Daily newsletter 1/23

➡️ Vice President JD Vance delivered an address at the March for Life in Washington D.C. today, attacking abortion rights and LGBTQ+ equality as existential threats to the nation. Blocks away, a white supremacist group showed their support.

Meanwhile, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has rescinded LGBTQ-inclusive guidance about what workplace harassment looks like, and a Maryland judge has ruled that Trump’s DOJ can’t have trans youth hospital records.

In our latest print edition, we look back on the legacy of trans activist and icon Miss Major, and our EIC Alex Cooper urges us to hold tight to hope and humanity. “We can and should be angry at what happened in 2025. But we can’t just be cynical and bitter.”

Have a good weekend,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

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The apparel company filed a lawsuit against the activist in a California federal court earlier this week. It's seeking $1 in damages.

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