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May 18 2023
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L.A. Dodgers Capitulate to Right-Wing Campaign Against ‘Pride Night’
AdvertisementsThe Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team has disinvited a prominent drag performance and activism group following a campaign orchestrated by the Catholic League and supported by Marco Rubio (R-Florida). The team announced on May 17 2023 that it had rescinded its invitation for the local chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to be part of its tenth annual LGBTQ+ Pride event
Truth or FictionDec 11 2023
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Central Tennessee cleans up after deadly tornadoes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed on top of another, roofs were ripped from houses and an entire church collapsed during a string of powerful storms that killed six people. Emergency workers and community members cleaned up Sunday from the severe weekend
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteFeb 10 2023
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GOP Senators Press for Stronger Penalties for Fentanyl Distribution
Republican senators, led by Florida's Marco Rubio, have reintroduced a bill allowing prosecutors to charge anyone responsible for the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death with federal felony murder.
"Illicit fentanyl remains the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18-45," said a statement from the office of Sen. Marco Rubio. The Florida Republican is one of 15 GOP
Newsmax (News)Dec 10 2023
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Toddler and mother among 6 dead in Tennessee storms that collapsed Nashville church
Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed on top of another, roofs were ripped from houses and an entire church collapsed during a string of powerful storms that killed six people. Emergency workers and community members cleaned up Sunday from the severe weekend storms and tornadoes
AL.comJun 05 2023
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Justices take up “Trump Too Small” trademark case - SCOTUSblog
Justices take up “Trump Too Small” trademark case It has been more seven years since Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida, claimed in a presidential debate that then-candidate Donald Trump had “small hands.” On Monday the justices agreed to weigh in on a trademark dispute that arises indirectly from that comment – specifically, from Steve Elster’s efforts to register the phrase “Trump
SCOTUSblogJun 05 2023
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Supreme Court: Justices take First Amendment case over 'Trump too small' trademark
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider if a California attorney has a First Amendment right to trademark the phrase "Trump too small" for use on T-shirts mocking the former president. The Biden administration asked the justices to uphold the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rejection of attorney Steve Elster’s application because federal law doesn't allow trademarks to use a person's
Washington ExaminerJun 05 2023
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Supreme Court agrees to hear trademark dispute over 'Trump too small' slogan
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up a trademark dispute over an individual’s wish to register “Trump too small” as a slogan for T-shirts and hats. The case is the latest dispute before the court to pit the First Amendment against federal trademark law. The man, California attorney Steve Elster, said he sought the mark as a part of political commentary targeting now-former President
CNN DigitalMay 23 2023
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LA Dodgers condemned for re-inviting anti-Catholic LGBTQ group to Pride Night: 'Vulgar, grotesque'
A major league baseball team's decision to honor an LGBT activist group that mocks Catholics shows the organization prioritizes LGBT groups more than religious ones, the president of a Catholic advocacy group said. The Dodgers announced earlier this month they will give their "Community Hero Award" to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an activist group of "queer and trans nuns," before
Fox News DigitalMay 23 2023
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Los Angeles Dodgers apologize to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
After massive backlash and outrage, the Dodgers are rolling back their misguided move to alienate most of Los Angeles' LBGTQA+ communities. The baseball-playing organization has apologized to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for uninviting them to Pride Night. The retraction of the sports team's invitation was based on bullshit parroted by a laughable creep from Florida, Marco Rubio, and
Boing BoingMay 17 2023
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‘Cowardly': Dodgers Pull Group From Pride Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing criticism after pulling a group of self-described queer and trans nuns from its list of honorees during the team’s upcoming Pride Night. The “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” were on the Dodgers’ list of honorees until Wednesday morning. According to the group, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is to blame for the Dodgers’ change of stance. Albert Ontiveros said he is
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