I got married!
It’s been nearly a month since I got to marry my best friend. Between the legal day on the 13th and our party on the 16th, it was a lot of work but went really smoothly.
Hank and Dean did not want to leave the stage after bringing out our rings, which was an unscripted but adorable moment.
Our day was hiking / national park / outdoors themed, not only because we’re both passionate about the outdoors but because our first in-person date was a hiking weekend.
Maybe most importantly, I got my first extended family picture with my partner’s family.
It’s one of the best feelings to have so many people who care about me. (And, yes, I changed into shorts after the ceremony — testosterone + heat intolerance would’ve been pissed if I didn’t.)
I’ll bring back the more narrative setup in the next newsletter. I wanted to make sure to leave enough room for wedding stuff above. For now, here’s some news you can use:
Politics
AOC Blasts GOP For Caring More About Their Anti-Trans Agenda Than Averting Government Shutdown
Schools Report Bomb Threats Following Libs of Tiktok Anti-LGBTQ Posts
At the GOP Debate, Candidates Promised a Federal Gender-Affirming Care Ban
UK Health Secretary pledges to ban trans women from women’s hospital wards despite zero complaints
Elizabeth Warren Just Backed an ‘Online Safety’ Bill That Will Harm LGBTQ Youth
Progress Isn’t Guaranteed. We Need to Learn From Protests of the Past
Workers Rights Won by Unions, From the 8-Hour Workday to Overtime Pay
The Supreme Court Must Protect Domestic Violence Survivors By Overturning the Rahimi Decision
The Supreme Court case that could gut the Americans with Disabilities Act
LGBTQ+
13 Queer Cinematic Cowboys, Ranked From Least to Most Cliché
Laphonza Butler Will Be the First Out Black Lesbian to Serve in U.S. Congress
Many LGBTQ people report having experienced conversion therapy, study finds
Books
20 Queer and Feminist Banned Books (And How To Get Them to Kids Who Need Them)
The Best Indigenous Cookbooks to Celebrate Native Ingredients
Health + Disability
Parents of color can’t see if medical providers have a history of mistreatment. Why not?
How Discrimination Can Affect the Gut and Increase Obesity Risk
Moderna’s plan to make a single vaccine for Covid, influenza, and RSV is on track
The next frontier in biomedicine: AI models of the human immune system
Health Equity Accreditation Aims to Provide Actionable Roadmap
Weight loss drugs may be linked to stomach paralysis, other rare but severe issues, study says
U.S. health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
Police Blame Some Deaths on ‘Excited Delirium.’ ER Docs Consider Pulling the Plug on the Term.
These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises to Gain a Monopoly. They’re Failing to Deliver.
Passengers in Wheelchairs Can't Use Most Airplane Washrooms. That Could Change
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Take care of you, lovebug <3
Grayson