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#1. The LGBTQ youth program You(th) Belong is an Atlanta program of The LGBTQ Institute that is partnered with ________________.
It’s The National Center of Civil and Human Rights.
You(th) Belong events are held monthly in a new location and allow youth to take the stage in showcasing their self-expression, such as poetry and artwork, as well as have open discussions on LGBTQ history.
#2. The eldest son of this famed politician was charged this week on federal offenses related to his taxes and business dealings.
It’s Joe Biden.
The President’s son, Hunter Biden, pleaded guilty to two charges related to his filing of federal income taxes. Federal authorities also charged him with a firearm offense, for which he agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement that allows him to avoid prosecution.
#3. This week marks the one year anniversary in which this groundbreaking Supreme Court decision on abortion rights was overturned.
It’s Roe v. Wade.
One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded the five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
#4. U.S. health authorities are striving to prevent a recurrence of the spike in outbreaks experienced last year from which of these infectious diseases?
It’s mpox.
In the summer of 2022, mpox infections surged following Pride events, resulting in over 30,000 reported cases in the U.S., primarily transmitted through sexual contact among gay and bisexual men.
As Pride events are taking place nationwide this month, health officials and event organizers have expressed optimism that this year will see fewer outbreaks and less severe infections.
#5. Which late Atlanta-based civil rights icon was honored this week with a stamp commemoration unveiled at the U.S. Capitol?
It’s John Lewis.
The former U.S. rep served more than three decades in Congress and died in 2020.
Lewis was best known for leading some 600 protesters in the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. He also joined the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and four other civil rights leaders in organizing the 1963 March on Washington.
