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Australian basketball team opts not to wear pride jersey after ‘barrage of abuse and damaging comments’

Australian basketball team opts not to wear pride jersey after ‘barrage of abuse and damaging comments’

An Australian professional basketball team decided not to wear a jersey in support of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday night after the organization said it led to abuse and players being attacked.Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League released a statement on the matter on Wednesday, explaining the reasoning behind their decision. The organization made it clear that it supports the LGBTQ+ community."This initiative should be a celebration, yet our team has already been subjected to a barrage of abuse and harmful comments that have led to people being attacked and shamed," the Taipans said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE…
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‘Lift’ Kevin Hart Netflix Comedy Heist Movie Sets August 2023 Release Date And Everything Else We Know So Far

‘Lift’ Kevin Hart Netflix Comedy Heist Movie Sets August 2023 Release Date And Everything Else We Know So Far

Elevator – Image. HartBeat Productions In recent years, Kevin Hart and Netflix have built a lucrative and fruitful relationship. This will continue with Hart's next venture on the platform, the comedy heist film. Raise. Scheduled to launch in August 2023, we're keeping track of everything you need to know about Raise on Netflix. from netflix Raise will be led by F.Gary Graywho is known for directing movies like Straight Outta Compton, The Italian Job, Men in Black: International, The Dealer, Get It Going as well as many music videos with various artists. The script for Raise It was written by…
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Shot putter opposes World Athletics proposal for transgender athletes: ‘Serious disadvantage’

Shot putter opposes World Athletics proposal for transgender athletes: ‘Serious disadvantage’

Amelia Strickler, a 24-year-old British-American shot putter who won a silver medal at the 2017 British Athletics Championships, said Wednesday that World Athletics rules governing trans athletes put biological women at a disadvantage. .World Athletics announced a proposal that limited the maximum amount of testosterone to 2.5 nanomoles per liter of blood. The previous amount was 5 nanomoles for one year. The threshold is now set at two years. The governing body for athletics said that using testosterone caps was its "preferred option."The new proposal breaks with the governing bodies of swimming, rugby union and rugby league, which have essentially…
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VA says it exceeded housing goal for homeless veterans last year

VA says it exceeded housing goal for homeless veterans last year

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it exceeded its 2022 goals for housing for homeless veterans. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough set a goal of housing 38,000 veterans by the end of last year. The agency said 40,401 veterans had permanent housing, exceeding the goal by 6.3%. McDonough said ending veteran homelessness was a top priority. “We at the VA will not rest until the phrase 'Homeless Veteran' is a thing of the past,” he said in a news release. The number of homeless veterans in the US has decreased by 11% since January 2020 and by more…
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