News Round-Up: September 7, 2017

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Some news items you might have missed:

• Woofy Eliad Cohen serves up some #ThrowBackThursday to his army days. Did you know that Cohen's native Israel requires 32 months of compulsory military service for men? #MenInUniform

• The owner of High Times has acquired LGBTQ publications The Advocate, Out, Pride, Plus, and Out Traveler.

• Speaking of The Advocate, the cast of Will & Grace covers the venerable LGBT publication this month:

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• Virulently anti-LGBTQ pastor Kevin Swanson announced on his radio program today that the Supreme Court must immediately reverse its Roe v. Wade and Obergefell decisions before the wrath of God is brought upon the U.S. in the form of Hurricane Irma. #SRSLY

• At this writing, 86 GOP members of Congress have signed an amicus brief in support of Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. Donald Trump's Justice Department also filed a brief in support of the baker's right to discriminate against LGBTs.

• Check out the latest from Maroon 5: the poppy, upbeat "What Lovers Do" featuring 2017 breakout R&B star, SZA.