Just hours after after the CEO of the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library warned elected leaders against withholding support for institutions like his, Broward County did exactly that.

More work needs to be done, but this is a great first step.

(Someone posted about this before, but the article was paywalled so sharing this one)

The resignations came within 24 hours of each other and amidst allegations of censorship by their own party.

> Fear of arrest and stigma are causing people to go into hiding, to avoid HIV testing and treatment, and deterring lawyers from representing them.

⭐Joseph LoGiudice, the founder and clinical director of Manhattan’s Liberation Psychotherapy, an LGBTQ-centered practice, has been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting two patients, including allegedly raping a man in his 30s in his office.

According to prosecutors, the patient — who was attending therapy to cope with a sexual assault — told LoGiudice he did not want to have sex because he was recovering from anal surgery.

At an October 1 bail hearing, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Claudia Khoury-Yacoub alleged that LoGiudice began sexually exploiting the patient shortly after he joined the therapy group in fall 2022.**

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**A second patient, who began attending therapy in fall 2022 to cope with an abusive relationship, said LoGiudice made him feel “uncomfortable” by telling him he was attractive and commenting on his penis.

According to Khoury-Yacoub, LoGiudice kissed the patient in a bathroom during a January 8, 2024, therapy session and directed him to an office under construction. There, LoGiudice allegedly sexually assaulted the patient and told him not to tell anyone because LoGiudice could get into trouble.

Just tuning out seems to help.