First out gay Ambassador James Hormel dies; Pete and Chasten Buttigieg become parents. ∎ We mourn the losses of James C. Hormel, our first out gay US ambassador, and Paulette Goodman who served PFLAG for almost 40 years. ∎ President Biden names two LGBTQ activists with disabilities to a federal commission. ∎ A rightwing federal judge in Texas nixes protections for LGBTQ people in the ACA. ∎ A trans woman wins anti-discrimination suit vs. Hobby Lobby. ∎ Billie Jean got married. Pete and Chasten are new parents. And Eminem’s kid comes out. ∎ People with HIV eligible for COVID booster shots but only if their HIV is untreated or advanced.
