Republicans fight among themselves about LGBTQ issues; lots of LGBTQ nominees for Grammys. ∎ Florist who denied service to gay couple drops appeal to Supreme Court. ∎ Biden nominates another out lesbian to the federal appeals bench—and reverses more anti-LGBTQ Trump policies. ∎ The head of the Republican National Committee apologizes for doing outreach to LGBTQ voters. ∎ We mourn the loss of veteran gay and ACT UP activist Scott Robbe and America’s first out trans mayor, Stu Rasmussen. ∎ Chile’s legislature votes for marriage equality. ∎ The world’s top race car driver stands up for LGBTQ rights. ∎ World AIDS Day is December 1.
