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Articles You Need to Read This Week
Philadelphia ending mask mandate days after it was restored by The Associated Press
Woman catches Covid twice within 20 days, marking a new record by Holly Ellyatt
CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling that lifted travel mask mandate by Amanda Macias
One-Quarter of Adults Report Racial Discrimination in Healthcare by Sara Heath
Go read this STAT investigation into the risk of elder abuse in psychedelic therapy by Nicole Wetsman
A psychedelic therapist allegedly took millions from a Holocaust survivor, highlighting worries about elders taking hallucinogens by Olivia Goldhill
Access to kidney transplantation is improving for everyone, but more work remains to be done by Richard Formica
CDC Issues Nationwide Alert Over Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak in Children by George Citroner
Supreme Court rejects disability payments for Puerto Rico residents by Josh Gerstein
Netflix’s “Heartstopper” Includes a Trans Girl in Its Sweet Coming-of-Age Tale by Drew Gregory
Gillian Anderson Brings Eleanor Roosevelt’s Lesbian Love to Life in Showtime’s “First Lady” by Heather Hogan
Visionary Singer-Songwriter Janelle Monáe Has Come Out as Nonbinary by Samantha Riedel
The LGBTQ Outdoor Summit Centered Queer and Trans Joy in the Outdoors by Nicole Hall
AAPI LGBTQ+ Youth Face Heightened Risk for Mental Health Challenges by James Factora
“Don't Say Gay” Bills Aren't New. They've Just Been Revived by Kate Sosin
After Affirming One Student’s Trans Identity, a Massachusetts School Now Faces a Federal Lawsuit by James Factora
City of Columbus sues state of Ohio over “Medical Practitioner Conscience” law by Ken Schneck
Parents ask court to overturn Alabama law denying their transgender kids healthcare by Darryl Coote
What Happens When You Have No Boundaries in Your Relationship by Arman Khan - Note: enmeshed relationships are hard to talk about. My mother raised me in one, so if this article hits home for you know that you’re not alone.
Porn shaping desire: The intimacy of virtual touch by Al Goveas
Why Google and Facebook Keep Shutting Down Abortion Pill, Sex Product Ads by Sarah Krouse
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Black Abolitionist Tour of London
May 3, 1-2:30 pm ET
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You Have Not Yet Been Defeated
May 3, 6-7:30 pm ET
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Ukraine, Russia, NATO, & Anti-Imperialism Today
May 6, 12-2 pm ET
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Oscar Isaac Cuddling Rescue Puppies Is What We All Need by Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez
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Until next time,
Grayson