Top Stories from Advocate.com for 11/09/2022

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Robert Garcia Will Be First Out Gay Immigrant in Congress]( [Robert Garcia] Garcia, an immigrant from Peru and the mayor of Long Beach, Calif., has been elected to the U.S. House from California's 42nd Congressional District. [Read on »]( [Virginia Rep. Spanberger, an Ex-CIA Agent, Defeats Anti-LGBTQ+ GOPer]( [Spanberger] The Democrat held onto her seat against a far right-wing conservative candidate. [Read on »]( [Gay Native American Sharice Davids Reelected to U.S. House]( [Sharice Davids] Davids was the first gay Native American in Congress and is the only Democrat in Kansas's congressional delegation. [Read on »]( [Florida's First Out Latino State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith Loses]( [Carlos Guillermo Smith] Smith has been a vocal critic of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his anti-LGBTQ+ politics. [Read on »]( [Pro-LGBTQ+ Agenda PAC Makes Its Mark With Political Victories]( [Malcolm Kenyatta] Pennsylvania's Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta sought to "beat beatable bigots," and he says the group helped do just that. [Read on »]( [Colorado's Jared Polis Is First Out Gay Man Reelected Governor]( [Jared Polis] Polis made history with his election in 2018 and made more history Tuesday. [Read on »]( [Maryland Elects First Black Governor, Pro-LGBTQ+ Wes Moore]( [Wes Moore] Wes Moore is only the third Black governor in the United States. [Read on »]( [‘Don’t Say Gay’ Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Reelection in Florida]( [Ron DeSantis] He's called gender-affirming care "chemical castration." [Read on »]( [Sarah Sanders, Anti-LGBTQ+ Trump Shill, Wins Arkansas Governorship]( [Sanders] The former press secretary happily sold Donald Trump's lies for years. She'll now be in charge of an entire state. [Read on »]( [James Roesener Is First Trans Man Elected to State Legislature in U.S.]( [James Roesener is first trans man elected to a state legislature] There are only six out trans men in elected office across the country. [Read on »]( [Becca Balint to Be Vermont's First Woman, First LGBTQ+ Rep in Congress]( [Becca Balint] Balint, a lesbian, is a longtime Vermont state legislator and former teacher. [Read on »]( [Maura Healey Becomes First Lesbian Governor in U.S. History]( [Maura Healey] She also made history in 2014 as the first out person to be elected attorney general of a state. [Read on »]( [Kansas School District OK's Anti-Trans Restroom, Sports Policy]( [Trans youth march] The Gardner Edgerton School District has barred transgender students from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity and using their preferred restrooms. [Read on »]( [Trans Influencer Nikita Dragun Arrested, Charged With Felony]( [Nikita] The controversial figure was arrested after allegedly causing a disturbance, appearing nude at a pool, and throwing water at a police officer. [Read on »]( [Zachary Quinto Steps Into the Shoes of a Larger Than Life Gay Icon]( [Gore Vidal, Zachary Quinto] In his London stage debut, The Boys in the Band star will portray firebrand thinker Gore Vidal. [Read on »]( [Reported Rape of Gay Man Amps Up Concerns About World Cup in Qatar]( [Doha] Meanwhile, Qatari officials continue to defend the nation's anti-LGBTQ+ laws. [Read on »]( [School District Pulls 7 LGBTQ+ Books From Shelves]( [Elmbrook School District] The books appear on a list that right-ring activists in Wisconsin have been using to get books across the state banned in school districts. [Read on »]( [NBC's 'SNL' Slammed For Upcoming Dave Chappelle Hosting Gig]( [Dave Chappelle] Why the show invited a documented transphobe to host a program that features gay and nonbinary actors is hard for critics to understand. [Read on »]( [The Trevor Project Ousts CEO Amit Paley Amid Concerns From Staff]( [Amit Paley] The organization announced Paley's departure in an email late last week. [Read on »]( [Jeopardy!’s Amy Schneider Wants You to Vote for Transgender Rights]( [Amy Schneider] “The stakes are high in every election, but they're particularly high these days for trans children,” Schneider wrote. [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](.