Working while queer ain’t always rainbows; South Korea’s lesbian and gay couples win equal spousal health coverage, Burkina Faso’s junta announces plans to criminalize same-gender sex, U.S. Republicans convene to confirm Trump’s candidacy and solidify anti-queer positions, John Deere dumps diversity under “anti-woke” pressure, a Golden State school district sues Governor Newsom for protecting trans kids, Elon Musk flees pro-queer California and erases Pink Media’s hashtags. Those stories and more this week when you choose “This Way Out”, the international LGBTQ radio magazine.
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