Some news items you might have missed: • Greg In Hollywood: Reclusive fitness guru Richard Simmons, 75, has revealed he was diagnosed with skin cancer some years ago in an emotional Facebook post. Fans thought he was announcing a recent diagnosis. https://twitter.com/people/status/1770454279934902736 • CNN: Eleven federal judges who identify as LGBTQ have been appointed and confirmed to lifetime positions since the beginning of the Biden administration. That number ties the record set during the eight years of the Obama administration. • LGBTQ Nation: A man was knocked off his scooter and violently attacked in West Hollywood on Sunday by a complete stranger who appeared to be drunk. “He’s bashing my head and has his knee on top of my chest, trying to smash my head into the street – ‘Die faggot, die,’ he kept saying.” https://twitter.com/lgbtqnation/status/1770431351864361328 • Reuters: In a surprise move, out gay Irish Prime Minister (or Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation, citing “personal and political, but mainly political reasons.” • NBC News: Attorneys for Donald Trump asked a judge to stay proceedings in various civil cases that seek to hold Trump liable for damages stemming from the Jan. 6 riots. In one case, Trump is being sued by a group of Capitol Police officers who say the resulting violence was the result of “unlawful actions” by Trump and his allies. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1770556045359763750
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