Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: The Israeli cabinet approved a deal in which Hamas will free dozens of Israeli hostages in exchange for a four-day pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. • ABC News: Thailand’s Cabinet has approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be proposed to Parliament next month https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1726960463869595842 • The Advocate: Fox News is still mad at Target for having inclusive ‘gay Nutcracker’ and ‘Black Santa’ Christmas decorations. • Gay Times: Country-pop icon LeAnn Rimes reflects on her legendary career (so far) and why she never hesitated to support the LGBTQ community. https://twitter.com/gaytimes/status/1726677013547622675 • New York Times: Another crypto king goes down as Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and CEO crypto exchange Binance, has pleaded guilty as part of a $4.3 billion settlement agreement involving U.S. criminal and civil charges against him and his company. • LGBTQ Nation: In June, the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, banned public displays of “sexual conduct” with a definition that included “homosexuality.” During a recent city council meeting, the seven members voted unanimously to remove “homosexuality” from the list of sexual conduct prohibited in public. https://twitter.com/lgbtqnation/status/1727024218733236622 • Axios: Yes, the current housing shortage is historic. The percentage of homes that are vacant in the U.S. fell to the lowest level on record in August, and ticked up only slightly in September. 
(graphic via Axios)
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