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🏛️ Donald Trump’s administration has announced that it is suing Maine's Department of Education for allowing transgender girls to participate in girls' sports, but Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills isn't backing down. "This matter has never been about school sports or the protection of women and girls, as has been claimed, it is about states' rights and defending the rule of law against a federal government bent on imposing its will, instead of upholding the law," she said. 👏🏽
🚨 U.S. activists are joining their counterparts in the United Kingdom in denouncing the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling that transgender women aren’t considered women under the nation’s Equality Act. For everyone on the U.K. Supreme Court in the back: Trans women are women.
📣 Rep. Sarah McBride, the first-year Democrat from Delaware and the first out transgender member of Congress, forced the Trump administration into a high-profile reversal this week after it tried to slash funding for a critical manufacturing support program in her home state.
Find these stories and more below. ⬇️
Onwards and upwards,
Alex Cooper
Editor-in-chief, The Advocate
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'Kelly Clarkson Show' producer steps into live theater as your 'friendly neighborhood trans lady'
Andrew Einhorn for Caragh Donley
U.S. activists call U.K. anti-trans ruling 'a serious blow' to human rights
Loredana Sangiuliano/Shutterstock
U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law
JessicaGirvan/Shutterstock; William Barton/Shutterstock
Out former California lawmaker pays $106k fine for hiding payment to Alec Baldwin for campaign appearence
Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock; Tinseltown/Shutterstock
Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies
Courtesy National Governors Association; Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock
New Hampshire men can't wear anti-trans gear at their kids' school while their lawsuit proceeds
Federal court records via Boston Globe
'Kiss your kids goodbye:' Indiana mom tells teacher who flew a Pride flag in class, police say
Courtesy MSD of Decatur Township; shutterstock creative
How the SAVE Act would make it harder for trans people, married women, and some men to vote
DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images
Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride just got Trump to reverse himself in victory for Delaware
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; noamgalai/Shutterstock
ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
🌈 Look, a hint! 🌈
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Monday, you'll get the question. Today, you'll get a hint. And Friday, you'll get the answer.
This week's question: What is the name of the new film that is a remake of a 1993 movie directed by Ang Lee?
This week's hint: The film stars Bowen Yang as one of the (several) queer leads.
⚡ Respond with the correct answer, and you might get a shoutout in a future email newsletter.
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📣 What you should also be reading:
- Onya Nurve is proud to represent the Black community at the RuPaul's Drag Race finale (Pride)
- College basketball star Sedona Prince goes undrafted; here's why WNBA fans are celebrating (Pride)
- The Wedding Banquet is back for a new queer generation (Out)
- 'Protect the dolls': A t-shirt raised $70K for trans people; here are the celebs who wore it
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