(image via Depositphotos) Some news items you might have missed: • Euronews: Slovenia has become the first country in Eastern Europe to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption. Back in 2015, Slovenians overwhelmingly rejected marriage equality. • Edge Media: German handball player Lucas Krzikalla, 28, came out this week, making him the first active professional sports figure from his country to do so. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQOOlrMH0lK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • LGBTQ Nation: A Republican congressional candidate in Tennessee says that the federal government should repeal same-sex marriage rights. Noting the recent reversal of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, Andy Ogles told a candidates forum, “The next thing we need to do is go after gay marriage.” • The Advocate: A former police officer in Australia has come forward with detailed accounts of police brutality committed against the LGBTQ+ community. Former New South Wales police officer Mark Higginbotham described the attacks by police as particularly brutal and terrifying. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1577705180304355336 • Queerty: Police in Florida have arrested a former adult entertainer in connection with a 2010 execution-style murder. Trace Michaels (real name Aaron Michael Dobbins) was arrested last week after cops linked his DNA to the victim. • Instinct Magazine: Not only does the gay rom-com Bros star the swoon-worthy Luke Macfarlane, but the film also features hunky Ryan Faucett, who plays Macfarlane’s high school crush.
