Top Stories from Advocate.com for 10/12/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Coming Out? Here Are Some Resources to Help]( [Man smiling and inviting someone in]For National Coming Out Day, the Human Rights Campaign is urging allies to sign a “Coming Out Against Hate” and has released three new coming-out guides, each focusing on a specific ethnic group within the LGBTQ+ community. [Read on »]( [11 Must See LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in October]( [Strange Way of Life Our Flag Means Death queer films shows watch October 2023] [Read on »]( [Maine State Rep. Charles Skold Comes Out: I'm Gay/Queer, Not Bi]( [Charles Skold national coming out day 2023 announcement][Charles Skold]( a [Maine]( state representative who previously [identified as bisexual]( has posted on social media that he now identifies as gay or queer. [Read on »]( [Former N.J. Gov Jim McGreevey on How Coming Out Has Changed]( “And so my truth is that I am a gay American.” [Read on »]( [Bisexual New York Woman Attacked After Being Mistaken for Trans]( [NYC Staten Island Deli Hate Crime Attack Transgender Bisexual Woman]A Black bisexual cisgender woman in [New York City]( says she was assaulted by a cashier in a convenience store who mistakenly thought she was transgender and sprayed mace at her, dragged her out by the hair, and kicked her in the head. [Read on »]( [Former NFL Star and Bi Icon RK Russell Finds His Groove]( The NFL season is upon us, and we know that because Taylor Swift showed up in Kansas City a few weeks ago, and then in New York for the Chiefs vs. Jets game. All signs point to Swift as the early favorite for NFL MVP. . [Read on »]( [Brandy Clark Reclaims Her Power in ‘Dear Insecurity’ Video]( Nashville-based country star Brandy Clark is in the director’s chair of life in the video for “Dear Insecurity,” her plaintive ballad about nagging self-doubt. Off of the out singer/songwriter’s 2023 self-titled album, produced by Brandi Carlile, “Dear Insecurity” features Carlile on vocals with Clark. Acclaimed visual storyteller [Trey Fanjoy]( — who’s directed about 150 videos for artists including Taylor Swift, Steven Tyler, Keith Urban, Tanya Tucker’s Carlile-produced “Bring My Flowers Now” — helmed the video, which tells the story of various people struggling to believe in themselves. [Read on »]( [North Carolina's Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth Faces Legal Challenge]( [Protest for trans rights]LGBTQ+ rights group [Lambda Legal]( announced on Wednesday that it filed [a federal lawsuit]( in the Middle District of North Carolina challenging HB 808, a law in the state that prohibits the provision and state-funded coverage for gender-affirming care for minors. [Read on »]( [Rachel Maddow Blasts Elon Musk's X for Misinformation Amid Israel-Hamas War]( [Rachel Maddow Elon Musk]As tensions escalate in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Elon Musk’s rebranded social media platform, X (formerly known as [Twitter]( is facing heightened scrutiny over its role in propagating misinformation. A recent design change orchestrated by Musk, removed headlines from articles, leaving only images and a minor source credit. This shift has led to a barrage of criticism from users of the messaging platform, including MSNBC host and anchor [Rachel Maddow](. [Read on »]( [How Knowing a Trans Person Affects Your Attitude on LGBTQ+ Rights]( [Trans man and his female partner laughing]There’s a strong correlation between knowing someone who’s transgender and supporting trans equality and LGBTQ+ causes in general, according to a new survey from [Data for Progress](. [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](.