06/08/25

Hi there,

🕯️ In the hushed sanctuary of St. Thomas’ Parish in Dupont Circle, there was a sacred memorial in fabric and thread. During WorldPride, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., in partnership with St. Thomas’ and the National AIDS Memorial, unveiled a deeply personal display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt that included panels for chorus members who were lost to the epidemic in the 1980s and '90s. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi made an appearance at the exhibit over the weekend. The Advocate's John Casey was there and spoke to Pelosi and members of the chorus about the quilt. 🕯️

👏🏽 U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and U.S. Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont, both Democrats, have introduced legislation to nullify Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders.

🎥 A new documentary, which premiered Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, follows Delaware Democratic Congresswoman Sarah McBride’s unprecedented run to become the first out transgender member of the U.S. House and her monumental win.

Onward and upward,

Alex Cooper

Editor-in-Chief, The Advocate

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Nancy Pelosi honors those lost to AIDS epidemic with Gay Men's Chorus of D.C. during WorldPride

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Shooting and stabbing at Dupont Circle during the end of WorldPride's Saturday celebrations

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A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down

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Dismantling the top 5 myths about trans athletes

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‘State of Firsts’ captures the history of Sarah McBride’s rise as the first transgender member of Congress

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Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint & ally Sen. Jeff Merkley file bill to nullify Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders

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Hate crime or neighborhood feud?  Everything we know so far about Jonathan Joss's killing

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Sen. Adam Schiff blocked in effort to keep Harvey Milk's name on Navy ship

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‘Lesser-known D-Day’ strikes as Pentagon purges transgender patriots serving in the U.S. military

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