The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines July 12

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

Well, that didn’t take long. A hair salon owner in Michigan declared she won’t serve portions of the LGBTQ community who use pronouns that freak her out. The chances she had any transgender clients before this? Zero.

Revelations about Clarence Thomas’s grifts just keep coming. Mo billionaires, mo problems, to paraphrase Biggy.

The super important GOP whistleblower guaranteed to bring down the Biden dynasty turns out to be a spy for China. Oops.

LGBTQ NEWS

Kansas Town Fires Its Librarians Over Rainbow Pictures, Book With An LGBT Character
Kansas City.com

Sixth Circuit Court Allows Tennessee’s Ban On Trans Youth Healthcare To Take Effect
Out In Jersey

Switzerland: LGBT Graves Cause Unrest
CNE.news

U.S. AND BEYOND

Mypillow Is Auctioning Off Equipment After Losing Retailers
StarTribune

Amazon Prime Day Expands to Travel Deals
CNET

Grand Jury Handling Potential Indictments In Trump 2020 Probe To Be Selected In Atlanta
WREX

’Don’t Say Period”: Law Restricting K-12 Reproductive And Sexual Health Instruction Takes Effect
The Independent Florida Alligator

Bathroom Limits For Transgender Woman ‘Unacceptable’ – Japan’s Top Court
Reuters

HEALTH AND AGING

Have Mattress Heights Gotten Too High For Aging Consumers?
Furniture Today

LGBTQ Cancer Patients, Survivors Concerned About Discrimination in Health Care
Cancer Health

Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Cancer Health

Caring For An Aging Population
CGTN America

FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Retirees: Talk Finances With Your Grown Children
GAB News

Best Budgeting Apps: Top Picks for Managing Your Finances
The Tech Edvocate

TRAVEL

Flight Diverted After Passenger Melts Down Over Meal
JoeMyGod

ENTERTAINMENT

Musician Jack White Rips Celebrities Who ‘Normalize’ Trump
The Hill

Aretha Franklin’s Sons Clash Over Her Wishes In Trial Over Dual Wills
WGN Radio