The Weekly Readlines

The Weekly Readlines September 3

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES

Or maybe just my favorites …

Trump Provides Proof of Life, Disappointing Millions
Oh well, it’s the thought that counts

Medicare to Test Pre-Approval in Six States
And the end is in sight

Republicans Paint Florida’s Crosswalks Black
First they came for the rainbows …

LGBTQ

Tracing Queer Footsteps: A Visit To The Lesbian Herstory Archives In Brooklyn, New York

Need LGBTQ+ Legal Info And Support? Illinois Just Opened IL Pride Connect

DOJ Tells Hospitals To Turn Over Information On Medical Care For Trans Youth

From Military Bans to Hotline Closures: Trump’s Record on LGBTQ+ Issues Through Mid-2025

In Canada, NGO Rainbow Railroad Sees Rise In LGBT Asylum Requests From US – Youtube

U.S. AND BEYOND

Trump Tariffs: What Happens Next After Court Rules Them Illegal? – BBC

Texas AG Demands Schools Display Ten Commandments Even After Judge’s Injunction

US Supreme Court Lets Trump Cut Diversity-Related NIH Grants

American Man Who Kayaked To Canada Says He’s Claimed Asylum, Wants To Find Peace

NFL Team Refuses To Back Down After Facing Backlash For Hiring 2 Male Cheerleaders

Home Depot Forces GOP To Stop Selling ‘Deport Depot’ Merchandise | The Independent

HEALTH AND AGING

Is Your Phone Aging You? Here’s What Dermatologists Want You To Know – WKBN.Com

Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer and CRC Sparks Early Hope

Why Scientists Think Diamonds Could Help Identify Cancer That Has Spread

CVS Health Slammed For “Shameful” Refusal To Cover Revolutionary HIV Drug – LGBTQ Nation

Scientists Say Aging Might Actually Be Contagious – VICE

TRAVEL

LGBT Tourism Market Hits New High

SCIENCE

Rabbits With ‘Horns’ In Colorado Are Being Called ‘Frankenstein Bunnies’

ENTERTAINMENT / CULTURE

The Scramble To Keep Public Media Afloat

Terence Stamp: 1960s Icon Who Was The ‘Master Of The Brooding Silence’