Top Stories from Advocate.com for 10/13/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Making Black Queer History and What Her Political Future Holds]( [Laphonza Butler Swearing In Ceremony VP Kamala Harris]Filling the shoes of the late [U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein]( of California is no easy task. Feinstein repeatedly made history and broke ground as a woman lawmaker. If there ever was a glass-ceiling breaker, it was Feinstein. It makes sense that another history-making woman should fill her seat after she died last month at the age of 90. And that's what California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to do when he tapped Democratic strategist and [EMILY's List]( President [Laphonza Butler]( as the state's next U.S. senator, finishing Feinstein's term. [Read on »]( [Judy Garland, the 'First Brick' and More: Debunking the Myths of Stonewall]( [Mark Segal and others march at the first LGBT Demonstration one month after Stonewall.]Note: This column is republished in partnership with the LGBT History Project and News Is Out. [Sign up for the News Is Out newsletter.]( [Read on »]( [The Groundwork For a Supreme Court Case on Gender-Affirming Care Is Being Laid Now]( [US Supreme Court Case Gender Affirming Care Transgender Rights]BY ORION RUMMLER [Read on »]( [Meet the Couple Who Uncover Historic Gay Romances]( [Neal Treadwell Hugh Nini Authors Book Cover LOVING Photographic History Men in Love Worldwide]The couple behind the photography book Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love offered a glimpse into the project that's uncovered queer romances on National Coming Out Day on Wednesday. Authored and put together by Neal Treadwell and Hugh Nini, each [photograph]( narrates a unique tale of love, secrecy, and survival across eras. [Read on »]( [Matthew Shepard's Murder Remembered 25 Years Later With a Renewed Call to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate]( [Matthew Shepard]Twenty-five years ago this week, Americans — and possibly much of the world — began thinking about anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes to an extent they hadn’t before. [Read on »]( [Alaska School Sports Association Bars Trans Girls From Female Teams]( [Student athletes and school bus]The governing body for school sports in [Alaska]( has barred transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports. [Read on »]( [New York’s NewFest 2023 Can’t Miss Films: View the Full Lineup]( [Rustin Movie NewFest 2023]This year’s NewFest, New York’s largest LGBTQ+ film festival, celebrates cinema on a local and global scale. Running from October 12th to 22nd in-person, and virtually through October 24th, NewFest continues to amplify the diverse stories of the LGBTQ+ community. From 26 different countries, NewFest will premiere over 130 films, offering audiences an electric experience that proves queer stories aren’t going away anytime soon. Check out the must-see films of NewFest this year and view the full lineup below. [Read on »]( [Virginia Beach School Board Adopts Youngkin’s Anti-Transgender Policy Amid Statewide Dispute]( [VB School Board adopts revised transgender model policies]The [Virginia]( Beach School Board has revised its transgender [model policies]( to align with the guidelines advocated by Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. This decision comes as Virginia school districts grapple with policies surrounding [transgender]( students’ rights and the [Republican]( administration’s attack on them. [Read on »]( [Christian Nationalists Are Infiltrating Schools to Make Them Anti-LGBTQ+: Report]( [Grapevine Podcast]A burgeoning Christian nationalist movement is looking to reintegrate religious traditions in schools, particularly in Texas, bringing a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ policies with it. [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](.