Herschel Walker (screen capture) Some news items you might have missed: • Axios: A second woman has alleged that Herschel Walker, the GOP nominee in Georgia’s Senate race, was involved in her getting an abortion. The woman says Walker had “pressured” her into getting an abortion after she learned she was pregnant in April 1993. https://twitter.com/axios/status/1585345466161856512 • ABC News: Same-sex couples in Cuba have begun to get married under the country’s new Family Code. Cuba is the ninth country in Latin America – following Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Colombia – to legalize gay marriage in recent years. • Out: 18 LGBTQ actors made this year’s OUT 100, the prestigious annual compilation of the year’s most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people. https://twitter.com/outmagazine/status/1584973041905569797 • Irish Times: Lawmakers in Ireland have approved a bill that will criminalize incitement to hatred against transgender people as part of legislation intended to make prosecutions for hate speech and hate crimes easier. • Pennsylvania: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) and Dr. Oz (R) faced off in their only debate in the state’s U.S. Senate race last night. Fetterman tripped up on some words as he continues to recover from his stroke in May. But the biggest moment of the night came when Oz told viewers abortion should be decided by “women, doctors, and local political leaders.” Fetterman reportedly raised $2 million since the debate. https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1585072285379342336
