Top Stories from Advocate.com for 10/28/2022

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [All 50 States Have Seen LGBTQ+ Candidates in 2022, Says Advocacy Group]( [Maura Healey, Erick Russell, and Lorena Austin] It's a landmark year with record numbers and diversity of LGBTQ+ candidates. [Read on »]( [Alexis Bellino of 'Real Housewives' Reveals Son Miles Is Trans]( [Alexis Bellino and family] Miles came out to her as a trans boy 16 months ago but is now ready to tell the world, Bellino wrote on Instagram. [Read on »]( [Louisiana Church May Split From Conference Over LGBTQ+ Stance]( [Benton United Methodist Church] Because some churches are performing marriages for all parishioners and allowing LGBTQ+ people to serve as clergy members, one church is discussing leaving the conference. [Read on »]( [Nonbinary Rowan Ward Advances to 'Jeopardy!' Second Chance Finals]( [Rowan Ward] Ward easily won Wednesday's game and now has a chance for a spot in the Tournament of Champions. [Read on »]( [GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn Attacks Trans People, Joe Biden]( [Marsha Blackburn and Dylan Mulvaney] The Republican Senator specifically targeted TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney. [Read on »]( [Russia Lawmakers Begin Steps to Toughen 'Gay Propaganda' Law]( [Pride Flag] Putin has repeatedly cracked down on same-sex relationships in an effort to uphold what his regime considers traditional family values. [Read on »]( [South Carolina’s Governor Openly Opposed Marriage Equality in Debate]( [Gubernatorial candidates Joe Cunningham (L) and Henry McMaster] Gov. Henry McMasters, a Republican, also managed to misgender trans youth in the process. [Read on »]( [Marriage Equality Now Legal Across All of Mexico]( [Two Same-Sex Couples Await Getting Married] As of Wednesday, regardless of where one lives in Mexico, all couples have the right to be married regardless of sexual orientation. [Read on »]( [The 10 Queerest Songs on Taylor Swift’s Midnights Albums]( [Read on »]( [Vatican Reviews Policies on LGBTQ+ Parishioners, Women in Leadership]( [Pope Francis and Catholic Priests] It's the latest example of the Catholic Church responding to criticisms over certain issues. [Read on »]( [Pro-LGBTQ+ PAC Targets Pa. Republican Candidates Oz and Mastriano]( [Agenda PAC Ad Buy in Pennsylvania] Agenda PAC released a new ad as part of a six-figure media buy in Pennsylvania, describing the upcoming election as a choice between fascism and democracy. [Read on »]( [LGBTQ+ Soccer Fans Should 'Be Respectful' in Qatar, Says U.K. Official]( [British Foreign Secretary] The comments, made by the British foreign secretary, come as the World Cup is set to take place in Qatar, a country where homosexuality is criminalized. [Read on »]( [by PubExchange]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Out Traveler]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:newsletters@pridemedia.com) Copyright © 2022 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](.