Top Stories from Advocate.com for 10/04/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Compassionate Business Policies Pay Off]( Environmental, social, and governance policies have come under heavy fire recently, with some large investors [distancing themselves]( from the concept. But in practice, ESG principles can give companies, especially smaller ones, an edge over competitors as they seek to acquire and retain customers. [Read on »]( [Matt Gaetz Succeeds Ted Cruz as the Most Hated Man in Congress]( Florida U.S. Rep. [Matt Gaetz]( is the most hated man in Congress right now. [Read on »]( [Olivia Hill Sworn in to Nashville Metro Council and Becomes First Out Trans Official in Tennessee]( [Olivia Hill]Olivia Hill was sworn in Monday evening as a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, becoming the first out transgender elected official in [Tennessee](. [Read on »]( [Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator]( [Laphonza Butler, Neneki Lee, and Kamala Harris][Laphonza Butler]( was sworn in as a U.S. senator from California Tuesday, becoming only the third Black woman in the Senate and the first out LGBTQ+ person of color in the chamber. [Read on »]( [Kevin McCarthy Ousted from Speakership in Historic Vote, GOP Fractured]( [Former speaker Kevin McCarthy]In a historic move on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in a bipartisan way to sack Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position less than nine full months into the role, throwing the legislative body into disarray and laying bare the deep chasm within the [GOP](. [Read on »]( [How 3 Openly Queer Governors Are Fighting For Progressive Causes]( [Governors Tina Kotek, Jared Polis and Maura Healey]As the 2024 general election nears and national divisiveness grows, three progressive and queer governors paint a picture of hope and inclusivity. These elected Democrats stand in the path of GOP efforts to target the LGBTQ+ community both rhetorically and legislatively. [Read on »]( [Pope Francis Hints at Openness to Blessing Same-Sex Unions]( [Pope Francis]Pope Francis has indicated openness to blessing of same-sex relationships in the Roman Catholic Church, with caveats that such blessings should not become the norm and the unions should not be considered equivalent to marriage. [Read on »]( [CDC Proposes Gay Men and Trans Women Take ‘Morning After’ Pill for STI Prevention]( [CDC Proposing ‘Morning After’ Pill for STI Prevention]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proposing the use of a “morning after” antibiotic pill to prevent some sexually transmitted diseases within at-risk groups in the LGBTQ+ community. [Read on »]( [Lauren Boebert’s 'Beetlejuice' Antics Skewered Savagely by John Oliver]( [Lauren Boebert and John Oliver]With the curtains raised again following a lengthy writers’ strike, John Oliver stormed back onto the Last Week Tonight stage Sunday with a treasure trove of missed news to dig into. However, amidst a sea of headlines, the raucous tale of [Colorado]( Rep. [Lauren Boebert’s audacious antics]( during a recent Beetlejuice: The Musical performance in Denver hijacked Oliver’s comedic lens. [Read on »]( [House Democrats Support Gaetz’s Motion to Remove McCarthy as Speaker]( [Kevin McCarthy (L) and Hakeem Jeffries ]The internal discord within the [GOP]( escalated as Democratic House Minority Leader, [Rep. Hakeem Jeffries]( of New York, announced the [Democratic]( leadership’s backing of [Florida]( Rep. Matt Gaetz’s [audacious motion to unseat]( Speaker Kevin McCarthy. [Read on »]( [Martina Navratilova Tells Daniel Radcliffe to 'Be Quiet' on Supporting Transgender Rights]( [Martina Navratilova and Daniel Radcliffe]Lesbian tennis legend Martina Navratilova on Monday blasted actor Daniel Radcliffe’s public support for transgender women on X, formerly known as [Twitter](. [Read on »]( [Hypocrite Matt Gaetz Is Trying to Oust Speaker McCarthy for Working with Dems]( [Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy]The political saga within the [GOP]( took a tumultuous turn as firebrand [Florida]( [Republican]( Rep. Matt Gaetz formally introduced a resolution on Monday evening, seeking to dethrone Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position of power. [Read on »]( [Joy Oladokun’s Ode to Forever Love, ‘Sweet Symphony,’ Gets Soaring New Release]( There’s no telling where music may go when it’s released into the world. So to honor the places her song “Sweet Symphony” has traveled and what it’s come to symbolize for so many, Joy Oladokun has released a piano-centered version of breakout duet with Chris Stapleton in honor of its one-year anniversary. [Read on »]( [Florida's Transgender Bathroom Ban Challenged in Court by Group of Activists Ahead of March]( [Gov. Ron DeSantis]A group of transgender and nonbinary activists on Friday asked a federal judge in Florida to grant a temporary restraining order permitting them to use bathrooms aligned with their gender identity while they attend a march in support of trans youth in the state. 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