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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 days ago

Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member

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Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member

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Voters in this city rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city's first out gay council member.

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Its a bad choice to wear an orange shirt or any shirt that is close to orange. This makes you look like a prisoner. Bad optics.
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  It’s a red polo?
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    Yep. Too close to an orange jumpsuit

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