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Tag: LGBTQIA

Right-wing terrorism targeting power grid puts 45,000 Moore County residents in the dark amid wild temperatures

Carthage, N.C. — For the second time in 14 days, right wing terrorism targeting the LGBTQIA community has struck.

And this time, far more than just that community is suffering.

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Right wing radicals from coast to coast commit domestic terrorism at LGBTQIA club in Colorado

Colorado Springs, Colo. — American conservatives did it again.

On Saturday night, minutes before the Transgender Day of Remembrance and the start of the Transgender Week of Remembrance, a 22-year-old ultraconservative man fueled by bigotry and hatred brought a legally purchased gun into an LGBTQIA club in the El Paso County seat.

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It’s a new month with new proclamations from the White House. Guess which two proclamations they refused to recognize.

Washington, DC — June has several themes that presidents proclaim for the month.

It is known as Black Music Month, for example.

That is one of four proclamations Trump signed on Friday.

Guess which two proclaimations Trump refused to sign?

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