UN EXPERT TO ASSESS HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES; JOINED HRC FOR OPENING CIVIL SOCIETY ROUNDTABLE: More from the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner.

THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AND ITS MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER CONDEMN TARGETED HARASSMENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE: More from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IS FACING THREATS FOR PROVIDING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE TO TEENS: More from Teen Vogue.

BIDEN OFFICIALS ACCELERATING MONKEYPOX VACCINE EFFORT WITH 1.8 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOSES AND OTHER STEPS: More from CNN.

• EXPERTS DEBUNK MONKEYPOX MYTHS AS MISINFORMATION SPREADS: More from 19th News.

FEATURED VIDEO: PANEL DISCUSSION ON MENTAL HEALTH IN QUEER & TRANS BIPOC COMMUNITIES

MOST REPUBLICANS IGNORED CONSTITUENTS’ OPINIONS ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY: More from the Washington Post.

COMMENTARY: ABORTION RESTRICTIONS HARM LGBTQ+ PEOPLE NOW: More from Ms. Magazine.

🎧 PODCAST: SCHOOLS FIND CONSPIRACY THEORIES INTERFERE WITH MAKING CLASSROOMS INCLUSIVE: More from NPR.

📍 IN THE STATES

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN ENDORSES GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JULIANA STRATTON OF ILLINOIS FOR REELECTION: “Governor Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton have shown a strong, consistent, and impactful commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ rights across the state of Illinois,” said HRC Interim President Joni Madison (@HRC_President, she/her). “We are proud to endorse Gov. Pritzker and Lt. Governor Stratton for reelection, and we’re ready to mobilize the people of Illinois this November.” More from HRC.

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM WOLF SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING CONVERSION THERAPY: More from Axios and WHTM.

MIAMI TEACHERS VOW TO HELP LGBTQ+ STUDENTS FEEL SAFE UNDER ‘DON’T SAY GAY OR TRANS’ LAW: More from Axios.

📺 GET CULTURED

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE SEASON 15 & UNTUCKED OFFICIALLY RENEWED BY VH1: More from Out.

⚾ A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: ABBI JACOBSON AND WILL GRAHAM TALK ‘INCREDIBLY QUEER’ REIMAGINING: More from GAYTIMES.

JONATHAN VAN NESS SAYS GOVERNMENT’S REACTION TO MONKEYPOX IS ‘FUELED BY HOMOPHOBIA AND TRANSPHOBIA’: More from People.

OLYMPIC RUGBY GOLD MEDALIST ELLIA GREEN COMES OUT AS TRANS: More from LGBTQ Nation.

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