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Two Ohio high schools canceled productions of the same LGBTQ-themed play. One of the characters in the show is implied—though not outright stated— to be gay. https://bit.ly/3CkuEeq

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We join @FreePress & 45 other organizations to urge @FTC to exercise its statutory rulemaking authority to protect consumer data, including the entire life cycle of data—collection, use, management, retention, and deletion. It’s time for the FTC to act. https://bit.ly/3nEskZK

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Are you an NYC writer invested in community, advocacy, and social justice? Check out PEN America and the Literary Action Coalition's new Writing as Activism Fellowship for NYC-based writer-activists committed to uplifting marginalized voices in our city. https://bit.ly/2ZvShCR

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