Daily newsletter 1/22

➡️ A judge in Minnesota rejected charging gay journalist Don Lemon for covering a protest inside a St. Paul church — and Attorney General Pam Bondi is reportedly furious about it.

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom is once again stirring up controversy with a political stunt, and a major Pride celebration in Arizona is shutting down over financial problems.

We also hear from LGBTQ+ allies at the Davos conference in Switzerland, and Chinese authorities are cracking down on an AI-generated “gay pandas” photo.

Until tomorrow,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

Pam Bondi's mad after judge rejects charging Don Lemon over his Minnesota church reporting

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"I can't take this complicity of people rolling over," the California governor said.

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The organization had been inundated with financial problems.

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The organization had been inundated with financial problems.

“It’s just moving paper around. There’s no chance that one of the plaintiffs could continue to serve," Judge Judith Rogers told government lawyers.

“There’s now a place for us to have this conversation, to be able to talk as openly as this,” Oglivy said.

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Opinion: "While the obstacles we face may be significant, Lenacapavir represents a monumental breakthrough in the fight against HIV/AIDS, one we can not afford to squander," write Dr. Kelly Gebo and Dr. Amanda Castel.

These celebrities brought the sex appeal in their steamy videos this year.

Police are still searching for the suspect who slashed the man's face.

The DOJ is investigating Becca Good under a law against “assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers,” sources tell NBC News.

Press freedom groups voiced concern over the possibility of Lemon being charged. One DOJ official implied he may still be.

“We have seen where this road leads when dissent is punished, oversight is dismantled, and people can be disappeared or expelled beyond the reach of the law,” Amnesty International said.