News Round-Up: October 31, 2017

(via Instagram)

Some news items you might have missed:

• Steve Pena (above) plans to "walk like an Egyptian" this Halloween. I'd follow his Pharaoh...

• Both chambers of Congress have now unanimously condemned Chechnya for anti-LGBTQ violence as President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson remain silent.

• In related news, Russia and Egypt are fighting to remove language in Principal 6 of the Olympic Charter which calls for banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Both countries have been involved in anti-LGBTQ actions in past months.

• Marques Brownlee unboxes the new iPhone X - check out his thoughts below. Hubby Michael and I have both ordered the X as we haven't upgraded our iPhones in years.

• While the majority of news outlets were covering yesterday's indictments of three Trump campaign officials, several Fox News employees were embarrassed by their network's obvious lack of coverage. At one point on Monday morning, Fox News was actually taking time to report on a hamburger emoji - "Look, the cheese is under the burger!!!"

• A new study indicates gay men (and straight women) are twice as likely to be attracted to guys with the same eye color as their father due to "sexual imprinting." I do not fall into that category as my father had stunning ice blue eyes, but my hunky hubby Michael has beautiful brown eyes.

• No trick, total treat from 7-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton as she drops her new single, "Deadwood," from her forthcoming album, Sex and Cigarettes, scheduled for a January release.

• One more Halloween post: "Super" Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada arrived at work today dressed as "Clark Kent." #WinnerWinnerWinner

Justin Trudeau arrived for House duties today dressed as Clark Kent for Halloween. (via CBC News) pic.twitter.com/iCjUxVov73

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 31, 2017