation, but did not provide further details. Christine Cariño called KGUN 9 because she believed there were ICE …

Philadelphia’s Fox affiliate reports: A huge fire erupted at a SEPTA bus depot in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood Thursday morning. At least 20 SEPTA buses are burning at the Roberts Yard SEPTA Railroad Facility on the 300 block of Roberts Avenue in Nicetown. The fire broke out around 6:15 a.m. SKYFOX is live over the scene as black smoke fills the …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump is considering the campus of Florida Atlantic University for a presidential library, on a site where he has been offered free land, as planning begins for the MAGA mecca he eschewed during his first term. Trump and his advisers are planning a campaign to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for a library …

The Huffington Post reports: Women who miscarry in West Virginia should be prepared to face potential criminal charges, a county prosecutor warned a local news outlet last week, saying other law enforcers have raised the possibility with him. Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman told WVNS 59News that while he would not take any such action, a number of other …