Some news items you might have missed: • JoeMyGod: A gay city councilman has resigned after a video surfaced showing him drunkenly urinating on the door of a downtown Los Angeles gay bar. • Broadway Cares: This year’s spectacular Broadway Backwards concert – featuring 11 gender-flipped show-stopping performances – raised a record $917,651 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City. Check out two numbers from the event below. https://youtu.be/-rr1e1YLRks?si=15P-yU8Nk7jtJ2we https://youtu.be/3U7W8MJ4C8w?si=ZLCdd8puGE46M_GN • New York Times: President Vladimir V. Putin extended his rule over Russia for another six years on Sunday, a foregone conclusion after a presidential election that the Kremlin had stripped of any real competition. • CBS News: Donald Trump calls the criminals who assaulted police officers at the January 6 Capitol Building “patriots” and “hostages.” His former vice president Mike Pence says it’s “just unacceptable” to call the violent rioters hostages especially when there are real hostages being held in Gaza. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1769373808958251155 • Queerty: For years now, organizers of the St. Patrick’s Parade in Staten Island have blocked LGBTQ groups from marching. But, this year, a second Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day parade will kick off on March 17 and will welcome LGBTQ groups. • New Music: Pop icon Sia and 2024 Grammy Award-winning global artist Kylie Minogue unveil the music video for their collaborative track “Dance Alone” out now. The video is a striking visual event featuring synchronized dancers backing the two longtime LGBTQ allies in a shimmering technicolor world. https://youtu.be/aR7WzXB9iac?si=HPr03MLcH7z7Kfqh
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