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🚨 A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop misgendering trans people on their passports. On Friday, a judge in Massachusetts blocked Trump's move to cease offering the X gender marker on U.S. passports or allowing passport holders to change their gender marker while a case against the government moves forward.
🩺 Is PrEP in danger? The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that may allow businesses to opt out of covering PrEP and other preventative health services in their insurance plans. While the case began as a religious objection to PrEP coverage by a group of conservative Christian business owners in Texas, it’s evolved into a full-blown challenge to Obamacare's preventive care mandate. A ruling against the government could jeopardize no-cost access to cancer screenings, STI testing, contraception, diabetes care, and more.
🧳 What's the safest place for queer people to travel to the U.S.? A company has released a report naming cities in the country that it says offer a safe refuge for LGBTQ+ people looking to vacation without worrying about discrimination. (Yes, we've reached the point where these things need to be considered.)
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Editor-in-chief, The Advocate
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's gender-restrictive passport policy
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Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
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From Roe to woes, the days SCOTUS hit 'undo' on half a century of progress
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Military families sue Trump administration to keep their school system diverse
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Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once
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What to know about the Supreme Court case that could take away your access to PrEP and other care
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Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting
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What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?
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Pete Buttigieg warns of ‘dangerous moment’ as Trump defies courts and threatens to disappear U.S. citizens
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Activists stack coffins in front of State Department to protest PEPFAR cuts (in photos)
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Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books
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🌈 Look, the answer! 🌈
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Monday, you'll get the question. Wednesday, you'll get a hint. And today, 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?
The answer: The Wedding Banquet. The remake stars Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, and Han Gi-chan. It premiered in theaters April 18.
⚡ Congrats to John for getting it right!
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