AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNowThe federal government failed on mpox. Ritchie Torres's new bill addresses that (exclusive)advocate.com - Christopher WigginsA new Government Accountability Office report highlights significant flaws in the federal handling of the mpox outbreak, emphasizing the need for a …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 hour agoSmithsonian responds after report of ending long-held drag shows following Republican angst (exclusive)advocate.com - Ryan AdamczeskiDrag shows have disappeared from the Smithsonian's calendar after institution leader Lonnie Bunch told House Republicans he'd "look into" them. The …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 hours agoConservative ex-official warns of crisis in Oklahoma schools under anti-LGBTQ+ superintendent Ryan Waltersadvocate.com - Christopher WigginsA former high-ranking official in the Oklahoma State Department of Education voiced deep concerns about the future of public schools, detailing …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 hours agoIn the face of tweets and turmoil, why I left the South as a medical studentadvocate.com - Thomas AgostiniDr. Thomas Agostini was in the middle of a targeting campaign against gender-diverse care in the Southeast, having no choice but to leave for a safer …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo19 hours agoBen Platt's 'Cherry on Top' with Noah Galvin celebrates gay love and L.A.advocate.com - Tracy E. GilchristTony winner Ben Platt's home-movie style video for 'Cherry on Top' tells a story of joyous queer love as he and his fiancé, Noah Galvin, spend a day …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo20 hours agoTrans man Tee Arnold shot to death in Floridaadvocate.com - Trudy RingArnold had posted on social media that his life was in danger. Tee Arnold, a 36-year-old Black transgender man, has died of a gunshot wound he …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo21 hours agoCan scientific research on the causes of homosexuality be used against LGBTQ+ people?advocate.com - Trudy RingWriter Justin Torres and scientists share their thoughts with NPR. Science continues to explore the factors that contribute to a person’s sexual …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo22 hours agoMichigan teen suspects in violent homophobic assault on LGBTQ+ students identified by policeadvocate.com - Donald PadgettThe seven youths reportedly disparaged the students’ sexual identity before following them upstairs and attacking. Campus police at Michigan State …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo22 hours agoGeorge Takei releases kids' book about his childhood in internment campadvocate.com - Trudy RingMy Lost Freedom tells the story of a shameful chapter in American history. Out actor and activist George Takei has released a children’s book about …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 hours agoMike Johnson briefed right-wing influencers including Libs of TikTok ahead of election bill announcementadvocate.com - Christopher WigginsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson provided details to conservative social media figures before the public announcement, raising concerns about transparency …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoFormer Marine sentenced for Planned Parenthood firebombing also targeted Dodger Stadium Pride Nightadvocate.com - Donald PadgettThe disgraced neo-Nazi Marine and his civilian accomplices hated all non-white people and hoped to start a race war, authorities say. A former Marine …
AvatarAdvocateFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoMeet the LGBTQ+ celebrities and activists TIME called the Most Influential People of 2024advocate.com - Ryan AdamczeskiLeon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images; CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images; Monica Schipper/Getty Images; John …