FL Driver Tried To Run Down LGBTQ Running Group + More News

Some news items as we head into Thanksgiving Day:

• ABC News: A Florida driver – Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud (above) – has been arrested, accused of trying to run down an LGBTQ running group in West Palm Beach. Witnesses said the man attempted to run them down three times before speeding away.

• Them: After playing “Nessarose” in the WICKED movies, Marissa Bode opens up on coming out, disability representation, and what comes next in her career.

After playing Nessarose in the Wicked movies, Marissa Bode opens up on coming out as queer, disability representation, and what comes next in her career.https://t.co/GIFGjzrFxD pic.twitter.com/xBCgohync9

— Them (@them) November 26, 2025

• Outsports: Out figure skaters scored big at the Finlandia Trophy over the weekend (a precursor to the 2026 Winter Olympics) including Amber Glenn who took home the silver medal in the women’s singles competition.

• OUT: The world is certainly facing a lot these days, but here are 19 things LGBTQ folks can be thankful for this year.

From The Sandwich Guy to Zohran Mamdani, these are the things bringing us queer joy at a time when we truly need it. https://t.co/cYP9ulOLQY

— Out Magazine (@outmagazine) November 26, 2025

• LGBTQ Nation:  Conservative YouTuber Isabel Brown complained in an episode of her video podcast that conservatives are “being lectured that everything in Oz is queer.” Note – WICKED features exactly zero explicitly queer characters.

• New York Times: The last pending criminal prosecution against Donald Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Breaking News: The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed by a judge in Georgia, effectively ending efforts to hold Trump criminally responsible for attempts to overturn the 2020 election. https://t.co/rNH9K71Wyb

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 26, 2025