Some news items you might have missed: • OUT: Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher T.J. House (above), who came out as gay in 2022, married his husband, Ryan Neitzel, in grand style in New Orleans. The photos (below) show a beautiful event. https://www.instagram.com/p/C5RIFhJudnR/ • Reuters: Pope Francis found a surprising ally in his predecessor, Benedict XVI, when he spoke in favor of civil partnerships for same-sex couples. • LGBTQ Nation: Uganda’s constitutional court refused on Wednesday to annul or suspend an anti-LGBTQ law that includes the death penalty for homosexuality. https://twitter.com/lgbtqnation/status/1775504781978509783 • Metro Weekly: Right-wing shareholders pressured Best Buy to halt donations to LGBTQ organizations. • New York Times: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan (where he’s accused of covering up a sex scandal during the 2016 presidential campaign) rejected his last-ditch bid to delay a trial beyond April 15. Tick tock, Donald. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1775631375946662150
