Some news items you might have missed: • NBC News: Students at the University of North Florida protested the imminent closing of the school’s four diversity centers, including the campus LGBTQ center, after the Florida Board of Governors voted to prohibit funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. https://twitter.com/NBCOUT/status/1750651934149652810 • Pink News: The National Football League (NFL) will once again host A Night of Pride event during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas, leaving bigots up in arms. • Des Moines Register: Iowa Republican lawmakers have again proposed removing protections against discrimination for transgender people from the Iowa Civil Rights Act — and this time, a key committee chair says he’s open to the conversation. https://twitter.com/DMRegister/status/1750607228501983298 • Greek Reporter: Greece’s government is speeding up its timetable to legalize same-sex marriage despite growing opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. • LGBTQ Nation: A lesbian couple in the U.K. says they were told by their doctor to sleep with a man if they wanted to have a baby. https://twitter.com/lgbtqnation/status/1750598160211145204 • The Dispatch: The Republican National Committee is considering a resolution that, if approved, would declare Donald Trump the party’s presumptive 2024 presidential nominee kicking Nikki Haley to the curb even though just two states have held contests. • Axios: The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.3% annualized pace in the final quarter of 2023. The economy’s resilience has been driven by vigorous consumer spending thanks to a strong job market and rising wages. And yet, many Americans feel the economy isn’t doing well. https://twitter.com/axios/status/1750514158804635843
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