(photo via GoFundMe/Greg Breidenbach’s Road to Recovery) Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Greg Breidenbach, a gay man in Florida, was left with multiple injuries and mounting medical expenses after he was brutally beaten by two men yelling antigay slurs earlier this month. Friends have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray medical costs. • LGBTQ Nation: Rep. George Santos (R-NY) received just four donations from residents of his congressional district this year. Santos is currently facing 13 criminal charges including wire fraud and money laundering. • NBC News: Christopher Alberts, a Jan. 6 rioter who was armed with a concealed weapon as he charged at police on the steps of the Capitol was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/ryanjreilly/status/1681700681206333450 • Axios: New government data shows illegal border crossings plummeted to the lowest levels in over two years. • ABC News: Swiss watchmaker Swatch is suing the government of Malaysia for seizing 172 ‘Pride’ watches that celebrate LGBTQ rights. • Washington Post: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) told voters in a 2020 campaign video, “I stand with our veterans and I’m going to donate every dime I make when I’m in Washington, D.C., to the veterans of the state of Alabama.” But there’s no evidence he’s kept that promise. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1681740959174868992
