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New poll shows support for LGBTQ+ rights continues to drop in the U.S.
Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Acceptance of LGBTQ+ people across the board has backslid since its peak in the 2010s, according to new dataset from Gallup. That includes lower acceptance for same-sex marriage, fewer people believing queer relationships and gender transition are moral. After a steady increase over decades, from 27% in 1996 to 71% in 2022, the percentage of Americans who supports same-sex marriage has continued its downward turn. It now stands at 65%, after showing a marginal decline every year since 2022. […]
Haters Scream After Sesame Street Marks Pride Month
The Huffington Post reports: Conservatives on social media engaged in their favorite June activity: losing their minds over a “Sesame Street” Pride Month post that celebrated the LGBTQ+ community. However, many users were quick to rebuke the hateful rhetoric plastered all over X. “Happy #PrideMonth from Sesame Street! Join us in celebrating and uplifting the LGBTQIA+ members of our community,” the official “Sesame Street” X account posted on Monday. It didn’t take long for MAGA-adjacent and conservative figures to sound off in the comments of the PBS show’s post, accusing the program of grooming and sexualizing children. Many users rebuked the hateful […]
El Paso Replaces Rainbow Crosswalks With Streetlights
El Paso’s NBC affiliate reports: The City of El Paso installed Pride-themed decorative cylinders on streetlights surrounding Pride Square in Downtown El Paso in recognition of Pride Month. Officials stated that the installation is meant to add colorful visual elements to the downtown area, creating a welcoming atmosphere for residents and visitors. The colorful streetlights are a smaller design compared to last year’s rainbow-colored sidewalks, but still honor LGBTQ+ pride. This change is most likely a result of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s demand to remove “all political ideologies” from the streets, as it violates federal and state guidelines regarding road safety. […]
Local News
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, […]
Arts & Entertainment
Frameline50: Interview with Jennifer M. Kroot the Director of “Hunky Jesus”
Bless us, Sisters, for we are in need of joy — and perhaps a loincloth or two! Thank hunky Jesus, this documentary blends the activism, radical resistance, and hilarity of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their beginnings to the present day. Weaving between Hunky Jesus 2023, interviews with some of the most storied Sisters and friends (including Sisters Roma and Vish Knew, and Saint Honey Mahogany), and archival footage from the earliest days of the Sisters’ emergence into prominence and extravagance, director Jennifer M. Kroot (To Be Takei, Frameline38; The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, Frameline41) has created a rollicking and heartfelt ode to our Sisters. With all […]
Frameline50: Interview with Efrain Mojica and Rebecca Zweig the Directors of “Jaripeo”
If you travel at Christmastime to the central Mexican town of Penjamillo, in Michoacán, you will encounter its age-old emblem of hypermasculine cowboy culture: the rodeo, or as it is known there, jaripeo. Locals and returning migrants from the U.S. flock into the beer-soaked stands, cheer and gasp at daredevil riders in the dusty rodeo ring, and celebrate this annual rite of machismo that has for generations defined masculinity in this part of Mexico, and beyond. But as this extraordinary and artistically striking documentary reveals, there is a hidden side to the jaripeo that few know: a private language of […]
State News
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 […]
SF LGBT Center Presents Building The Block: Rainbow Reunion
Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 12 – 6 pm SF LGBT Center (1800 Market St), San Francisco Free, Open to All Ages, and Family-Friendly Building the Block: Rainbow Reunion is our 3rd annual FREE, all-ages outdoor celebration that brings our beautiful LGBTQ+ community together through drag performances, live music, local small business vendors, food trucks, free clothing closets, art exhibits, wellness classes, community resources, and more! Join us on Saturday, June 6th, from 12-6 pm to kick off the 2026 Pride season at the SF LGBT Center! To get your FREE tickets, RSVP Here. You can also register on the day of the […]
