At least 35 LGBTQ+ athletes will be competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics. https://www.outsports.com/olympics/2022/1/26/22899981/beijing-winter-olympics-lgbtq-gay-athletes-list
LGBTQ+ athletes in the Winter Olympics
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Amy Schneider now has the 2nd-highest winning streak in ‘Jeopardy!’ history
Amy Schneider won her 39th game making her the contestant with the second-most consecutive wins of all time. https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075546531/jeopardy-amy-schneider-2nd-highest-winning-streak
Jim Obergefell to run for Ohio House
Gay rights advocate Jim Obergefell and face of gay marriage announced Tuesday that he’s running for a seat in the Ohio legislature. https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-ohio-toledo-sandusky-legislature-5b40b4148ddbe4498ae3ece2eac672f0
Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez wins Golden Globe
Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez became the first transgender actor to win the Golden Globe for her role in the TV show Pose. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/mj-rodriguez-becomes-1st-transgender-actor-win-golden-globe-rcna11560
April Ashley, transgender activist dies at 86
April Ashley was a transgender activist who continually advocated for transgender rights. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-59816881
County commissioners denied funds to library after library hosted LGBTQ support group
County commissioners in McConnellsburg, PA voted to not provide additional funding to the local public library because it had hosted a LGBTQ support group so some local citizens decided to raise money for the library. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/11/29/fulton-county-library-funding-lgbtq/
2021 Has Been A Deadly Year For Transgender People
Ahead of the Transgender Day of Awareness, this article provides information about the transgender people lost last year. https://www.forbes.com/sites/lakenbrooks/2021/11/14/2021-has-been-a-deadly-year-for-transgender-people/?sh=3c5eee806e8b
Navy christens ship USNS Harvey Milk
The Navy christened the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after Milk who was a Navy veteran and one of the nation’s first openly gay elected officials. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/07/navy-christens-ship-usns-harvey-milk-after-gay-rights-activist/6330296001/
8 LGBTQ candidates who could make history in November
Check out these candidates up for election tomorrow. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/8-lgbtq-candidates-make-history-november-rcna3940
“Passing” and “Miguel’s War” win NewFest prizes
“Passing” won the U.S. Narrative Feature Jury Award at this year’s NewFest, the LGBTQ film festival’s 33rd year. “Miguel’s War” won the Documentary Feature Jury Award and “A Distant Place” won the International Narrative Feature Jury Award. https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/passing-miguels-war-newfest-lgbtq-film-festival-1235096398/