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Pritzker Rips MAGA Extremists In Pride Month Message

Just in via press release: On the first day of Pride Month, Governor JB Pritzker and lieutenant governor candidate Christian Mitchell reaffirmed their commitment to Illinois’ LGBTQ+ community. While Darren Bailey and MAGA extremists nationwide push hateful rhetoric and support efforts to strip LGBTQ+ rights and protections, Illinois remains a welcoming state for all under Gov. Pritzker’s leadership. “Fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is in my DNA, and I’m so proud of the progress we’ve made to strengthen protections and expand opportunity for Illinois’ LGBTQ+ community,” said Gov. Pritzker. “While Donald Trump and MAGA extremists want to take us backwards, in Illinois, […]

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Scott Wiener And Connie Chan Advance In House Race

The Huffington Post reports: California state Sen. Scott Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan are projected to advance in the top-two “jungle” primary for the state’s 11th congressional district, signaling just how enduring former Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hold on the region continues to be. The outcome pits Wiener, a more moderate candidate, against Chan, a progressive who recently secured Pelosi’s endorsement for a district that the California lawmaker has represented for more than three decades. Wiener and Chan ultimately edged out progressive political adviser Saikat Chakrabarti, a former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who unabashedly challenged the Democratic […]

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Pete Buttigieg emerges as early favorite for 2028 Democratic nomination

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Pete Buttigieg is leading the field of potential Democratic presidential contenders for 2028, according to a new national poll. The latest Emerson College Polling survey, released this week, found Buttigieg at 18 percent support among Democratic primary voters, narrowly ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 16 percent. New York U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez followed at 11 percent, while Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Vice President Kamala Harris each received 10 percent. Another 18 percent of voters said they remain undecided. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The results offer an early snapshot of a Democratic Party still searching for its […]

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Building safety for LGBT asylum seekers at a safe house in Oregon

We are witnessing one of the most aggressive attacks on LGBTQ+ people in America in generations. It is heartbreaking, but in many ways, it does not feel new.  In 2018, during the first Trump administration and amid the separation of mothers and children at the border, far less attention was paid to the growing number of LGBTQ+ migrants and trans people seeking safety in the United States. Their stories often went unseen. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. During that time, I helped build New York City’s first shelter […]

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Community Alert: Immigration Services Scams Reported in Sonoma County

Declaración conjunta del jefe de policía John Cregan, del Departamento de Policía de Santa Rosa, y de Jennielynn Holmes, directora ejecutiva de Caridades Católicas del Noroeste de California. El Departamento de Policía de Santa Rosa y Caridades Católicas del Noroeste de California alertan conjuntamente a la comunidad sobre una tendencia preocupante y creciente relacionada con estafas en servicios de inmigración, las cuales están afectando actualmente a personas de nuestra comunidad. En todo el país, y cada vez más en nuestra propia comunidad, hay delincuentes que se hacen pasar por empleados de Caridades Católicas (Catholic Charities) y utilizan correos electrónicos, redes sociales, […]

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What Do Canadian Separatists Want for LGBTQ People? Albertans May Soon Find Out

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On a Friday afternoon in February, Teresa McCleary and Rose Milner sat near the entrance to Calgary’s Boddums Up Pub, collecting signatures for a petition pushing for Alberta—which is widely recognized as Canada’s most conservative province—to separate from the rest of the country. “I want the old Alberta back. I want our free Alberta back. … We are a cash cow for the East. They don’t care about us,” says McCleary, who sported a baseball cap with the words “I am Albertan!” As for Milner, she feels Canada is becoming “communist.” “Bring back the ‘60s,” she told Uncloseted Media and GAY TIMES. […]

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Guam’s Governor Issues Pride Month Proclamation

The Pacific Daily News reports: With rainbow flags, hats and banners on display, Guam opened Pride Month Monday morning with a proclamation ceremony and flag raising at the Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex in Adelup. It marks the start of a monthlong observance focused on inclusion, visibility and community support. Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero and Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio led the annual ceremony, which brings together government officials and community members to recognize LGBTQ+ residents and promote a safe and welcoming environment across the island. Tenorio, who made history in 2018 as the first openly gay lieutenant governor on the island, joined […]

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45 years later, queer choruses still help LGBTQ+ youth find hope

On a rehearsal night in 1981, a group of singers in Washington, D.C., gathered to do something that sounds simple now, but was anything but simple then — they stood together and sang, publicly and proudly, as gay men. Some of their names could appear in a concert program. Some could not. Being associated publicly with a gay organization in the nation’s capital carried real risk. In a time when being known as queer could cost someone a job, a family, a home, or a future, they came together anyway. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news […]

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CT Gov. Ned Lamont Issues Pride Month Proclamation

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a proclamation designating June as LGBTQ Pride Month in recognition of the contributions of Connecticut’s LGBTQ community and to emphasize that the state supports the rights of every person to live their lives free of discrimination, fear, and prejudice, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. “Connecticut has a legacy of leading the nation on critical issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and being one of the most welcoming states in the country, and I am proud to let everyone know that in this state we celebrate the rights of everyone […]

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