Some news stories to start your week:
• Queerty: A video of two gay dads legally adopting their baby girl (above) brought big joy to the internet.
• Gay City News: The new “Outcast Nation” documentary chronicles the staggering scale of LGBTQ homelessness in NYC. Airs on PBS December 6.
• The Advocate: Ahead of World AIDS Day, a group of HIV-positive men met at at the border between the United States and Mexico Sunday to kiss, creating a powerful display of defiance in the face of discrimination.
• X: White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt admitted today that the U.S. military conducted a second strike on a purported “drug boat.” Many legal/military experts say that constitutes a “war crime.”
REPORTER: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order?
LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his… pic.twitter.com/AAZ0BxrMmc
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 1, 2025
• Variety: Simon Cowell is apologizing for ‘being a dick’ on American Idol – “I’m Not Proud of It.”
• CBS News: The House Judiciary Committee is investigating FBI Director Kash Patel after he reportedly used an FBI jet for recent flights including a “date night” with his girlfriend and an outing with friends in Texas. In 2023, Patel was critical of former FBI director Chris Wray using FBI jets for personal travel.
Kash Patel in 2023: “I’m just saying Chris Wray doesn’t need a government funded G5 jet to go to vacations. Maybe we ground that plane. $15,000 every time it takes off. Just a thought.” pic.twitter.com/fwW9WVVBnj
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) November 3, 2025
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