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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
Trump’s funding cuts spell disaster for global LGBTQ+ groups, many ‘may not survive the coming year’
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (792+ words) Outright International surveyed hundreds of organizations around the world and found many on the brink of closure. HIV activists protest to demand that the Trump administration and Congress fully restore PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) programming in the…...
Advocate NL 9/10/26
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (46+ words) Hello and Happy Thursday, folks!Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here, back in your inbox with the latest update on the false accusation that brought the government to Pete Buttigieg and Chasten Buttigieg’s door.Christopher Wiggins reports that an Indiana prosecutor…...
Document dump shows anti-LGBTQ+ groups helped craft Maine school district’s anti-trans policies
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....
Advocate NL 9/9/26
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (89+ words) It's Wednesday folks, and I hope it's been a good one!Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here, back in your inbox with a question for you all: If you had $100 million, what would you spend it on?If you're Elon Musk,…...
Emergency slide deploys on Trump’s Qatari Air Force One
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (428+ words) The tarmac disruption comes amid continuing questions about the lavish jet’s safety, security upgrades and enormous taxpayer cost....
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (485+ words) Equality Ohio raised Amy Acton’s candidate grade from “Pending” to a B despite unresolved concerns over her support for transgender Ohioans....
Elon Musk’s PAC makes transgender people its multi-million-dollar midterm target
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (803+ words) America PAC is attacking Democrats in four competitive Senate races as the trillionaire prepares to spend at least $100 million helping Republicans. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacts ahead of a state banquet for US President Donald Trump and China's…...
LGBTQ+ families face a harder school year — but they are not powerless
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (454+ words) Opinion: Family Equality’s Nikhil Vashee explains what recent Supreme Court decisions mean for LGBTQ+ families and how parents can advocate for inclusion in their children’s schools. LGBTQ+ families are navigating a changing landscape as kids head back to school. It’s…...