Pet of the week • 08-07-20

The Little Mermaid.The famously anti-LGBTQ Libs of TikTok claimed Tjachyadi was a crossdresser and drag queen with a “fetish for wearing women’s clothing to work.”Tjachyadi was placed on administrative leave in February while an investigation examined his attire during school “dress-up days,” in which students and teachers are permitted to wear costumes or other attire that match a specific theme.Even though the internal investigation found that he had broken no policies, Tjachyadi decided to resign, stating that the negative press the school had received — and hateful comments posted to social media — had become a “distraction” for students.Abbott had previously weighed in on Tjachyadi’s attire, seeking to marshal conservative outrage over gender-nonconformity into support for his plan for school vouchers, writing on social media,”No parent should be forced by the state to send their child to this school.”No parent should be forced by the state to send their child to this school.I'm fighting for the right of parents to send their children elsewhere.Parents deserve school choice in Texas. The candidates I am backing will deliver that school choice.

Over 400 Irish artists have issued an open letter calling on Eurovision entrant Bambie Thug to boycott the song contest in solidarity with Palestine.

Oliver Stark is in favour of a romance between his and Ryan Guzman‘s 9-1-1 characters if “the story naturally progresses in that way”.

Grindr in the UK. Just over 650 users lodged a claim yesterday with the country’s High Court in London. The claim alleges the dating and hookup app shared personal data with third parties.

Dominica’s High Court of Justice on Monday struck down provisions of a law that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual relations.