Top Stories from Advocate.com for 12/01/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Newsom-DeSantis Debate Leaves No Doubt as to Who's an LGBTQ+ Ally]( [DeSantis and Newsom debate]What the Fox News Channel billed as the “The Great Red vs Blue State Debate” was marked by [Florida]( Gov. Ron DeSantis and [California]( Gov. Gavin Newsom talking over each other — a lot — but it left no doubt as to who’s on the side of LGBTQ+ people. [Read on »]( ['You, Sir, Are a Crook,' GOP Lawmaker Tells George Santos in House Debate]( [George Santos Robert Garcia]Ahead of a [Friday vote]( on the expulsion of [George Santos]( from the U.S. House of Representatives, his colleagues debated the matter Thursday afternoon with one colleague calling him a crook and Santos protesting that he hasn’t been convicted of any crime. [Read on »]( [Sexual Assault, Secret Throuple: New Allegations Against Florida GOP Power Couple]( [Christian Ziegler Florida GOP Chairman Husband Bridget Ziegler Moms for Liberty Wife Conservative Couple]Christian Ziegler, the [Florida]( [GOP]( chairman and husband of Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the conservative anti-LGBTQ+ [Moms for Liberty]( group, is under criminal investigation after a sexual battery complaint was filed against him. [Read on »]( [Forever Mine: Why LGBTQ+ Parents Should Consider Adopting Their Own Children]( [Meg York Esq Director LGBTQ Family Law and Policy]My stomach began to flutter as we pulled into the parking lot. “Why am I nervous?” I wondered aloud. My wife looked at me and gave a knowing smile. “Because you’ve never been the subject of a court proceeding before.” [Read on »]( [Playbill Honors World AIDS Day With Remember the Ribbon]( On the poignant evening of November 13, Broadway luminaries united for a momentous occasion—the fourth annual Playbill's "Remember the Ribbon: A Tribute to World AIDS Day" concert. This extraordinary event transcended the boundaries of entertainment, seamlessly blending the power of storytelling and the magic of music to not only raise funds for [Broadway Cares]( but, more importantly, to pay heartfelt homage to the lives lost in the relentless battle against HIV and AIDS. [Read on »]( [Russia Outlaws LGBTQ+ Rights Activism and Labels Organizations 'Extremist']( [LGBTQ Activism Russia Putin Gay Clown Sign]The Russian Supreme Court granted a request from the country’s Ministry of Justice to label the “international LGBT social movement” as “extremist,” a move advocates and the local LGBTQ+ community fear will lead to a larger and more violent crackdown. [Read on »]( [Ted Cruz Just Can't Let Go of His Obsession With Dylan Mulvaney]( [Dylan Mulvaney Ted Cruz]Ted Cruz can’t stop obsessing over [Dylan Mulvaney](. [Read on »]( [George Santos Complains That He’s Being Bullied Out of Congress, Announces Own Expulsion Motion]( [Rep. George Santos]In a press conference on a cold [Washington, D.C.]( morning outside of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. [George Santos]( the [New York]( fabulist, vehemently defended himself against allegations leading to an upcoming House expulsion vote, accusing his fellow lawmakers of “bullying” him. [Read on »]( [Montana Court Dismisses Transgender Legislator Zooey Zephyr’s Lawsuit]( [Zooey Zephyr Montana Disciplinary Action]A district court judge in [Montana]( has dismissed a lawsuit brought by state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, challenging the disciplinary actions she faced in the state legislature during the last legislative session. [Read on »]( [Pennsylvania Democrats Look to Out Maneuver Republicans to Support LGBTQ+ Students]( [Joe Hohenstein and Malco;m Kenyatta]Democrats in the [Pennsylvania]( House of Representatives plan to introduce legislation to protect and support LGBTQ+ — and especially transgender — students in the state. [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](.