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The Weekly Readlines March 10


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The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every Friday.  

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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