Some news items you might have missed: • Axios: Florida House Republicans introduced new legislation Wednesday that would restrict certain flags in government buildings and schools, bringing the state one step closer to banning emblems like the LGBTQ+ pride flag. • New York Times: Harmony, Barry Manilow’s Broadway musical about an early-20th-century German sextet that ran afoul of the Nazi regime, will end its run on Feb. 4 after less than three months. I’ve only heard great things about the show. https://twitter.com/nytimesarts/status/1747681247298523205 • LGBTQ Nation: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has called for state election officials to stop disqualifying transgender political candidates from appearing on ballots. Three trans Democratic candidates have been disqualified for the state legislature because the candidates failed to list their deadnames on the petitions to run for office. • Gr8erDays: Matt Rettenmund shares his list of In Memoriam snubs at this year’s Emmy Awards, including folks like David Soul (Starsky & Hutch), Charles Kimbrough (Murphy Brown), Bob McGrath (Sesame Street) and more. I agree with Matt that the segment was beautifully sung and shot. https://twitter.com/mattrett/status/1747165793878479289 • CBS Austin: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Texas Education Agency from enforcing a state law requiring booksellers to “rate the explicitness” of sexual references in materials they sell to schools. The appellate court sided with booksellers who sued the state, saying House Bill 900 violated their First Amendment rights. • Politico: A federal judge threatened to eject Donald Trump from court Wednesday after the former president made repeated outbursts within earshot of the jury hearing a civil defamation trial against him. https://twitter.com/eorden/status/1747682290317095177
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