Some news items you might have missed: • Axios: Two hundred years ago today, “A Visit from St. Nicholas” — a.k.a. “The Night Before Christmas” — was published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel in New York. Years later, it was finally credited to wealthy Manhattan scholar Clement Clarke Moore. • The Hill: A proposed bill in Tennessee would make it illegal for public and charter schools to display any flag other than the U.S. flag and Tennessee state flag, targeting “political” symbols such as LGBTQ pride flags. https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1737241683182723408 • New York Times: Russian President Vladimir Putin has been quietly signaling through intermediaries that he is open to a cease-fire that freezes the fighting along the current lines. • Queerty: The upcoming Oscar nominations (scheduled to be announced January 23) could have a record number of out gay/lesbian actors nominated for gay/lesbian roles. https://twitter.com/Queerty/status/1738654461491355874 • BosGuy: Boston’s best gay blog reminds us it’s ok to hit the pause button this week – “The advantage of doing absolutely nothing.” • The Advocate: The LGBTQ+ population has grown by over 2 million since 2020 as 13.9 million adults in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ+, accounting for 5.5 percent of the country’s total population. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1738665906467745806
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