The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines October 22

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  BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

The good news first: Dr. Rachel Levine, transgender U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, has been sworn in as the first transgender four-star officer in the country’s history.

Posing for their portraits in the Hall of Infamy, Senators Manchin and Sinema seal the fate of Democrats with their preening resistance to the Party’s agenda. Expect more treachery.

Texas continues its march to ruthless minority rule, while supply chain problems keep toothpaste off the shelves, and school boards across the country fall to sometimes well-spoken conspiracy theorists. We wish we could say it’s only a movie.

  NEWS FOR Qs

This Historic Raleigh Church Has Been Supporting LGBT Equality Since The 1950s
ABC Chicago

Texas Lawmakers Approve Anti-Trans Youth Sports Bill
On Top Magazine

LGBTQ+ History Month Emphasizes Long-Standing Queer Presence In History
The Post, Athens

What Is Allyship? And Other Questions You May Have
University of Central Florida

Before Stonewall, LGBTQ+ Activists Recall The Fight For Equality In Houston
ABC11

  U.S. AND BEYOND

50 Days Of The Taliban: Interpreters And LGBT Citizens Hiding For Their Lives
Evening Standard

‘I’m 88′: Michael Caine Announces Retirement From Acting
The Daily Beast

  HEALTH AND AGING 

‘Not Completely Me:’ Transgender Workers Fight for Health Care
Bloomberg Law 

Health Of Older People Is Tied To Motivation, Journal States
EurekAlert! 

What To Know About The US Task Force’s New Aspirin Guidelines
WYPR 

Jamie Lee Curtis Says ‘Getting Older Makes You More Alive’
Prevention.com 

  FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Marriage Penalty Can Be Painful For High-Income LGBT Couples Tax Bills
Forbes 

5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Retirement Plans
AARP

Why You Shouldn’t Keep and Use the Same Credit Cards Indefinitely
Yahoo Finance 

Money Matters: Scary Things People Do With Their Money
WMUR 

  TRAVEL

Evolve’s 2022 Travel Trends Forecast: Travel Returns — But Expectations Have Changed
WFLX

U.S. Travel Bans Lifted Effective November 8: What Foreign Visitors Need to Know
JD Supra

International Travel Searches Spike After U.S. Moves To Ease Curbs
Reuters

Canada Launches Proof Of Vaccination Credential For International Travel
CNN 

  ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?

Surgeons Successfully Attach Pig Kidney to a Human
Reuters

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