Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Former pro football player and The Bachelor alum Colton Underwood (above) recently shared about homophobia in the locker room during his brief sports career when he was still closeted. Underwood came out as gay in 2021 at the age of 29. • The Advocate: Longtime California lawmaker Toni Atkins, a Democrat, announced Friday that she will run for governor in 2026. Atkins, who’s served as leader of both the state Assembly and Senate, would be not only the first out LGBTQ+ person in the post but the first woman. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1748510858437669267 • New York Times: Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, a Democrat running a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden, says that he would consider running on the ticket of No Labels, a centrist group exploring an independent bid. Phillips is currently averaging 3.3% in the Democratic polls. • Pink News: Pete Buttigieg’s husband Chasten has ripped into Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) for her homophobic remarks, after she called out the US Transport Secretary for taking parental leave – “And he’s a dude.” https://twitter.com/Chasten/status/1748379494388256925 • Gay Times: Heartstopper star Joe Locke has spilt the tea on his upcoming Broadway debut in the hit musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as young apprentice “Tobias Ragg.” • JoeMyGod: Marlena Shaw, the soul vocalist best known for her hits “California Soul” and a disco-tastic ‘Touch Me In The Morning” which remains a staple at disco t-dances, has died at the age of 81. https://youtu.be/9Igd5xsvKzc?si=Pfdtp8w0_15Zae9r • Twitter: During their November 30 debate, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) correctly predicted Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) would drop out of the GOP primary race and bend a knee to Trump. https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/status/1749187209473986849
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