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Olympic Athletes Speaking Out | Trump, ICE, LGBTQ, Hunter Hess, & Amber Glenn | Britannica

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (327+ words) This trend has only increased at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, which began on February 6, 2026, and will run until February 22. Competitors from around the world have spoken out on a range of issues, but American athletes in particular have…...

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How Did Joseph McCarthy’s Anticommunist Rhetoric Impact the LGBTQ+ Community? | Britannica

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (761+ words) How did Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist rhetoric impact the LGBTQ community? He referred to "loyalty risks," including not only communists but also others he believed could be compromised. In his view, LGBTQ people were among them, and thousands were removed…...