Read on » In Pennsylvania, extremists from Moms for Liberty protested outside a youth community center and were met with overwhelming support for the LGBTQ+ community. Read on » One of the reasons I love this job of writing for The Advocate so much is that I get to talk to lots of extraordinary people. Usually, someone my age isn’t presented with many opportunities to get acquainted with and learn from new and fascinating individuals. Read on » Amid contentious debate and controversial amendments addressing Republican culture wars and social issues, a party-line vote passed the sweeping defense policy bill on Friday. Read on » Kevin Aviance is going on tour and The Advocate’s parent company equalpride is sponsoring it along with Voss Management. Read on » A Texas judge is trying to use a recent Supreme Court ruling to justify her refusal to perform same-sex marriages. In a brief filed in state court, the judge who was reprimanded in 2019 for refusing to conduct same-sex marriages argued that even though the U.S. Supreme Court based its ruling in the 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis case where a Colorado web designer’s right to not service same-sex couples was upheld on First Amendment grounds rather than state law, it should apply to her lawsuit as well. Read on » Texas Department of Agriculture officials were shocked that an employee training session this week touched on issues around gender identity — and the department quickly repudiated the training, saying it presented “misinformation” and a “biased view.” Read on » An arrest has been made in the stabbing murder of an Oregon man who was killed when he defended a coworker from homophobic abuse. Read on »
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