The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines August 4

On a personal note: The Readlines is moving to Friday mornings, as I change my production schedule. Other new content from LGBTSr.com will go out on Mondays. – Mark

Quote for the week: “The attack on our nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy. As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the U.S. government: the nation’s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election.” – Special Counsel Jack Smith

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

Former President Donald Trump was indicted (again). The charges are extremely serious, involving his efforts to overturn the election he lost, and may result in America having its first incarcerated Commander in Chief.

Actor Paul Reubens, aka Peewee Herman, died at 70. While it was sad, it was another one of those ‘He was 70?!’ moments I experience these days when people who are essentially my peers are exiting Planet Earth.

LGBTQ NEWS

Anti-LGBTQ Bills Drive Top Louisiana Kids’ Heart Doctor Out Of State
Shreveport Times

Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame to announces 2023 inductees
Windy City Times

Former KY Teacher Of The Year Creates LGBTQ Library
Spectrum News

New Film ‘Kokomo City’ Chronicles Black Trans Sex Workers
HuffPost

Michigan Bans Conversion Therapy for LGBT Children
The Wall Street Journal

Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis Is No Match For The Queers Of Key West
Queerty

Pence Vows To Reinstitute Trump’s Trans Military Ban
JoeMyGod

Brit Couple Fleeing Greece Wildfires On TUI Trip Refused Home ‘Because They’re Gay’
Edinburgh Live

Houston School District To Eliminate Librarians And Convert Libraries Into Disciplinary Centers
ABC 13

U.S. AND BEYOND

Bidens Publicly Acknowledge Their Seventh Grandchild For The First Time
CNN

Mitch Mcconnell’s ‘Sandbag’ Moment Stokes Anxiety Over US Gerontocracy
Financial Times

Biden To Keep US Space Command In Colorado, Reversing Trump Decision
CNN

Trump Charged With Willfully Retaining US Military Plan to Attack Iran
VOA News

‘I’m Not Wanted’: Florida Universities Hit By Brain Drain As Academics Flee
The Guardian

How The Odd And Wonderful People Of This Small Wisconsin Town Are Slapping Republicans Back Into Reality
RawStory

US Supreme Court Faces ‘Outright Defiance’ From Alabama
CNN

Should I Stay Or Should I Go? The LGBTQ+ Community’s Search For A Future In Turkey
Euronews

’Anger And Radicalization’: Rising Number Of Americans Say Political Violence Is Justified
The Guardian

India LGBT Couples: ‘My Parents Were Ready To Kill Me For Their Honour’
BBC

HEALTH AND AGING

How to Have a Healthy Retirement With Diabetes
diaTribe

Facts on LGBTQ+ Aging
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

Maintain Your Fitness And Muscle Strength For Healthy Aging
Irish Examiner

The Key To Living Well After Retirement Is Having Purpose. Here Are 3 Science-Backed Ways To Find It
Yahoo Finance

Anti-abortion Politics are Threatening a Vital HIV Prevention Program
LGBTQ Nation

Alzheimer’s: Why Losing Sense Of Smell May Be Early Sign Of Disease
Medical News Today

Inflammaging: The Hidden Cause Of Aging And Age-Related Conditions
News Medical

Depression Triples Risk of Dementia For Adults Under Age 59, Study Says
WebMD

Mysterious Meat Allergy Passed By Ticks May Affect Hundreds Of Thousands In US, CDC Estimates
CNN

Inergenerational Pride: UBC Research Highlights Struggles And Joys Of 2SLGBTQIA+ Aging
The Ubyssey

FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

The Best State To Retire In Isn’t Florida, New Study Finds
CBS News

Don’t Fade Away As You Age. Have A ‘Badass’ Retirement
MarketWatch

All the States That Don’t Tax Retirement Distributions
GOBankingRates

TRAVEL

Celebrity Cruises Is Having a Buy-one-get-one Sale Right Now — With Cruises Up to 75% Off
Travel + Leisure

Wait, Do You Need a Visa to go to Europe Now? The New ETIAS Requirements, Explained
NPR

The Philippines As One Of Asia’s Most LGBT-Friendly Destinations
Travel Daily Media

ENTERTAINMENT

The Indigo Girls Find Themselves in a Barbie World
NPR

Lizzo Sued by Former Backup Dancers
People

ISN’T THAT SOMETHING

What were those strange lights appearing over Texas?
Chron

Man Sues Taco Bell For False Advertising Of Crunchwrap And Mexican Pizza Menu Options
Salon

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