Top Stories from Advocate.com for 12/17/2022

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Georgia State Workers Sue Over Denial of Trans Health Care Coverage]( [Benjamin Johnson and Micha Rich] The exclusion isn't just wrong, it's illegal, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. [Read on »]( [RuPaul Calls Out Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Drag Hate]( [RuPaul Charles on NBC's TODAY show] The world's most famous drag queen and host of the hugely popular RuPaul's Drag Race spoke out about conservative attacks on drag performances. [Read on »]( [Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Way Up on Twitter Since Elon Musk's Takeover: Study]( [GLAAD and MMFA Report on Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Since Musk Took Over Twitter] A new study found that since Elon Musk acquired the social media platform, use of the false and hateful 'groomer' slur has increased exponentially on Twitter. [Read on »]( [Lawmaker Hires Man Who Wants to Execute Parents Who Take Kids to Drag]( [Tony Tinderholt and Jake Neidert] Jake Neidert, GOP state Rep. Tony Tinderholt's new legislative director, has had his Twitter account suspended since he tweeted those comments. [Read on »]( [Court Rules Yeshiva University Must Recognize LGBTQ+ Student Group]( [Yeshiva University] While students score a unanimous victory in state court, a conservative U.S. Supreme Court awaits. [Read on »]( [Brittney Griner Released From Medical Care, Says She Will Play Again]( [Brittney Griner] The WNBA star who was released from Russian captivity on December 8 has left the facility in Texas where she had been undergoing treatment to help reintegrate into American society. [Read on »]( [LGBTQ+ Student Group Targeted With Bomb Threat Over Drag Show]( [South Dakota State University Students] Because the South Dakota State University students played host to a kid-friendly drag event, somebody sent a bomb threat targeting the LGBTQ+ group. [Read on »]( [Man Who Called Club Q Suspect 'A Hero' Charged With Weapons Possession]( [Department of Justice arrests Minnesota man over illegal weapons possession] River Smith of Minnesota allegedly bought three hand grenades and parts to make convert an AR-15 rifle into an illegal machine gun, authorities say. [Read on »]( [Vermont's First Trans State Lawmaker Gets Engaged at White House]( [Taylor Small and Carsen Russell] Taylor Small got a proposal at the signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act. [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](.