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Not much good news comes out of the state of texas lately, but here’s a minor victory

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Everything has an ulterior motive. Welcome to politics

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Latin America's biggest country has started to take action. Brazil will reduce bureaucracy and simplify entry processes in the national territory to welcome LGBT+ refugees from other countries where the community is persecuted or criminalized. The measure was announced on Thursday, 18, by the national secretary for the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People, Symmy Larrat, one day after the date that internationally commemorates the fight against violence directed at this population. “This attitude in Brazil of facilitating the entry of LGBTQIA+ people is important because, first of all, we recognize that we must respect and guarantee the lives of these people. Second, that Brazil promotes welcoming. Third, we signal to the world that LGBTQIA+ people really matter in this country and that we are going to promote the necessary actions to guarantee the rights and protect the lives of these people”, said Symmy. The measure is unprecedented on the international scene and places Brazil at the forefront of welcoming LGBT+ refugees. Today, around 70 countries criminalize the LGBT+ community, with penalties ranging from imprisonment to the death penalty. In recent months, the amount of anti-LGBT+ laws has increased in countries like Iran, which has promoted the persecution of this population; Uganda, through the recently approved death penalty for homosexuals; and the United States, where there is a coordinated movement among republican politicians for the prohibition of transsexual access to health and drag queens to perform in public spaces. https://www.estadao.com.br/brasil/brasil-oferece-acolhimento-a-refugiados-lgbt-de-paises-onde-a-comunidade-e-perseguida-nprm/

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(The Guardian) This isn't the first racist incident that happened to Vinicius Jr. during La Liga matches lately: An effigy with Vinícius' shirt hangs from a bridge in the vicinity of Real's Valdebebas training ground (Jan 23) (CNN) It's important to note that racism in european football is an epidemic that has historically harmed black players and fans, including many black brazilian icons. Javier Solís, Corporate Director and Spokesperson of Valencia CF, is worried about Valencia fans being framed as racist.

A Taiwanese 18 years old male Lai found dead dropping from 10th floor in May 4th, report says. The building he found dead in is where his newlywed husband Xia lives, two of them got married two hours before he died with the witnesses of random passer-by. Criminal investigation reported a lot of interesting fact. Lai recently inherited a large inheritance, sum of $16m from his biological father (lawfully grandfather). Xia is his inheritance manager, two of them first met on his father's funeral, and only met twice before getting married, his mother claimed. Lai's father/grandfather had a son, but he had sexual relationship with his daughter-in-law and had another son Lai. Later his wife found out and reported him. After finishing time in jail and his first son died, he adopted Lai as his lawfully grandson. After his death in April this year, Lai became the sole inheritor. Lai's mother accused Xia of murder, and said his son is not gay, claimed he had girlfriend in high school.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/law-enforcement-agencies-are-prepping-possible-trump-indictment-early-rcna75493 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/trump-will-surrender-to-face-charges-if-indicted-defense-lawyer-says.html

Update: The LA Dodgers have invited them again.

A high school student in the US is suing her school district after she was told she couldn’t promote plant-based milk without promoting dairy alongside it. Marielle Williamson, 17, is a senior at Eagle Rock High school in Los Angeles. A vegan of almost three years, she asked if she could hold a day of action to highlight the issuesassociated with dairy milk, as well as promote the benefits of plant-based milk. The school administration told her she could only go ahead with the plan if she promoted the benefits of dairy. According to Williamson, this would “defeat the entire purpose of the campaign.” She decided to join a lawsuit filed by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advocates for preventative plant-based medicine. Together, they are accusing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Los Angeles Unified School District, and school administrators of violating her first amendment right of free speech. “One of the biggest things we’re trying to do is to spread awareness to this information that is overshadowed by dairy industry propaganda,” she told Plant Based News(PBN). She added: “We’re also hoping that this will cause enough of an impact to change that federal law. And to hopefully allow for new legislation that mandates that any school participating in the National School Lunch Program require that plant-based milk is an option, regardless of intolerance, regardless of medical condition.” In the US, it is mandatory for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve dairy milk in cafeterias. They are also prohibited from “directly or indirectly restricting the sale or marketing of dairy milk on school premises.” The USDA website states that fat-free and low-fat milk “contain essential nutrients that kids need to grow and thrive.” This is despite the fact that an increasing number of young people are moving away from fluid dairy milk. The New York Timesrecently described Gen Z as the “Not Milk generation” (a play on big dairy’s famous “GotMilk?” adverts). It was in reference to the fact that younger people are increasingly opting for plant-based alternatives on ethical or environmental concerns. Williamson has also highlighted that milk can have significant health costs for many of her classmates. “Some are lactose intolerant, some are grossed out by it, and it’s just so pushed on them,” she told PBN. “Not only do they not really have another option, if there is another option they’re discouraged. It’s almost hidden from them.” Despite growing awareness of the costs of dairy, coupled with the health impact it has on much of the population, the government continues to give out billions of dollars in subsidies each year. “They are continuing to invest in an industry that is declining,” Williamson said. “And that is not benefitting anybody.”