🚓 LGBTQ+ groups respond to Trump's conviction

Plus, an L.A. lifeguard is suing for working near a Pride flag Hi there, 🚨 Well, jurors in a New York City court have found [former President Donald Trump]( guilty of all 34 felony counts in his so-called hush-money trial. Yes, all of them. They rendered the verdict Thursday afternoon. In the first-ever criminal trial of a former president, Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to bi adult film actress Stormy Daniels so she wouldn’t go public about a sexual affair with Trump. In a statement to The Advocate, Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign said, “The twice-impeached, forever disgraced former President of the United States has now been convicted of 34 felony counts by a jury of his peers. Today’s conviction shows clearly that no one is above the law. And now, we must commit to showing up in November and ensuring that Trump doesn’t make his way from the courthouse back to the White House.” 🚨 ⛱️ A [Christian lifeguard is suing the city of Los Angeles]( for "severe emotional distress" after he was stationed near a Pride flag last year. The lifeguard, who has worked for the city for 22 years, filed a lawsuit on Friday claiming he is being discriminated against for his evangelical faith by being made to stand in the same vicinity as the Progress Pride flag. Little alleges he was suspended from his role with the department’s background investigation unit last year after he took down three [LGBTQ]( flags during Pride month. 🏒 The [first out gay player in the Western Hockey League]( has been awarded as one of Canada's Gen Z "changemakers." Brendan McFatridge, 18, is one of ten young advocates honored by Children First Canada earlier this month, receiving the group's The Future is NOW! Award, which lauds "inspirational children and youth from across the country for their leadership in defending children’s rights and tackling urgent issues that matter most to Generation Z." Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Christian lifeguard can't handle standing near a Pride flag, sues Los Angeles]( [What Trump’s guilty verdict means for the election, for him, and most important, for us]( [LGBTQ-led cheerleading film, ​Backspot​'s, queer love story gets close-up in exclusive clip]( ['Drag Race' season 16 winner Nymphia Wind on mental health: 'I definitely have a bit of performance anxiety']( [Randy Rainbow's Marjorie Taylor Greene is 'lousy with stupidity']( [No, conservatives, Democrats did not call for a rainbow redesign of the American flag]( [Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony counts in hush-money trial]( [Meet Brendan McFatridge, the gay pro hockey player awarded as a Gen Z 'changemaker']( Do you know someone who would like to receive The Advocate newsletter? Share it with them! [Click to email a link to your friends]( Keep up with the latest LGBTQ+ news -- from politics to entertainment to opinions from queer voices. The Advocate is part of [equalpride]( a proudly LGBTQ-owned and operated media company that serves as a leading voice on equality with LGBTQ, women and people of color. Follow us [X]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 equalpride. All rights reserved. PO Box 241579, Los Angeles, CA 90024 [Privacy policy]( [Terms of use](