The Weekly Readlines December 23

New logo, new year (almost)!

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump cannot be on the primary ballot because he incited and supported the January 6 insurrection, in violation of Article 3 of the 14th Amendment. SCOTUS will have to decide the issue, and it’s nobody’s guess how that will go.

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court threw out the GOP-gerrymandered maps that had given them an undemocratic lock on state government.

Americans remain pessimistic, blaming it on President Biden because … why not? Many of them hope an unhinged, maniacal dictator will heal their booboos and bring sunshine upon the land. The clock is ticking!

And morning people probably have Neanderthal genes, something I’ve always believed about myself as I hurry out of bed at 5:00 a.m. Merry Christmas.

GRAB BAG ‘O HEADLINES

In Russia, Parents Are Having Gay Children Abducted To Be ‘Cured’
Washington Post

From Drag Bans To Sports Restrictions, 75 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Become Law In 2023
BBC News

Federal Court: Coverage For Trans Healthcare Cannot Be Excluded
Los Angeles Blade

Police Search MA Middle School For “Queer” Book
JoeMyGod

Pope’s Approval Of Gay Blessings Could Have Impact Where Rights Are Restricted
The Independent

How To Cope With Christmas As An LGBT Person
Gay Times

How A New Way To Vote Is Gaining Traction In States — And Could Transform Us Politics
Georgia Recorder

LGBTQ+ Russians Ask: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
The Japan Times

Kenya’s Secret Church Set Up To Welcome LGBT Worshippers
BBC

Canadian Woman Battling Long COVID Applies For Assisted Suicide: ‘It’s Not A Good Life’
NY Post