ISSUE 29
C E L E B R AT I N G
VOLUME 51
49 YEARS
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J U LY 2 1, 2 0 2 3
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DESANTIS FACES HEAT FROM VOTERS AFTER HOMOPHOBIC NEW AD
by Lindsey Anderson SGN Staff Writer Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis left many on both sides of the political spectrum confused and uncomfortable when he released an ad for his campaign on June 30 that targets Donald Trump but flashes between images of shirtless men while club music plays in the background, suggesting that the twice-indicted former president is too supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
see DESANTIS page 17
Florida Gov. Ron Desantis – Photo by Scott Morgan / Reuters
Starbucks is not a monolith
Perfectly pink Barbie a phantasmagorical triumph
Image courtesy of Starbucks
by Daniel Lindsley SGN Staff Writer A reader reached out over email last week to express some concerns about the SGN’s coverage of Starbucks Workers United. They specifically mentioned the articles about the alleged removal of Pride decorations in some Starbucks stores, saying that
coverage was biased toward the statements of the union and hasn’t done enough to discover or acknowledge all the good the company is doing for its Queer employees. (This reader requested to remain anonymous, so their name has been omitted. To that end, I am using gender-neutral pronouns.)
see STARBUCKS page 15
Barbie – Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.
by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN Staff Writer BARBIE Theaters
If one threw Playtime, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Singin’ in the Rain, Sabrina, Young Frankenstein, and Josie and the Pussycats into a blender and poured the contents into a glass, it’s likely that the pink-colored concoction would look a lot like Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.
see BARBIE page 7