2022-08-03 Distractions

Jonny reviews the current status of the Monkeypox outbreak and epidemiologists' frustration over characterizations of it as a "gay disease." He then distracts us from the bad news with good news from the Michigan Supreme Court, which decided LGB (and T, but that was already established) are protected from discrimination under Michigan's Civil Rights law. In the back half of the show, Jonny returns to Florida where ramped up assaults on LGBTQ+ communities are clearly distracting the governor and legislature from more meaningful policy development. Finally, Jonny reviews the story of Rep Glenn Thompson who right after voting no on the Respect For Marriage Act, attended and spoke favorably at his son's same sex marriage.