Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: “Emilia Pérez,” the most-nominated film of the Golden Globe Awards, won 4 trophies last night including Best Film – Musical or Comedy. Jodie Foster also won a Golden Globe for her performance in HBO‘s “True Detective: Night Country.” • The Advocate: The Pentagon has reached a settlement that could restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
The settlement will affect thousands who received less than honorable discharges or had documents saying they were kicked out because of their sexual orientation. https://t.co/9CVwruE686
— The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) January 6, 2025
• AP News: McDonald’s is caving to anti-LGBTQ/diversity campaigns and will end some of its diversity practices, thanks to threatened consumer boycotts that oppose “woke policies.” • WUNC: The latest season of the podcast The Colorado Dream examines how Colorado evolved from being known as ‘the hate state’ after banning protections for LGBTQ people to a more welcoming place and the first state to elect an openly gay governor. • The Hill: A lawyer for Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys currently serving a 22-year sentence after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy, has asked Donald Trump to consider issuing him a “full and complete” pardon for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Because of course.
Lawyer for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio asks Donald Trump for pardon https://t.co/g2TeFSPDaG
— The Hill (@thehill) January 6, 2025
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