The Weekly Readlines March 10
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Say it ain’t so: Tennessee House passes bill eviscerating marriage equality, sealed with a kiss to SCOTUS.
Quote for the Week: “Drag queens are the Marines of the queer movement …And by the way, a social media post has never been as powerful as a registered vote.” – RuPaul
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news: Boston still rocks! Don’t believe me? Check out the Verb Hotel (my review here). It’s a great place to stay, filled with rock ‘n roll memorabilia without a trace of must or dust. And the golden tiger-patterned bathrobes are good enough to buy – which Frank did!
The fascist takeover by Republican legislatures continues across the country, with one vicious bill after another gleefully torturing all who beg to differ. Trans kids and their families are living with particular terror, as Florida gets set to take the children from their parents, even if the kids have been moved to another state for their own protection. Annie got her gun, that’s all I’ll say.
LGBTQ+ HEADLINES
988 Suicide Prevention Line Ramps Up LGBTQI+ Chat, Text Services
Bloomberg Law News
The Anti-Drag Bill Passed In Tennessee Is Straight From History’s Playbooks
NPR
Iowans Stage Massive Rally Against Anti-LGBTQ Bills
JoeMyGod
Parents Concerned As New State Laws Restrict Rights Of Transgender Children
PBS
Mainstreaming Hate: Anti-LGBTQ Family Research Council Hires Republican Ex-Congressman
Southern Poverty Law Center
Transgender Ky. School Board Member Speaks Out Against Bills Targeting LGBTQ Community
WKYT
Openly Gay Lawmaker Questions Funding Private Schools After Getting Anti-LGBT Valentine
The Nevada Independent
Coroner Finds ODs in Robberies of NYC Gay Bar Patrons were Murders
EDGE Media Network
U.S. AND BEYOND
CA Nixes $54M Walgreens Deal Over Abortion Pills
JoeMyGod
Desantis Inches Closer To Presidential Run Announcement With California Speech
The Guardian
Gay People ‘Abandoning’ Japan For Legal Marriage, Joy
asahi.com
Just The Tip Of The Iceberg’: Kimberlé Crenshaw Warns Against Rightwing Battle Over Critical Race Theory
The Guardian
HEALTH AND AGING
New Developments in Anti-Obesity Medications Show Promise
Pharmacy Times
Report Shows ‘Troubling’ Rise In Colorectal Cancer Among US Adults Younger Than 55
CNN
Women At High Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Should Consider Fallopian Tube Removal, Experts Say
CNN
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
U.S. News & World Report
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
To Look After Yourself, First Look After Your Finances
AOP
Millions of Americans nearing retirement age with no savings – CBS News
CBS News
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
Russell Tovey To Honor Queer Artist David Robilliard In A New Film
HuffPost
Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan’s Oscar nominations: Pauly Shore on his Encino Man co-stars
Slate
Ricou Browning, The Actor Who Played The ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon,’ Dies At 93
NPR
TRAVEL
12 Queer Road Trip Books To Adventure With
Autostraddle
The Future Of Travel | March 2, 2023 – YouTube
YouTube
Can you have multiple passports? – The Points Guy
The Points Guy
20 Safest Countries For LGBTQ Travelers, Ranked In A New Report
Forbes
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