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Hi there,
This newsletter took a break on Thursday to hold space for to rest on the holiday, but we are back! We're thankful for having you as a reader. We're also thankful to former Advocate editor-in-chief and current equalpride vice president of editorial, special projects Tracy E. Gilchrist for the "holding space" meme.
📢 Tomorrow, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be spread across the White House's South Lawn. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will lead a moment of silence in honor of those who have died from HIV/AIDS.
"The AIDS Memorial Quilt, which began at a storefront in San Francisco at a time when victims did not receive funerals due to social stigma, is heading to the White House for the first time in history," a White House spokesperson told The Advocate. "On World AIDS Day, the President and First Lady will honor the memory of those we have lost to HIV/AIDS and celebrate the remarkable strength of those who continue to live and thrive with HIV.”
🗳️ From Sarah McBride to Andrea JenkinsAndrea Jenkins, check out these trans politicians breaking barriers and serving their communities.
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Editor-in-chief, Advocate.com
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📰 In other news...
- The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained
- Peggy Caserta, the lesbian creator of bell-bottom jeans and lover of Janis Joplin, has died at age 84
- Federal government eases rules on organ transplants between donors and recipients with HIV
- Pete Buttigieg expertly fact-checks Donald Trump Jr. on electric vehicles
- Ohio Gov. DeWine signs anti-trans school bathroom law
- California's first state-wide LGBTQ+ senior survey shows mixed experiences
President Biden to host AIDS Memorial Quilt on White House South Lawn for World AIDS Day (exclusive)
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14 transgender elected officials you should know
Courtesy Committee to Elect Tyler Titus via facebook; Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Conde Nast; Adrienne Catanese for James Roesener NH State Representative via facebook; Courtesy People for Evelyn Rios Stafford
California's first state-wide LGBTQ+ senior survey shows mixed experiences
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Federal government eases rules on organ transplants between donors and recipients with HIV
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The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained
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🌈 Look, the answer! 🌈
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Tuesday, you'll get a question. Thursday, you'll normally get a hint. And today, you'll get the answer.
This week’s question: What is the name of the film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel The Price of Salt?
This week's answer: Carol. The 2015 Christmas movie Sapphic historical drama has become iconic thanks to the performances and chemistry of the stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. It's also a Todd Haynes film, so there's that.
🎉 Congrats to Teresa, Richard, and Wan-Lin for getting it right!
📣 What you should also be reading:
- 10 must-watch lesbian movies based on books that celebrate sapphic love (Pride)
- Everything we know about Austin Wolf's arrest, court date & what happens next (updated) (Pride)
- 'Wicked' just broke *even more* all-time records in box office sales (Out)
- Colman Domingo confronts a fractured modern world in The Madness (Out)
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