The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines August 25

The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) is a feature at LGBTSr providing news you can use every Friday.

In Memoriam:  Laura Ann Carleton, murdered for being a friend of the LGBTQ community. Her killer was a Christian extremist, no surprise there.

Republicans had their first debate in Milwaukee, without Trump. Be very afraid.

Students say bans on LGBTQ topics and discussions are pointless: they were never taught in class anyway.

And the ‘war on woke’ is flopping as a fire starter for the GOP. Most Republicans are over it, if they ever cared in the first place, which is unlikely.

LGBTQ NEWS

Federal Judge Issues Injunction Restoring Health Care For Georgia Transgender Children
Windy City Times

Democrats Demand Increased Fertility Treatment Access For LGBTQ Federal Workers
Yahoo News

’Women Were Able To Be Themselves For The First Time’: Inside The World’s First Lesbian Travel Brand
Euronews

Midwestern Cities Become Transgender Health Sanctuaries Amid GOP Legislative Threats
The Hill

Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans Have ‘Striking’ Impacts On LGBTQ Adults, HRC Report Finds
Washington Blade

U.S. AND BEYOND

Trans Oath Keeper Sentence to Men’s Prison
JoeMyGod

Companies Offering To Pay For Abortion Travel See Major Uptick In Recruitment
Forbes

Jonah Goldberg: Small Donors Have Become A Destructive, Dividing Force In American Politics
Tribune-Review

Trump Slammed For ‘Racist’ Term ‘Riggers’ As He Prepares For Fulton County Jail
The Independent

HEALTH AND AGING

Many Aging Americans Live Alone With Cognitive Impairment
UPI

Long COVID. Shorter Life? New Research Reveals An Arduous Road To Recovery
Fortune

Aging Voice Exercises: Keep Your Voice Strong And Healthy As You Age
Hella Health

Aging With Pride Group Praises Erie’s New Sanctuary City Designation, Urges State Reforms
goerie.com

Facts on LGBTQ+ Aging
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

Bay Area LGBTQ Seniors Aging Without Traditional Families Build Their Own
The Mercury News

Older LGBTQ Adults Fear Going Back “In The Closet” Upon Entering Assisted Living
Salon

FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Don’t Use The Word ‘Aging’ In Client Retirement Talks, Use This Instead
Wealth Professional

Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Think Credit Cards Make Managing Finances Challenging
Investopedia

The Idea Of Financial Freedom And Early Retirement Is A Flawed Concept
Mint

ENTERTAINMENT

Swifties Can Now Study Literature (Taylor’s Version)
Smithsonian

Heartstopper Season 2 Is Now Streaming On Netflix
Gayming Magazine

Will AI Ruin Audiobooks — For Narrators And Listeners?
Washington Post

TRAVEL

How To Create A Capsule Wardrobe For Travel
Travel + Leisure

What To Avoid While Planning Fall Travel
The Seattle Times

$2 To Cut A Sandwich In Half: The Outrageous Rip-Offs Targeting Tourists In Italy
CNN

Gay Travel after COVID | Opinion
OutSFL

Orlando Attempts To Reassure LGBTQ+ People It’s Safe To Visit: ‘Everyone Is Welcome’
PinkNews

Florida LGBTQ Tourism Conference To Tackle Travel Advisories This Week
Bay News 9

40 Long Flight Essentials, Tested by Travel Editors
Men’s Health

ISN’T THAT SOMETHING

Spotless Arrival: Rare Giraffe Without Coat Pattern Is Born At Tennessee Zoo
The Hill

The Delightfully Bizarre Creatures That Live Near Deep-Sea Vents
New Scientist

Monster Hunters Are Conducting The Largest Search Of Loch Ness In More Than 50 Years
NPR

A Woman Says She Fractured Her Ankle When She Slipped On A Piece Of Prosciutto; Now She’s Suing
WGN Radio

Bringing Up Lady Bird: How A Pandemic Chicken Found A Family
The New Yorker

Angered Diners Fight Against Hidden Restaurant Surcharges After Noticing Strange Fees
The US Sun

10 Bizarre Phenomena That Lit Up The Sky (And Their Scientific Explanations)
Live Science

The Strange Untold History Of Fast Food Fried Chicken
Mashed

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