(image via Instagram)Some news items you might have missed:
• USA Today: The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns involving a Russian law that restricts promoting LGBTQ rights in the country. The concern is for the player once he returns to Russia.
The Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against Vancouver because of security concerns. https://t.co/33idpM8BDD
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) March 23, 2023
• Courthouse News: The White House is warning that the recently passed Ugandan bill that would outlaw identifying as LGBTQ+ could threaten U.S. aid to the African country.
• LGBTQ Nation: The queer news outlet asked the artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT to answer five questions about LGBTQ+ rights. From the gay agenda to queer icons, they asked about it – and the answers were interesting.
• Axios: North Carolina’s virulently anti-LGB TQ Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) – who filed bankruptcy 3x, has let some taxes go unpaid, and paid for a partner’s abortion – is expected to announce a run for governor in April.
Scoop: North Carolina's Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is expected to announce his long-anticipated run for governor April 22, Axios has learned.
https://t.co/fcrGWOfz99— Axios (@axios) March 23, 2023
• Salt Lake Tribune: Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) – who has filed bankruptcy five times – opposes President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. #hypocrisy
• MTA: In a 24-hour enforcement blitz, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that its Bridge and Tunnel officers stopped and seized 20 vehicles belonging to persistent toll violators. The scofflaws accounted for nearly $600,000, in unpaid tolls and fees.
Some of the autos confiscated by MTA (photo: MTA – CC license)• Salt Lake Tribune: Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) – who has filed bankruptcy five times – opposes President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. #hypocrisy
• CNN: The NY grand jury investigating the Donald Trump/Stormy Daniels hush money scheme did not discuss the case today, pushing the probe into next week. Bragg has made no decision on charges or how to proceed.
A grand jury investigating Trump's alleged role in a hush money scheme will not discuss the case today, pushing the probe into next week, sources say https://t.co/dgoGgCo5dE
— CNN (@CNN) March 23, 2023