Oscar the Grouch's Origin, Jane Fonda, & @emoblackthot: Morning Tea

A dark Oscar the Grouch origin story, Jane Fonda's activism, and the real @emoblackthot—oh my!

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Welcome to Morning Tea, PRIDE's morning round-up of the some of the most interesting news headlines you should read to help you get your day started!

So what's going on in the news today?

'Stranger Things' star David Harbour starred in SNL's hilarious Oscar the Grouch-themed 'Joker' spoof.

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Read the full report on The Mary Sue.

Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda was arrested during a climate change protest in DC.

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Read the full report on Entertainment Weekly.

The person running the popular @emoblackthot account on Twitter has lied and posed as a Black woman for years.

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Read the full report on Out.

Out presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says he won't strip anti-gay churches of their tax exempt status.

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Read the full report on The Advocate.

Queen forces Trump to stop using "We Will Rock You" in his campaign videos.

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Read the full report on The Advocate.

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