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News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More

Some news items you might have missed:

• NPR: Montana’s Republican-controlled state House of Representatives has voted to formally silence trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D). During a debate last week on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care, Zephyr told her colleagues they would “have blood on their hands,” referring to the lowered risk of suicide among trans people who have proper medical care. Continue reading “News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More”

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Window Is Closing On Kari Lake In Arizona + More News

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is close to losing her race in Arizona
Filter queen Kari Lake (screen capture)

Some things I think are worth your time:

• AZCentral: Kari Lake, Arizona’s election denying GOP gubernatorial candidate (and queen of the gauze filter), gained some votes today in her race against Democrat Katie Hobbs, but not enough.

Lake garnered 54% of todays ballot dump and 52% of yesterday’s ballot dump. But trailing by 26,000 votes, with 93% of the votes counted, she’ll have to win 58% of all the remaining votes. To date, statewide she’s only garnered 49.5%. Continue reading “Window Is Closing On Kari Lake In Arizona + More News”

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News Round-Up: December 10, 2020

(image via Kenneth-in-the-212)

Some news items you might have missed:

• KIT212: Kenneth’s new regular feature, “Mask4Masc,” offers some ‘hunky highlights’ (above) for these otherwise grim days. More at the link.

• Gay Star News: New data shows 1 in 6 adopted children in the UK are finding homes with same-sex couples. The number of ‘rainbow families’ has increased for three years in a row now.

• YouTube: From the description – “The von Trapplings have so far only been singing about Covid. But current events compel them to add their sound of music once more, to farewell a president who just doesn’t seem to want to leave office after being democratically fired.”

• NewNowNext: The pop culture site spoke with four queer performers at different stages of their OnlyFans careers to get a better sense of the labor and investment they put into their business models. Regular readers know I find the financial possibilities of OnlyFans fascinating.

• Variety: A “True Blood” reboot is in the early development stages at HBO. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Jami O’Brien are attached to write the script and executive produce, with original series creator and showrunner Alan Ball also attached to executive produce. At this time, none of the show’s original cast is attached to return.

• The Hill: Sixty percent of voters don’t want President Trump to run for president again in 2024, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Wednesday. The survey found just 32 percent of respondents think the president should run for a second non-consecutive term.

• CNN: While Donald Trump continues to whine about his epic fail in his quest for reelection, First Lady Melania Trump is already making plans for ending her time in the White House. According to sources, she’s begun inquiring about “what was available to her in terms of budget and staff allocation for post-White House life.”