Top Stories from Advocate.com for 03/31/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Laura Jane Grace’s Rebel Yell Is a Call to Action for Trans Fans]( [Laura Jane Grace]All through April and May, music venues across the eastern United States will be alive with the raucous music of Against Me! founder and [punk icon Laura Jane Grace](. Across 19 headlining shows with opener Weakened Friends, as well as another five shows with Frank Turner and The Interrupters, Grace will be performing classic Against Me! and solo songs, as well as new material. [Read on »]( [This Trans Woman Founded a New Nation Free of Hate]( [Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière]As a Black trans woman, I know and embody the adversities transgender individuals face. Marginalization, discrimination, inequity, loss of human rights and dignity, and increasingly faced with our lives being cut too short and too soon. And yet, in these times of trans sorrows, we find ways to find trans joy. For some, it’s a night out with friends. For others, exercise and meditation. I chose to start my own country. [Read on »]( [The Advocate Again Wins GLAAD Award for Outstanding Magazine]( [2022 Advocate Magazine sampling]The Advocate has won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine — Overall Coverage for the second consecutive year. [Read on »]( [Daniel Radcliffe Chats With Trans, Nonbinary Youth in Trevor Project Series]( [Daniel Radcliffe]On Friday, which marks Transgender Day of Visibility, the Trevor Project will launch Sharing Space, a YouTube roundtable series featuring conversations with LGBTQ+ youth moderated by curious, open-minded adults and allies. [Read on »]( [Donald Trump Is Indicted by N.Y. Grand Jury]( [Donald Trump]By Kara Scannell [Read on »]( [Now Is the Time to Support, Encourage, and Love the Transgender Community]( [Protesters at a transgender rights rally]As we approach Transgender Day of Visibility, now more than ever we must lift up the transgender community. [Read on »]( [Here's a Message of Trans Joy in These Challenging Times]( [A hand heart in front of a trans pride flag]Ahead of Trans Day of Visibility, the National Center for Transgender Equality released a video celebrating trans joy featuring four voices from our trans community. Hailing from around the country — Nebraska, Maryland, Georgia, and Texas — Marcus, Jamy, Dionne, and Damien speak about how they find their joy even in these challenging and uncertain times. [Read on »]( [West Virginia Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, With Exceptions]( [West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice]West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill into law that bans most gender-affirming care for transgender youth, with an exception for those considered at risk for suicide or other self-harm. [Read on »]( [The Supreme Court Justices' Secret Deal on LGBTQ+ Rights and Its Impact Today]( [John Roberts]By Joan Biskupic [Read on »]( [Democrats Reintroduce Transgender Bill of Rights Amid Flood of Anti-Trans Bills]( [Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Edward Markey]U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that they are reintroducing the Transgender Bill of Rights. [Read on »]( [Kentucky Passes One of Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws by Veto Override]( [Kentucky Rep. Pamela Stevenson and Protesters]Republican legislators in Kentucky have overridden [Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto]( of one of the strictest anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the nation, making it law. [Read on »]( [Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP]( [Shirtless man holds a PrEP pill]According to a [Texas]( federal judge, insuring against HIV transmission violates the religious freedom of companies that object to LGBTQ+ people, so insurance companies cannot be forced to cover the medicines. As a result of his ruling, a whole[host of preventative services]( required to be covered by insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act are in doubt. [Read on »]( [Gay CEO of Macy's, Jeff Gennette, to Retire in 2024]( [Macy]By Nathaniel Meyersohn [Read on »]( [Kamala Harris Promotes LGBTQ+ Rights in Ghana as Homophobic Bill Considered]( [Kamala Harris and Nana Akufo-Addo]Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken out for LGBTQ+ rights while visiting Ghana, where legislation that would impose harsh punishments for LGBTQ+ identity and advocacy is pending. [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](.