The Weekly Readlines April 23
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Quote for the Week: “To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose.” – Marie Kondo
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: Adult-use cannabis is now available in New Jersey! The federal mask mandate for travel has been lifted – which could be good news or bad. And the Brooklyn Library is making 350,000 eBooks available free to teens nationwide, in a pushback against the book banning bacchanal sweeping red-state America.
Putin sent a letter warning the U.S. to stop arming Ukraine. No one opened it. A gay couple and their children were harrassed on an Amtrak train as pedophiles (the right’s newest buzzword) by an unhinged passenger just back from his QAnon fever dream. And Ron DeSantis escalated his attack on Disney, cementing Republicans’ images as the anti-business party.
LGBTQ+ NEWS
Southern LGBTQ Advocates Respond To Hate-Mongering Legislation
Facing South
Poland LGBT+ Library Helps Queer Ukrainians Through ‘LGBT-Free Zones’
PinkNews
More Medical Schools Build Training in Transgender Care
Medscape
NY Governor Hochul Announces Major Advancements in LGBTQ+ Equity as Part of FY 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul – NY.gov
HHS To Rescind Trump-Era Anti-LGBTQ Healthcare Rule
JoeMyGod
U.S. AND BEYOND
Disney Government Dissolution Bill Signed by DeSantis
EDGE Media Network
Irish Politician Hits Out At US Republican Party’s Moves To “Oppress” The LGBTI Community
IrishCentral
GA Prosecutor Lays Out Timeline For Trump Grand Jury
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Homophobia Is Back And It’s More Lethal Than Ever
IrishCentral
From Backstage To Spotlight: LGBTQ Samba Group Takes On Rio Carnival
Malay Mail
Reality Of Growing Up LGBTQ+ In Some Of Cornwall’s Most Remote Towns
Cornwall Live
Biden To Require US-Made Steel, Iron For Infrastructure
AP News
Sad, Forgotten Legacy Of Limbaugh Shows The Future To Current Peddlers Of Hate
DailyKos
HEALTH AND AGING
Despite Effective Treatments, HIV Drags On. Experts Warn COVID May Face The Same Fate
NPR
Is It Time to Remove ‘Cancer’ Label From Low-Risk Prostate Tumors?
Medscape
Caregiving Is A Holistic Problem Requiring A Holistic Solution
MedCity News
I’m A Healthy Aging Expert: This Is The Biggest Myth About Longevity
MindBodyGreen
You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
Physician’s Weekly
FINANCES AND RETIREMENT
Some Americans Who Retired Early During COVID Are Returning. Can They Solve The Labor Shortage?
USA Today
How to Generate Income in Retirement Without Going Back to Work
The Motley Fool
How Much Money You’ll Have At Retirement If You Save $500 A Month
CNBC
People Who Hate Retirement—and What the Rest of Us Can Learn From Them
Wall Street Journal
How Congress Plans To Buoy Your Retirement Savings
KWCH
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
CNN+ Streaming Service Set To Shut Down After Just A Month
NY1
Gene Simmons on KISS’ Last Tour and How He Retains His Stamina at 72 (Exclusive)
Entertainment Tonight
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn Have Been Waiting for a Show Like Gaslit
Vanity Fair
Garth Brooks’ Friends In Low Places Bar Bringing ‘A Classic Honky-Tonk’ To Lower Broadway
The Tennessean
TRAVEL
Entertainment Tech In Demand As Cruise Ship Industry Starts To Recover
Inavate
Looking for Things Queer Near You? Try ‘Everywhere Is Queer’
EDGE Media Network
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Watch: Michigan Man’s Tongue Circumference Earns Guinness World Record
UPI
Doctors Remove Drill Bit Accidentally Inhaled During Dental Procedure
UPI