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ππ½ Congressional DemocratsΒ reintroduced the Equality Act on Tuesday, reviving a long-running effort to enshrine federal protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. βWeβre here today to fight for equality, to fight for opportunity, to fight for freedom,β Sen. Jeff Merkley said. βFreedom is the right to live as your authentic self without fear of harassment, discrimination, or violence."
πͺ© Princess Diana once donned male drag to accompany Freddie Mercury to a famed gay bar in London, says a new biography of the princess.
π³οΈ U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to Congress from Minnesota, officially launched her campaign Tuesday for U.S. Senate β setting the stage for a closely watched Democratic primary.
Onwards and upwards,
Alex Cooper
Editor-in-chief, The Advocate
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Democrats reintroduce Equality Act as Trump escalates war on LGBTQ+ community
Courtesy Senator Jeff Merkley
Illinois governor says donβt blame trans kids for losses by βdo-nothing Democratsβ in fiery speech
footage still via NBC Chicago
Princess Diana wore male drag to go to gay bar with Freddie Mercury: new bio
Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images; FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images
Lindsey Graham, the monsignor of MAGA, in his most offensive capitulation yet, says Trump should be pope
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Police look for suspects in string of vicious hate crimes against 61-year-old trans woman
Courtesy Los Angeles Police Department
Spokane City Council passes measure protecting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care
Mark Agnor/shutterstock; EHStockphoto via shutterstock
Lesbian Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig launches historic U.S. Senate bid
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Their LGBTQ+ book is the most challenged in America. Here's why they aren't giving up
Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan; footage still via bsky @iamgmjohnson
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