Ricky Martin Post-Divorce + Gay Polo Tournament + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • Harper’s Bazaar: Pop star/actor Ricky Martin on finding joy following his divorce: “I can only appreciate the highs if I acknowledge the lows, and I cannot forget that it’s been tough at times. That is rocket fuel for me to create in my mind what I want, what I need, in order for me to be satisfied with life.” • Lexus International Gay Polo Tournament: The world’s only LGBTQ polo league returns to Wellington, Florida, on April 4, ushering in stallions and world-class professional polo players amid an atmosphere of celebration and inclusion. Proceeds from this year’s event benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which supports HIV prevention, education programs, direct care, and support services to people living with or at risk of HIV. https://twitter.com/PASSPORTmag/status/1752736084541288857 • Gay Times: Scientists have successfully eliminated the HIV virus from cells in a laboratory via the Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing tool, known as Crispr-Cas, which works in the same way as a pair of scissors (though at a molecular level) to cut away “bad” bits of DNA. https://twitter.com/gaytimes/status/1770495796380614733 • Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the what’s what in LGBTQ publications this week, including Q Salt Lake featuring A Long Way From Heaven, a film of hope for future BYU LGBTQ students. • New York Times: Donald Trump told his vice president, Mike Pence, that certifying the 2020 election would be a ‘career killer,’ according to an account by the White House valet by his side on Jan. 6. • Axios: Democrats hold a staggering cash advantage over Republicans at virtually every level of national politics. The Biden campaign and the DNC ended February with more than twice as much cash on hand as Trump and the RNC.