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Good morning <<First Name>>,

If your IG, FB, or Mastodon feed (Twitter is done!) wasn't filled with pictures of Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday - you don't have enough politically-savvy friends :)

What an incredible moment for the Biden Administration - just sad it was born out of the need to pre-empt a conservative court majority that's about to hand out rights to discriminate writ-large.

It makes me want to sing even louder this weekend at the NYC Gay Men's Chorus concert. If you don't yet have tickets, you can still join tomorrow! NYC Gay Mens Chorus concert, Twinkly Lights.

And if you want to support LGBTQ leaders in red states - come out Sunday to Hardware to meet Chad West (Dallas City Council Member) - NYC's own Erik Bottcher will be coming by too.

Hope to see you soon,

Ashton

P.S. Will you be in Puerto Vallarta for New Years? Hope to see you there!

Victory Update: Are you in NYC on Sunday? Victory Fund-endorsed Dallas City Council member Chad West will join NYC's Erik Bottcher at Hardware at 2pm. I hope you'll join me to give a warm NYC welcome this incredible candidate trying to make change where it's toughest (in Texas!). And don't forget to mark your calendars for the National Brunch on Sunday, April 23.

Abortion Watch: Texas anti-abortion activists will test the water in big cities searching for abortion drugs! Apparently DeSantis has not gone far enough on abortion - his 15 week ban is too lenient according to anti-abortion activists, which partly may be why he won in Florida. Special Elections in Virginia may portend what's next in the fight for abortion with State Senate control hanging by a slim margin.

Putin's War: This morning, Russia sent at least 60 missiles across Ukraine that left Kharkiv without power and air defense systems working in Kyiv see updates here. The US planned expanded training for Ukrainian troops in Germany starting in the new year. Land mines planted in Kherson and other regions are killing civilians even after the departure of Russian troops, including the death of an 8 year old.

World News

Read about the challenging situation for women and LGBTQ activists in Poland, where erosions of the rule of law affected them most.

As Biden signed marriage equality into federal law, Latvia's legislature stopped work even on a law to recognize civil unions.

But at least in Barbados you can now have sex legally.

Learn more about how Brittney Griner was freed - with the help of the UAE.

Prominent trans activist of Chile, Claudia Diaz Pérez was killed.

Armed protesters were out numbered by counter-protesters in San Antonio at a Christmas-themed drag show.

The last Hawaiian Princess, Abagail Kawãnanakoa passed away peacefully alongside her wife.

The author of Florida's Don't Say Gay bill resigned in disgrace for pandemic loan fraud.

Want to see how prominent gay Republicans helped smooth the way for the US Respect for Marriage Act?

Travel

Leaders in Indonesia claim their new law prohibiting premarital sex won't affect tourists to the country - that they "won't do marital status checks."

Looking for the best time to take that trip? It's probably in January, according to Scott's Cheap Flights.

Amtrak rider? Get excited for new trains (just out of the design phase in California) in the coming years to replace the 50 year old models currently in use!

The Attorney General in Washington state will sue Alaska Airlines for its gender-based uniforms.

Events

NYC. Tonight & Saturday, come have me and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus serenade you with fun holiday melodies. Rush tickets will also be available Saturday.

NYC. Come out to meet Chad West, Dallas City Council member at Hardware at 2pm Sunday.

Upcoming NYC. Come out and support my friend the newly elected out NY Assembly Member Tony Simone on his Birthday - on Thursday Jan 12.

Upcoming DC. Mark your calendars now for the Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch (at my table ;) on Sunday, April 23

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