Daily newsletter 11/4

➡️ The Supreme Court will make a decision about marriage equality this week — and Jim Obergefell says we should be concerned. The Advocate’s interviews with him and GLAD Law legal director Josh Rovenger will get you up to speed.

Today is also Election Day, with a number of important races across the country. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund has a list of candidates to watch.

In other news, Trump’s Department of Education is being sued for taking loan forgiveness away from LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers, the guy who threw a Subway sandwich at federal agents in Washington D.C. is going on trial, and a new report examines the future of queer media.

Until tomorrow,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

Jim Obergefell warns, ‘People should be concerned’ about Supreme Court considering marriage equality case

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The justices will meet on Friday to consider whether to grant Kim Davis a hearing on her challenge to marriage equality.

Here are LGBTQ+ political candidate races you should be watching today

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The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund supports queer political candidates across the country. This year, they've endorsed 171 candidates appearing on the 2025 general election ballot. These are a few.