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GOP Politician to Pay $200,000 for Defaming Drag Performers (www.metroweekly.com)

submitted 2 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

They had to sue him, so they likely have to pay off their own 2 years of legal bills. 100k/each isn't going to do much after that, and especially if it has to make up lost wages or income after a state legislator publicly called you a sex offender.

I think it's okay for these proud and fierce people to just take care of themselves in this one.

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's a good point. The legal defense fund might still be a good idea, with enough publicity it could get donations.