The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines June 19

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  BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES 

First the good news: President Biden issued an executive order that protects LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy. The order also expands access to comprehensive health care, addresses LGBTQ discrimination in foster care, strengthens support for older LGBTQ adults, and promotes increased federal data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Meanwhile on the dark side, three homes burned down when a Pride flag was set on fire in a Baltimore neighborhood.

  LGBTQ+ NEWS  

Drag Story Hour Hosts, Under Attack, Dig in Their Heels
EDGE Media Network 

It’s Time To Rethink “Born This Way,” A Phrase That’s Been Key To LGBTQ Acceptance
Salon 

Pride Events Marred By Surge Of Anti-LGBTQ Threats, Violence
Washington Post 

Georgia’s Methodists Face Growing Divide Over Tradition, LGBT Inclusion
Savannah Morning News 

World Cup 2022: Gay Wales Fans Refuse To Go To Qatar – BBC News
BBC

  U.S. AND BEYOND

Lawsuit: Florida Abortion Ban Violates Jewish Rights
Reuters

Ukrainians Are Selling War Trophies on eBay and Americans Are Buying Russian Items
The Daily Beast

  HEALTH AND AGING 

New AARP Survey Shows Older LGBTQ Adults Are Worried About Discrimination
Sierra Sun Times 

LGBT Medicaid Beneficiaries Have Higher Rates of Unmet Care Needs
HealthPayerIntelligence 

Many LGBTQ Seniors Who Enter Long-Term Care Hide Their Identities
Eminetra Canada 

Worried About Long COVID? You May Be at Less Risk if You’ve Had Omicron Variant
Healthline 

  FINANCES AND RETIREMENT 

Social Security: Could Raising Full Retirement Age Make For Shortfall?
USA Today 

This Is How A Higher Fed Rate Could Affect Your Finances
News4JAX 

Why You Should Plan For An Early Retirement
USA Today 

Retirement Tax Breaks Leaving Middle-Class Savers Behind, Report Finds
CNBC 

  THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT 

Judy Garland At 100: A Starter Guide Beyond The Yellow Brick Road
NPR

Emma Thompson On Her New Film — And The Idea The Female Orgasm Has To Be Performative
NPR

Ryan Gosling in ‘Barbie’ Photo Has the Internet Horny as Hell
The Daily Beast 

Late Show With Stephen Colbert Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol
Hollywood Reporter 

  TRAVEL

Thousands Of Flights Canceled As Busy Summer Travel Season Heats Up
ABC News 

I Travel for Pride Every Year — Here’s Why Travel Is Such an Important Part of the Celebration
Travel + Leisure

  ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?

Two Rescued From A Chocolate Vat At Pennsylvania Mars Candy Factory
Devdiscourse 

Bewitched’ Statue In Salem Vandalized With Red Paint
WFMZ 

$250,000 Lottery Winner Wins Another $200,000 From The Same Store
UPI

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