LGBTQ News: World AIDS Day 2019, Pete Buttigieg, Palo Alto police brutality

In this week's headlines: • A journalist wrote a scathing piece about Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the mayor called his critic to listen
 (warning - strong language here) • NYC sees a significant drop in new HIV infections • A Palo Alto police brutality case reaches a settlement • Gay panic defense could be bye bye in New Jersey • Kasey Musgraves has a new ‘tres gay’ Christmas special on Amazon Prime • Award-winning out singer Matt Zarley drops his take on the holiday classic, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" * Observing World AIDS Day this year Link to Mark King's essay - https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/12/hiv-epidemic-forced-us-become-heroes-closest-friends-withered/ Link to JoeMyGod's essay - https://www.joemygod.com/2019/12/membership-a-memory-for-world-aids-day-2/