The Weekly Readlines January 19
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: New Jersey codified marriage equality into law with the governor’s signature January 10, in the event Their Royal Highnesses on the Supreme Court overturn Obergfell.
Conservative gadfly Ann Coulter declared Trump over, she’s got a C-note on DeSantis in the Crazy Stakes. Putin moved forward with the Ukraine invasion everyone knows is coming. And Democratic woes increasingly spell doom for the road ahead. Don’t worry, be happy!
LGBTQ+ NEWS
Welcome to Another Year of Anti-Trans, Anti-LGBTQ Lawmaking
The Daily Beast
Veterans Can Now Identify As Transgender, Nonbinary On Their VA Medical Records
Washington Blade
Jim Obergefell, Face of Gay Marriage, to Run for Ohio House
EDGE Media Network
Out Athlete to Rep U.S. in Skeleton Sledding at Winter Olympics
EDGE Media Network
U.S. AND BEYOND
US Senate Candidate Smokes Marijuana Blunt In Campaign Ad About Harms Of Criminalization
Marijuana Moment
America’s Youth Goes Left
Axios
NYC Subway Ridership Still Only 40 Percent of Usual Average
JoeMyGod
Mother Charged After Teen Son Found In Car Trunk At COVID Test Site
Huffington Post
Minnesota Ranked Fourth-Best State To Raise A Family
wxow.com
The Trump Effect: A Florida Republican Who Lost Race by 59% Refuses to Concede
HillReporter
Tokyo Same-Sex Partnership Plans Highlight Road Ahead For LGBTQ Rights | The Japan Times
The Japan Times
22-Year Delay Of Review Into Treatment Of LGBT Veterans A ‘National Disgrace’
Belfast Telegraph
HEALTH AND AGING
We’ll Never Have A Normal Flu Season Again
Vox
Inclusive Health Care For LGBTQ+ Older Adults
AARP States
A More Positive Attitude Toward Aging Could Protect You From The Negative Effects Of Stress
Nokia News
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
73% Of Americans Worry Social Security Will Run Out Before They Retire
Fox Business
Tips To Plan For A Longer Retirement
Forbes
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
David Archuleta Talks About His Spiritual Journey With Being Gay And Mormon
QSaltLake Magazine
Jim Carrey Turns 60: From ‘Eternal Sunshine’ to ‘Ace Ventura,’ His 10 Best Film Performances
Variety
Who Will Be ‘Jeopardy!’ Host? Who Cares? The Show Is Having a Great Season
The Wall Street Journal
Daniel Radcliffe to Play Weird Al Yankovic in New Biopic
The New York Times
TRAVEL
Can a Gay Cruise Keep 5,500 People Safe Amid Covid?
The New York Times
Airlines Warn Of ‘Economic Calamity’ From 5G Rollout
NY1
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Apparently Abandoned Tarantula Found On London Commuter Train
UPI