An arrested teenager in Pennsylvania considered an attack on the LGBTQ community, an employer was sued after allegedly calling a lesbian a "witch" in California, and Kentucky's governor signed an order banning conversion therapy.
Arrested Teen Considered Attack on LGBTQ Community
A Philadelphia teen arrested in connection with a federal terror probe was considering an attack on the local LGBTQ community, according to ABC 6 Action News.
The teen had a college scholarship but instead wanted to move to Syria and make bombs for terrorists, authorities said.
Law enforcement began investigating the teen in March 2023. Investigators found bomb ingredients in the teen’s trash can, which ultimately led to his arrest, authorities said.
Investigators said the teen used his phone to look for information on possible targets, including a Pride Parade.
The teen could face 24–48 years in prison.
Employer Sued After Allegedly Calling Lesbian ‘Witch’
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A former special education director is suing her former employer, alleging she was discriminated against due to her sexual orientation.
Rose Tagnesi said her boss told her board members might not have approved her for a promotion if they discovered she was gay, according to ABC 10 News San Diego.
In the lawsuit, Board trustee Jim Kelly is accused of referring to Tagnesi and another female staffer as “witches” part of an “LGBTQ coven.”
"I want justice, and I want accountability, but most of all, I want it to stop, and I want there to be some awareness that it's happening," Tagnesi said.
Governor Signs Order to Ban Conversion Therapy
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. Photo via governor.ky.gov.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning conversion therapy practices in the state, according to the Lexington Herald Leader.
“The practice of so-called conversion therapy hurts our children. It has no basis in medicine, it has no basis in science,” Beshear said.
Beshear said the order, which takes effect immediately, is “about protecting our youth from an inhumane practice that hurts them.”
Though it doesn’t completely ban private practices of conversion therapy, it prohibits the investment of federal or state dollars toward the practice.
The decision hasn’t landed smoothly with conservative officials.
Kentucky State Representative Josh Calloway expressed a complete refusal to accept the ban on X.
“I will fight this with every fiber of my being,” Calloway wrote. He said if he was reelected in November, he would “file legislation on day one to stop this governor from pushing his harmful far-left agenda on struggling kids.”
Calloway said he is seeking legal action to halt the order.
Beshear said he expected pushback from some Republicans.
