∎ The US Supreme Court hears case on whether people can use religious excuses to discriminate vs. LGBTQ people and others.

∎ Gay Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson gets a favorable ruling from the Supreme Court.

∎ We mourn the losses of community leaders David Scondras in Massachusetts and Dvorah Stoll in New York and Betty Dodson, a pioneer for female self-pleasure.

∎ Taiwan, which has gotten coronavirus under control, was able to hold a vibrant LGBTQ pride celebration.

∎ Manila enacts civil rights protections for LGBTQ people.

∎ Canada bans conversion therapy.

∎ The Vatican throws cold water on the Pope’s alleged embrace of gay couples.