Daily newsletter 7/29

➡️ Here's some welcome gay nostalgia from The Jeffersons actor Damon Evans, who recently opened up about his iconic costar Sherman Hemsley. “We cruised the same places, went to the same parties. The same bars. But it wasn’t something we talked about."

We also have an interview with James Osyf, a Navy Reserve commander and national security executive, who is running to unseat anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans. Meanwhile, Maine Sen. Angus King is now regretting his vote to confirm a Trump appointee who compared marriage equality to bestiality, and anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. may have another round of reckless budget cuts on the way.

Finally, we take a closer look at the bizarre right-wing trend of claiming that powerful women are actually men.

Until tomorrow,

Christine Linnell
Social media manager, The Advocate

Jeffersons actor says costar Sherman Hemsley was also gay, deserves a posthumous Emmy

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Damon Evans, who played the second Lionel, reflects on the hit show and its 50th anniversary.

This gay Navy reservist is running to represent the Virginia Beach area in Congress

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James Osyf is running to kick anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Jen Kiggans out of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Senator admits 'mistake' in confirming Missouri judge who compared marriage equality to bestiality

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Joshua Divine has a long history of arguing against LGBTQ rights. Now, he has a lifetime appointment to the bench.

RFK Jr. mulls firing ‘critical’ panel that determines no-cost preventive care services insurers must cover

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It comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, which requires coverage for diabetes, cancer, and mental health screenings as well as access to HIV prevention, or PrEP, was properly appointed.

Beyond the Macrons' lawsuit: Why do people accuse powerful women of being men?

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Candace Owens’ claim is one example of a wider trend of conspiracy theories targeting prominent women in politics and culture.

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