Top Stories from Advocate.com for 11/21/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Wayne Brady Involved in Fight After Car Crash in California]( [Wayne Brady Fist Fight Car Accident]Entertainer [Wayne Brady]( who came out as pansexual three months ago, was [involved in a car crash]( in Malibu, Calif., Sunday night, that led to a physical fight between him and the other driver. [Read on »]( [Colorado Springs Honors Trans Victims of Club Q Shooting on Transgender Day of Remembrance]( [Posters of Daniel Aston and Kelly Loving]COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The day after the one-year anniversary of the [Club Q shooting]( community members in Colorado Springs gathered in the cold at Acacia Park in the middle of downtown to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance and [two of the five victims of the shooting](. [Read on »]( [A Reflection on Transgender Day of Remembrance: We Deserve More]( [Transgender Day of Remembrance Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière ]As communities come together to commemorate [Transgender Day of Remembrance]( I find myself reflecting on the lives lost, the struggles faced, and the resilience of my trans siblings. This day holds a profound significance for me, as it serves as a painful reminder of the disproportionate inequity, discrimination, and violence that trans individuals, particularly Black and Brown trans individuals, continue to endure. Though the trans experience is not a monolith, the difficult and sometimes painful journeys we navigate in life weave us together. We navigate a world that fails to acknowledge the intersectionality of our identities. The statistics are stark and disheartening. This year, [26 lives were taken too soon]( only incensed by the spate of anti-transgender legislation. The numbers, however, only tell part of the story. Behind each statistic is a human being – a sibling, a colleague, a friend – whose life was tragically cut short. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a solemn occasion to honor their memories, but it must also serve as a call to action. This day, dedicated to remembering those we have lost, prompts a crucial question: [Read on »]( [Democrats in Congress Introduce Transgender Day of Remembrance Resolution]( [Congressional Equality Caucus Trans Day of Remembrance Resolution]LGBTQ+ rights supporters in Congress have introduced a resolution commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is observed today. [Read on »]( [Joe Biden on Transgender Day of Remembrance: 'No Place for Hate in America']( [President Joseph Biden Trans Day of Remembrance]President Joe Biden marked today’s Transgender Day of Remembrance with a [statement condemning discrimination and violence.]( [Read on »]( [Lesbian Artist Receives Multi-Year Prison Sentence for Criticizing Putin, Military]( [Aleksandra Skochilenko Multi-Year Prison Sentence]To the shouts of “Shame!” in the courtroom, a judge in Russia last week sentenced a lesbian artist who criticized the country’s military actions in Ukraine in a supermarket protest last year to seven years in a penal colony. [Read on »]( [Watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ Skewer George Santos's OnlyFans Expenses and Possible Expulsion from Congress]( [SNL Saturday Night Live George Santos]In this weekend’s episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, cast member Bowen Yang played scandal-plagued Congressman [George Santos]( from [New York]( adding a satirical twist to the first-year lawmaker’s ongoing scandals. The sketch, part of the “Weekend Update” segment, was a timely commentary on the controversies surrounding Santos, who has been embroiled in a series of fraud and campaign finance scandals — including an ethics report that claims Santos used campaign funds for expensive clothing, Botox, and OnlyFans. [Read on »]( [Black Trans Woman LaKendra Andrews Shot, Killed, Misgendered in Texas]( [Lakendra Andrews Transgender Woman Shot Killed]A Black transgender woman was shot and killed on the streets of [Dallas]( earlier this year, but her death went unreported in the larger LGBTQ+ community when she was misgendered in initial media reports. [Read on »]( [Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws]( [Trans People Murdered Extreme Rates]The Human Rights Campaign Foundation released its [yearly report into fatal violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people]( in the U.S. The organization continues to find that these communities are killed at disproportionate rates compared to cisgender people. [Read on »]( [Moms for Liberty-Supporting Superintendent Quits and Gets $700K Severance]( [Abram Lucabaugh Central Bucks School District][Pennsylvania’s]( Central Bucks School District is embroiled in controversy following its decision to approve a six-figure severance package for outgoing superintendent Abram Lucabaugh who recently resigned. The contentious move comes after a considerable political shift in the district, highlighted by the [Democratic]( Party’s recent takeover of the school board. [Read on »]( [Advocate Channel]( [Advocate Subscription]( [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](.