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'I'm Sorry': MD Councilwoman Issues Apology For Comment On Muslim Families During Meeting 'I'm Sorry': MD Councilwoman Issues Apology For Comment On Muslim Families During Meeting
'I'm Sorry': MD Councilwoman Issues Apology For Comment On Muslim Families During Meeting An elected official in Maryland is backtracking after making insensitive and inflammatory comments about Muslim families during a recent Board of Education Meeting. Earlier this month, a heated conversation came to a head when Montgomery County Councilmember Kristin Mink was a guest speaker during a discussion about parents being permitted to opt their children out of certain LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum. During that meeting, things went awry for Mink, who reportedly made a comment lumping Muslim families in with white supremacists and “outright bigots.” “Over the past several months, Musl…

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by Zak Failla
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Proud Boys Crash Maryland Bookstore's 'Drag Story Hour' With Protest Proud Boys Crash Maryland Bookstore's 'Drag Story Hour' With Protest
Proud Boys Crash Maryland Bookstore's 'Drag Story Hour' With Protest The Proud Boys made their presence felt this weekend in Montgomery County as they protested a “drag queen story hour” event at a Silver Spring bookstore, officials say. The police had to be called to Loyalty Bookstore early in the afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 18 on Ellsworth Drive, where there was a reported confrontation between multiple groups, including some purported Proud Boys members and the "Parasol Patrol."  TW: hate speech/ anti LGBTQ Yesterday afternoon Loyalty came under attack from hate groups who tried to force their way into our store during a Drag Queen Story Hour with ph…

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by Zak Failla