Top Stories from Advocate.com for 09/30/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Mix Art and Crime in Gay Director Nicol Paone's 'Kill Room']( [Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson] [Read on »]( [Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion]( [Dianne Feinstein]U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who [died Friday at age 90,]( being remembered as a champion of LGBTQ+ equality — with a few exceptions. [Read on »]( [Homophobe Matt Gaetz Seeks Democratic Alliance to Oust McCarthy Amid Shutdown Drama: Report]( [Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy]Amidst the shadow of an impending government shutdown, [Florida]( Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is quietly rallying support among some House Democrats to unseat Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This cross-party maneuver unfolds as the Congress faces a ticking clock, heightening the existing partisan tensions. [Read on »]( [Equality Democrats Blast Republicans' Bigoted Amendments in Funding Bills]( [Mark Pocan]The Congressional Equality Caucus, which is made up for queer and allied lawmakers, released a series of statements on Thursday night, reacting to the House passage of various appropriations bills, expressing strong condemnation for what members see as discriminatory riders targeting the [LGBTQ]( community. If a spending bill to keep the government funded isn't passed by Sunday, the government will shut down. [Read on »]( [How a Federal Government Shutdown Will and Won't Affect You]( [Kevin McCarthy (foreground) and other Republican lawmakers]If the federal government shuts down due to lack of a spending deal in Congress, Americans will be affected in myriad ways. [Read on »]( [Dylan Mulvaney Is Trevor Project's Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year]( [Dylan Mulvaney]The Trevor Project has named [Dylan Mulvaney]( its Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year. [Read on »]( [Outfest's Union Effort Meets Employee Layoffs and Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence]( Following a staff attempt to unionize, [LGBTQ]( nonprofit Outfest laid off five employees, while its executive director, Damien Navarro, has taken an unanticipated leave of absence. The organization's board said the layoffs were pre-planned. [Read on »]( [From AIDS to Assassinations, Sen. Feinstein Was Always There for Us]( The first thing I remember about Senator Dianne Feinstein was her height. After I had moved to New York from Capitol Hill in the mid 1990s, I was invited to a private fundraiser for her in Manhattan by one of my high-powered lobbyist friends. When Feinstein entered the apartment, which had a high ceiling, I remember how she seemed to tower over everyone. [Read on »]( [Dianne Feinstein Remembered by Political Leaders as a 'Titan' in the U.S. Senate]( [Dianne Feinstein] [Read on »]( [Woman Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat Against Hospital Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth]( [Catherine Leavy, 37, Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat Against Hospital Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth]A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty to making a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital last year because it provided gender-affirming care to transgender youth. The hospital had been accused of performing genital surgeries on minors. [Read on »]( [Kentucky and Tennessee Bans on Trans Care for Youth Upheld in Court]( [Gavel]Kentucky and Tennessee can continue enforcing their bans on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday. [Read on »]( [Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Trailblazing LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate, Dies at 90]( [Dianne Feinstein]U.S. Sen. [Dianne Feinstein]( known for her groundbreaking roles in American politics, has died at 90. [Read on »]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Advocate Channel]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:newsletters@pridemedia.com) Copyright © 2023 equalpride, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: newsletters@pridemedia.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.