Some news items you might have missed: • Washington Blade: Pope Francis has said he is open to the possibility that the Catholic Church would allow blessings for same-sex unions. • The Messenger: Two gay dads just wanted to open a taco shop in Aurora, Texas, and raise their young son. But the restaurant’s landlord branded them “two homos,” sprayed the building with sewage, and filed a false report accusing them of abusing their son. https://twitter.com/TheMessenger/status/1708527272712339599 • The Advocate: Delaware has become the 17th state to ban the “gay and trans panic” defense, prohibiting defendants from justifying violent behavior based on the idea that they had just become aware of someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. • Xtra Magazine: This 7-part series, “Queer Ink,” explores the intersection of the LGBTQ community and tattoos. https://twitter.com/XtraMagazine/status/1708950011780755613 • Pink News: The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, along with his partner, have been accused of allegedly exploiting men hired for sex parties the couple hosted. • New York Times: Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their work on messenger RNA, which enabled COVID vaccines to be made in less than a year, averting tens of millions of deaths and helping the world recover from the worst pandemic in a century. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1708820399092314513
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