Daily newsletter 10/10

➡️ The Virginia governor’s debate was last night, and GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears got a lot of attention by saying that firing people for being gay “is not discrimination” and should be legal. (Keep in mind, Earle-Sears’ running mate John Reid is gay.)

In Massachusetts, a pair of foster parents lost their license because they refused to care for LGBTQ+ kids. We also have the latest from Kamala Harris’s book tour and her take on the current administration, and columnist John Casey examines Mike Johnson and Turning Point USA being so mad about Bad Bunny that they’re proposing an alternative, extra-conservative Super Bowl halftime show.

We’re headed into a long weekend, so check out some queer movies for LGBTQ History Month and we’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.

Have a good weekend,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

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