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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
1+ day, 1+ hour 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....
I fled Lower Manhattan on 9/11. The memory still haunts me
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (434+ words) Opinion: Twenty-five years later, columnist Josh Ackley still can't watch TV on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The Tribute in Light art installation is illuminated over Lower Manhattan near One World Trade Center on September 10, 2026, on the night before…...
Advocate NL 9/10/26
2+ day, 23+ 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
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
James Talarico walks back trans athlete position, citing ‘safety’ and ‘fairness’
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (591+ words) The Texas Democratic Senate candidate previously voted in opposition to bans on trans participation in school athletics — but changed course in a Fox News interview....
Ken Paxton’s new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (564+ words) The deepfake video transforms the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee’s real support for LGBTQ+ equality into a fictional sermon designed to frighten Texas voters....
Advocate NL 9/9/26
3+ day, 23+ 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,…...
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
4+ day, 3+ 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
4+ day, 4+ 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…...