The Rejected Realms | Foreign Update XXXV

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[sidebar][center][size=150][b]Government[/b][/size][/center][hr]
[b]World Assembly Delegate:[/b] [nation]Agalaesia[/nation]

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Officer of Foreign Affairs: [nation]Dyllypoly[/nation]

Officer of Culture: [nation]Grea Rejectopia[/nation]

Officer of Outreach: [nation]A Leaf on the Wind[/nation]

Officer of World Assembly: Vacant
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Speaker of the Assembly: [nation]Minskyiv[/nation][/sidebar]
[box][size=200][b]A New Delegate Arises[/b][/size] 
[hr]by [nation]Dyllypoly[/nation][hr]

	In early May, Jamie ([nation]Chimes[/nation]) stepped down from their position as World Assembly Delegate. In the days that followed, a five-way election for a replacement was held. Outreach Officer [nation]Agalaesia[/nation], Editor-in-Chief BowShot ([nation]Toerana[/nation]), and citizens [nation]Goobergunchia[/nation], [nation]Frenchy[/nation], and John Laurens ([nation]USS Merrimack[/nation]) competed for the position, with Agalaesia emerging victorious in the end.

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[i]Aggie downs his opponents as Rejects watch on.[/i][/center][/box]

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[box][size=200][b]Elections, Elections, Elections[/b][/size] 
[hr]by [nation]Crowheim[/nation] and [nation]Dyllypoly[/nation][hr]
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After Agalaesia ascended to the delegacy, the officer spot he had previously occupied opened up and an election for it was held. John Laurens, [nation]Bormiar[/nation], and [nation]Fauxia[/nation] initially ran, but John Laurens dropped out early leaving only the latter two to compete on the ballot. Bormiar called for streamlining and automating parts of the Outreach office - the presumed portfolio for whoever would become Officer. Fauxia ran on a more conventional platform, largely focusing on continuing already-existing programs.

The election ended with a 12-12 tie, leading to a tiebreaker - the victor would be the candidate the Delegate had voted for, who in this case was Bormiar. Unsurprisingly, he was assigned Outreach.

In June, both Chipmunker ([nation]Crowheim[/nation]) and BowShot stepped down from their positions as Officer and Editor-in-Chief, respectively. In the days that followed, Sarah ([nation]A Leaf on the Wind[/nation]) challenged for the vacant Officer position, while Fauxia and Hya ([nation]Rejected Purple Hyacinth[/nation]) declared their candidacies a few days later. [nation]The Church of Satan[/nation] challenged for the Editor-in-Chief position, but made clear that they would rescind their challenge if another willing candidate stepped forward. This came in the form of Gorundu ([nation]Vuy[/nation]), who put forth a platform and faced a confirmation vote as a result. Gorundu was confirmed as Editor-in-Chief, while Sarah was victorious in the Officer race and initially assigned World Assembly, the portfolio previously held by Chip.[/box]

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[box][size=200][b]Defender Olympics[/b][/size] 
[hr]by [nation]Dyllypoly[/nation][hr]

The annual Defender Olympics - a defending event containing a wide variety of defending-related activities - wrapped up in mid-May. The Rejected Realms Army (RRA) joined in the competition, placing third overall with two silver and two bronze medals.

The RRA’s first medal came as a result of Corporal [nation]Fauxia[/nation]’s efforts, as he won silver for off-update raid spotting, while High Commander [nation]Frattastan IV[/nation] doubled the RRA’s tally with a bronze in trigger calling.

RRA’s final two medals came in the pile-off - a competition in which the participating forces competed to have the highest endorsement count on their lead in the target region. RRA earned bronze in the pile-off, as well as a silver in the pile-off artwork contest for their unique puppet theme and flag - Mario Kart! In all, the Defender Olympics were well-enjoyed and a good outing for the Rejected Realms Army.

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[box][size=200][b]Rejects Celebrate Pride Month: A Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Activists[/b][/size] 
[hr]by [nation]Dyllypoly[/nation][hr]

In recognition of Pride Month, The Grim Reaper ([nation]Siam Meow[/nation]) has released a series of in-depth articles detailing the stories of LGBTQ+ activists and their work to aid the LGBTQ+ community. Two articles have been released thus far, with more expected in the near future. The first focused on Magnus Hirschfeld, a gay rights advocate who founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee and World League for Sexual Reform. The second, meanwhile, detailed the story of Laxmi, a transgender rights activist and one of India’s most prominent LGBTQ+ figures. These can be viewed by selecting the images below.
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