The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines December 9

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

Time Magazine named talent Taylor Swift as its Person of the Year, offering a refreshing break from politics and acknowledging the megastar of her generation. Haters gonna hate, she’s great.

Kevin McCarthy announced he’ll be leaving Congress at the end of this year, marking the abrupt close of a pointless political career. Hunter Biden was indicted in California on tax evasion charges, while multiple-indicted one-term president Donald Trump attacked a judge’s wife to the wild applause of his plant-based supporters everywhere.

And incumbent school board member  Karen Smith in Central Bucks County (PA) was sworn in on a stack of banned books.

LGBTQ NEWS

Republican States Are Gayer Than You Think – Newsweek
Newsweek

Wisconsin governor vetoes anti-trans youth healthcare ban – Windy City Times
Windy City Times

D.C. Has Highest Percentage of LGBTQ Adults in Nation
Metro Weekly

UH Study Finds New Abortion and LGBT Policies Negatively Impact Interstate Migration
University of Houston

LGBTQ+ Young People with Disabilities Have Higher Risk of Mental Health Struggles
Advocate.com

U.S. AND BEYOND

Labour MP Chris Bryant Says He No Longer Feels Safe In The UK As A Gay Man
Pink News

Federal Appeals Court Mostly Upholds Trump’s Gag Order In 2020 Election Subversion Case
The Guardian

Why Are Some Republicans Opposing More Aid For Ukraine?
BBC

AIDS Response ‘Under Threat’ Amid Human Rights Backlash – UN
PharmaLive

A Supreme Court Case Strikes Fear In Russia’s LGBT Community
Radio Free Europe

HEALTH AND AGING

State’s Master Plan For Aging Must Include Older Adults Living With HIV
Gay City News

Relationship Between Pain & LGBT Status In Veterans In Care
Dove Medical Press

FINANCES AND RETIREMENT

It’s Always the Right Time to Plan for Retirement
Milwaukee Courier

TRAVEL

Savoring the Globe: Culinary Updates for Travelers
Recommend Magazine

Making Sustainable Travel More Affordable
Earth911

These Gay Grandpas’ Youtube Is Heartwarming & Endearing
Los Angeles Blade

ENTERTAINMENT

Billie Eilish Accuses Variety Of Outing Her
The Cut

Got Rizz? Tom Holland Memes Propel Popularity Of 2023 Word Of The Year
The Guardian

16 Disney Stars You Grew Up Watching Who Came Out As LGBTQ+
PinkNews

ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?

Colony Of Rarely Seen Ants Collected For First Time In North Carolina Trees
WUNC
Customer Sues Chopt Eatery Chain Over Salad That She Says Contained A Piece Of Manager’s Finger
KRON4

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