Top Stories from Advocate.com for 06/30/2022

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Gay Weatherman Could Be First Out Congressman From Illinois]( [Eric Sorensen] Eric Sorensen has won the nomination in the state's 17th Congressional District. [Read on »]( [Run for Your Life: The Growing Fear of Violence in LGBTQ+ America]( [Queer Libration March in New York City 2021] The increasing rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. has caused continued anxiety, putting many on guard even at events like Pride. [Read on »]( [Meet 41 LGBTQ+ Scholars: The Point Foundation's Class of 2022-2023]( [Read on »]( [Brandi Carlile Drops Inspiring Video for Song About Her Queer Family]( [Brandi Carlile] The Grammy-winner has released a video for "You and Me on the Rock," about the solid foundation of her home with her wife and kids. [Read on »]( [Olympic Swimmer Dan Jervis Comes Out as Gay]( [British Olympic swimmer Dan Jervis is shown swimming freestyle in one image next to a photo of him holding a medal.] The Olympian, who placed fifth in his event in Tokyo last year, says he wants to be a role model for other LGBTQ+ people. [Read on »]( [AOC: End Filibuster to Protect Marriage Equality and More]( [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] The move would allow the Senate to write marriage equality, abortion rights, and other rights into federal law, Ocasio-Cortez points out. [Read on »]( [Freddie Mercury and Lance Bass No Longer a Couple]( [Freddie Mercury and Lance Bass No Longer a Couple! The famed same-sex flamingos at the Denver Zoo reportedly remain on good terms, though, after amicably ending their multi-year relationship.] The famed same-sex flamingo couple at the Denver Zoo reportedly remain on good terms, though, after amicably ending their multiyear relationship. [Read on »]( [How SCOTUS’s Roe Decision Fails Today's America]( [roe] The ruling, “reflects a concentrated effort to uphold racist and patriarchal practices of limiting the autonomy of women and LGBTQ+ individuals.” [Read on »]( [Anti-LGBTQ+ Workplace Bias Is Alive and Well. Here's the Recourse]( [workplace] The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is adapting to a changing world; one not changing fast enough for LGBTQ+ workers. [Read on »]( [Exclusive: Vice President Harris Hosts Historic LGBTQ+ Pride Reception]( [Vice President Kamala Harris, RuPaul's Drag Race Star Shangela, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the Naval Observatory for LGBTQ+ Pride] The Biden-Harris administration is highlighting its support for the LGBTQ+ community and raising concerns that Republicans are attacking Americans' rights this election cycle. [Read on »]( [Randy Rainbow & the Internet Mock Donald Trump Over Jan. 6 Hearings]( [Donald Trump and Randy Rainbow] It comes after explosive testimony by a former White House aide who gave detailed testimony at Tuesday's January 6 hearing. [Read on »]( [by PubExchange]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Out Traveler]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:newsletters@pridemedia.com) Copyright © 2022 Pride Media, 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](.