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Too young to vote, these LGBTQ+ teens are organizing for a say in their future

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For young people exhausted by attacks on their rights, Queer the Ballot offers practical tools to influence decisions about their lives — before they can cast a ballot. In eighth grade, Bekah Garlikov began taking a screenshot of the news headlines about transgender people every day. He wanted to understand what people like him were going through. What he found initially left him feeling powerless. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Now 17, the Bay Area high school senior is helping other young people influence decisions about their […]

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Chris Gallant’s spicy pics were leaked during his House run. Here’s how he stood up to the shamers.

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Chris Gallant, running for Congress from New York, is riding high in the aftermath of what could have been a scandal that brought his campaign down. It didn’t. “It’s been a huge week,” his spokesman said before putting the candidate on the phone. “We’re feeling great about it.” Gallant, 37, was already facing long odds in a Long Island district that voted for Donald Trump three times. Then four weeks ago, a New York Post story surfaced X-rated photos of Gallant that went way beyond the dick pics that have doomed other candidates (see: fellow New Yorker Anthony Weiner). “Some of the snaps depicted […]

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Arizona man arrested after alleged threat to drive a U-Haul into Pride parade and open fire

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An Arizona man has been arrested after investigators allege he left a voicemail threatening to “drive a U-Haul through a parade of homosexuals and start firing at everybody.” Maricopa County jail records show Austin Jay Curtis, 32, was arrested on 12 October. He is charged with felony stalking, a felony count of making a terrorist threat, and a misdemeanour offence of threatening or intimidating. His bond was set at $75,000. Investigators allege the case began with a campaign of unwanted messages to a former schoolmate that escalated into threats of violence against her and LGBTQ+ people. They further allege Curtis […]

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LGBTQ+ congressional candidates could deliver a historic rebuke to MAGA Republicans at the ballot box

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Weeks before her congressional primary, Marni von Wilpert received a call that upended every campaign calculation. Doctors had detected early-stage breast cancer. Her first response, she recalled, was that she didn’t have time. She was running for Congress to represent her California district. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Surgery followed. Sitting in hospital waiting rooms, the San Diego City Council member thought about the security of knowing she could afford the care that might save her life — and the Americans who could not. “And the person […]

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Queer media faces an uncertain future but history shows how it can endure

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The entire journalism landscape faces an uncertain future, and queer media is no exception. In fact, queer publications – with smaller budgets and readerships and a scarlet “DEI” placed on them by the current administration – are struggling even more, according to a June report from The Progressive.  Amid layoffs, cutbacks, and mergers across the queer media industry, the report emphasizes that understanding the history of LGBTQ+ publications and how they survived is critical to keeping them alive today. As veteran LGBTQ+ reporter Tracy Gilchrist put it, “The state of it is in our hands. The more organizations, gatekeepers, and people with big […]

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The LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Crisis Persists. What’s Blocking Progress?

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Koda Daily, 23, has been homeless for more than four of the last seven years. He says he left his family home in Hawaii at 16 because his mother, who died last year, had become increasingly absent and both of his parents struggled to accept his gender identity. “I felt really alone and isolated,” Daily, who is transgender, told Uncloseted Media. “It was just me against the world.” For the remainder of his teen years, Daily bounced from one friend’s couch to another with brief stints at his father’s house. He enrolled in college at 18, while simultaneously working two […]

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Voting 101: 7 ways to make your midterm ballot count

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The midterm elections on November 3 will test the narrow congressional majority held by Republicans since President Donald Trump took office last year. They also come as the president pushes to change how elections are conducted nationwide, falsely portraying fraud as a pervasive issue. The Trump administration has called for a federal voter database using citizen data, plus new ID requirements spurred by false claims of noncitizen voting. In July, Trump also gutted a bipartisan commission created to uphold election integrity across the United States. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your […]

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Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ record shows his consistent opposition to queer civil rights

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Former congressman and current US Senate candidate Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record shows that he’s no friend to the queer community. He has opposed same-sex marriage and discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans, and surrounded himself with anti-LGBTQ+ religious advisors. It’s no wonder that the Human Rights Campaign has given Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record a zero during his time in Congress. Now that he’s running again for Senate, it’s a great time to take a closer look at Mike Rogers’ LGBTQ+ rights record, including statements and votes he has made against queer equality. Mike Rogers at a glance Insights for […]

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Texas A&M’s Republican drag ban gets its day in court before 17 federal judges

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The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in two cases that could determine whether public universities may bar drag shows from campus venues. Federal judges reached conflicting rulings in the disputes involving the Texas A&M University System. The legal fight began in 2023, when West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler canceled a student drag show organized by Spectrum WT. The group and two student leaders sued the school, arguing that the cancellation violated their First Amendment rights. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days […]

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Fox News’ Attack Dog: Jesse Watters’ Anti-LGBTQ Track Record

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Jesse Watters of Fox News fame has been in front of the camera for more than 20 years, making his TV debut as a correspondent on “The O’Reilly Factor” in 2003. He was given his own Saturday evening show, “Watters’ World,” in 2017 and also began co-hosting “The Five” along with other Fox News personalities. In 2023, Watters received a big promotion, taking over Tucker Carlson’s coveted 8PM ET weeknight slot with “Jesse Watters Primetime.” Watters has become infamous for his bombastic sarcasm and controversial remarks. “The Five” and “Jesse Watters Primetime” are the first and second most-viewed cable news […]

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