The Weekly Readlines December 9
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Quote for the Week
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: Georgia Senator Rafael Warnock WON! The Respect for Marriage Act heads to Biden’s desk. Brittney Griner was freed from Russian captivity. And that’s just the last 48 hours. What a week!
The manufactured case of graphic designer Lorie Smith, wannabe victim and Evangelical tool, afforded SCOTUS the chance to display its comedy chops, with Samuel Alito scoring big with a joke about Black kids in KKK costumes. Can an HBO special be far behind?
LGBTQ+ HEADLINES
Health Orgs Distribute Fentanyl Test Strips & Narcan In Weho
Los Angeles Blade
The Continually Escalating Anti-LGBT Rhetoric
YouTube
Neal Bledsoe Departs From Great American Family After Candace Cameron Bure’s Remarks
Yahoo News
A New Supreme Court Case May Dampen Protections For LGBT People
The Economist
U.S. AND BEYOND
Trump Organization Found Guilty In Tax Fraud Trial
HuffPost
Indonesian Parliament Criminalizes Non-Marital Sex
JoeMyGod
Putin Signs Law Expanding LGBT ‘Propaganda’ Restrictions
The Indian Express
U.S. Cancels Trip by LGBTQ Envoy to Indonesia after Objection
EDGE Media Network
Activists and Allies Offer LGBTQ+ Ukrainian Refugees a Lifeline
EDGE Media Network
HEALTH AND AGING
Aging In The Eye Predicts Risk For Kidney Failure
EurekAlert!
Protecting the Aging LGBTQ Population
Next Avenue
Brain Aging Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Longevity.Technology
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise – But There Are Hurdles To Overcome
The Indian Express
HIV Vaccine Trial Makes Pivotal Leap Toward Making ‘Super Antibodies’
WebMD
Improving Cancer Outcomes for LGBTQ+ Patients Requires Earning Trust
Newswise
Alcohol and Cancer Risk: Most Americans Aren’t Aware of the Link
Healthline
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
35% Of Millionaires Say They Won’t Have Enough To Retire
CNBC
Couples Who Combine Finances Are Happier. So Why Don’t More Do It?
The Wall Street Journal
Gen Z Wants Security More Than A Dream Job. A Look At Their Finances Shows Why
Business Insider
TRAVEL
Real ID Deadline For Air Travel Extended Another Two Years
NBC New
Gen Zers Coming Home For The Holidays On Mom And Dad’s Dime
CNBC
Real ID Deadline Delayed (Again). You Can Keep Traveling With An Old ID Until 2025.
USA Today
ENTERTAINMENT
Kirstie Alley Dies Following Cancer Battle
HuffPost
U2, Gladys Knight, George Clooney Among 2022 Kennedy Center Honorees
NPR
Jazzy ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Swings On After 57 Years
Norfolk Daily News
Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight dazzle at AIDS Healthcare Foundation World
Washington Blade
“KPOP” Makes an Uneasy Transition to Broadway
The New Yorker
Bob Mcgrath, Original ‘Sesame Street’ Cast Member, Dead At 90
CNN
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Snake Slithers Out From Under Hood Of Moving Car
UPI
NYC Posts Job Seeking Rat Czar To Tame City’s Rodent Problem
UPI.com
Camel Pageant Among Attractions On World Cup Sidelines
WGN Radio
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