Some news items I thought worth your time: • Pink News: Danish handball star Villads Raahauge Jensen (above) has come out as gay in an Instagram post sharing that his teammates have been only positive in reacting to the news. • The Advocate: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the first Black and out LGBTQ+ person to hold the position, wrapped up her final briefing on Wednesday in a heartfelt and historic farewell.
Press secretary Karine Jean Pierre gets emotional during her final White House press briefing pic.twitter.com/aQiwBa3zWT
— Reda (@redamor_) January 15, 2025
• Gayety: The Ruby Fruit, a beloved lesbian bar in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles that had served as a vital gathering spot for the LGBTQ+ community, has closed due to the ongoing-wildfires leaving only one in the city. • People: Out gay ABC News chief international correspondent James Longman shares how he navigates his genetic predisposition for depression in his new memoir, The Inherited Mind. 
• The Caftan Chronicles: The irrepressible Jessay Martin – one of the “Old Gays” of social media fame – shares his joy, his cancer journey, his singing voice & his love of Patti LaBelle with Tim Murphy. • LGBTQ Nation: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) raged at Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) on social media calling her a “groomer” and a “child predator” over a video of McBride reading to school children. McBride, the first trans member of Congress, is neither a predator nor groomer. • Out Music: Lesbian viral sensation Gigi Perez has admitted that her queer anthem “Sailor Song” changed her life, adding that it had really “resonated” with her young LGBTQ+ audience.
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