Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: The first out gay governor in the United States, Jim McGreevey (above), is launching his political comeback 20 years after coming out of the closet by announcing his run for mayor of Jersey City. • TIXR: There’s a new naughty holiday experience in NYC this season: “Santa’s Secret,” featuring an immersive path through seven of Santa’s biggest secrets in search of his hidden speakeasy. Once discovered, you’ll enjoy holiday cocktails, a live band, and a variety show. 
• The Advocate: As the country looks ahead to the 2024 presidential election, a conservative initiative known as Project 2025, which includes transphobic policies, is facing controversy over its overtly anti-LGBTQ aspects. • Twitter: Donald Trump told his followers today that Hungarian leader Viktor Orban has called for President Obama to step down as president to be replaced immediately by Trump. The Donald continues to cite Orban as his model leader despite Hungary having had 20% inflation over the past year and has been in recession since Q3 of 2022. https://twitter.com/jonkarl/status/1723432065251627423 • AP News: A federal New Orleans appeals court has ordered the Louisiana Legislature to draw a new congressional map after a lower court ruled that the current boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters. The current map has white majorities in five of six districts despite Black people accounting for one-third of the state’s population. • Politico: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign is going soooooo well (trailing Trump by 44 points) his biggest donor looks to be abandoning him for the Donald. https://twitter.com/politico/status/1722254671765762083
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