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👀 The Trump administration has backed down after a federal court intervened in its attempt to cut off funding for Maine’s school meal programs — punishment for the state’s refusal to discriminate against transgender kids by barring trans girls from participating in girls’ sports. It comes after Trump called out the state's governor, Janet Mills, at an event. Mills responded by telling him the state would see him in court, and she was true to her word.
🚔 Lady Gaga's Saturday concert in Brazil made history — in spite of a planned bomb attack and "satanic ritual." The record-breaking show at Copacabana Beach was the target of a failed ambush that Rio de Janeiro police said was aimed at the LGBTQ+ community.
🚨 Remember Project 2025? Well, the Trump administration is following through with the far-right plan. Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, here are the parts of 2025 that have been realized.
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Editor-in-chief, The Advocate
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills beats Donald Trump, gets school meal funds restored while defending trans kids
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Sarah McBride and Wes Moore lead call for resistance
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Organizers confirm pulling WorldPride events from ‘inhospitable’ Kennedy Center — not canceled by it
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Lady Gaga's Brazil concert faced a bomb plot targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Here's everything we know
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Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore
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The sneaky way one Utah teacher showed support for LGBTQ+ students despite bigoted laws
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes anti-trans bills, and tells lawmakers to 'focus on real issues that matter'
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Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move
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Trump’s tariff on foreign films is his revenge on Hollywood, a Red Scare redux, and an autocratic power move
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📣 What you should be reading:
- Meet all 39 queer players in this season's WNBA (Pride)
- Actor Dylan O'Brien called out by trans sibling who claims they haven't spoken in 'over a year' (Pride)
- Orville Peck shares manspreading photo that has the gays giddying-up (Out)
- Colman Domingo ushers in Met Gala 2025 with nod to André Leon Talley (Out)
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