Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: The how, what, and why Wilton Manors has become the “Second Gayest City” in the U.S. • Daily Dance: Vik White and Jean-Victor Mackie throw down some Michael Jackson “Workin’ Day and Night.” https://www.instagram.com/p/C0CsHJey6cf/ • New York Times: A third group of Gaza Strip hostages, including a 4-year-old American girl, was freed today. The 17 hostages were exchanged for 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel on the third day of a four-day truce. Leaders from both sides have expressed interest in extending the agreement. • JoeMyGod: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) got twisted over the Satanic Temple participating in a Wisconsin Christmas tree event. Note: the Satanic Temple is a satiric atheist group that disavows the existence of Satan and all other superstition-based beings. Just six of the 66 trees had a Christian theme with others decorated with hardware, tea and Legos. https://twitter.com/JoeMyGod/status/1728852264448823679 • LGBTQ Nation: A Qatar Airways flight attendant from Indonesia was reportedly detained and interrogated by Security services in Qatar for wearing tinted moisturizer in the Qatari capital of Doha. He was subsequently fired and deported from the country. • Variety: Marty Krofft, alongside his brother Sid, created iconic children’s TV shows in the late 60s/early 70s like “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost,” and (my favorite) “The Bugaloos.” Krofft died on Saturday at the age of 86. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orUNj09oN4U https://youtu.be/V3i1NE34Rlk?si=vvkD5G2OfIgbcaD8
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