Top Stories from Advocate.com for 01/10/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Tina Kotek Sworn in as First Lesbian Governor of Oregon]( [Tina Kotek] “It will take all of us, doing what we can, to build the Oregon we want to live in,” Kotek said in her inaugural address. [Read on »]( [Santos's Aide Reportedly Claimed to Be Kevin McCarthy's Chief of Staff]( [George Santos and Kevin McCarthy] A staffer on the George Santos campaign is accused of impersonating Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff in order to secure donations. [Read on »]( [Drag Shows, Pronouns Targeted by Arizona Republicans]( [Drag performers] The state's legislative session is opening with a rash of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. [Read on »]( [Watchdog Group Asks FEC to Investigate Gay GOP Rep. George Santos]( [George Santos and other Congress members] The complaint marks the latest potential legal complication for Santos, who has been widely criticized for his fabrications about his biography. [Read on »]( [Four Men Arrested in for Alleged Hate-Related Sexual Assault]( [British police officers] Police CCTV helped them quickly capture the men they say used a knife to attack a young woman in a queer-friendly neighborhood. [Read on »]( [Fired Over Gay Guest Speaker, Former Tenured Professor Files Lawsuit]( [Michael O'Keefe] Fired for bringing in a gay guest speaker, the former tenured professor filed suit against the Oklahoma university where he used to teach. [Read on »]( [New 'Drag Race' Contestants Discuss Anti-Drag Hate Across the U.S.]( [RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Contestants] Contestants from season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race spoke with GLAAD about the effects of anti-drag protests and hatred fomented by the conservative right in America. [Read on »]( [Christian Walker Slams CPAC's Matt Schlapp Over Groping Allegations]( [Christian Walker and Matt Schlapp] Herschel Walker's son says Matt Schlapp allegedly groping staffer on father's campaign staff demonstrates conservative hypocrisy. [Read on »]( [by PubExchange]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Out Traveler]( [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](.