Top Stories from Advocate.com for 05/13/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Anderson Cooper Lives in His Own Silo]( [Cooper]I love Dolly Parton. But when she chose Kid Rock as one of her collaborators on her new album, I had to speak up for our community and [call her out.]( I took no pleasure in doing so, but there was no excuse to choose a person who expresses so much hate toward us. [Read on »]( [Elon Musk’s New Twitter CEO Draws Opposition from Left and Right]( [Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk][Twitter's]( owner, Elon Musk, announced on Friday that NBC Universal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino will replace him as CEO of the social media company and nobody seems pleased. [Read on »]( [Anderson Cooper Receives Backlash for Supporting CNN's Trump Town Hall]( [Anderson Cooper]After resounding criticism of CNN’s decision to conduct what turned out to be an [ultra-MAGA Trump rally billed as a news event]( it was seemingly up to [Anderson Cooper]( to try to smooth things over with a furious audience, and it did not go well. [Read on »]( [Book Club's Fonda, Bergen, Steenburgen on Women's Friendship, Sexual Agency]( [Book Club 2 cast]The women of Book Club are back, and this time they’re engaging in heartfelt discussions, drinking wine, and getting into hilarious shenanigans against the backdrop of Rome, Venice, and the Italian countryside. For legendary stars Jane Fonda, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen, Focus Features Book Club: The Next Chapter is part of a new spate of comedies that celebrate women over 60 who are viable, have sexual agency, and place their friendships with other women front and center. [Read on »]( [Kansas City Is Now Sanctuary City for Those Seeking Gender-Affirming Care]( [Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas]Kansas City, Mo., has declared itself a safe haven for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care. [Read on »]( [Eric Trump Threatened to Sue Rachel Maddow For Highlighting His Appearance with Anti-Semites]( [Rachel Maddow and Eric Trump]Eric Trump threatened MSNBC host [Rachel Maddow]( with legal action because she highlighted his appearance at an event this weekend at his father’s Trump National Doral resort in [Miami]( alongside noted anti-Semites. [Read on »]( [Robert Garcia Responds to Majorie Taylor Greene's Homophobia With Resolution Honoring All Families]( [U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia and Marjorie Taylor Greene]U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, a California Democrat and a gay man, Friday introduced the Honoring All Families resolution, a direct response to Republican colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene’s remark that a lesbian union leader who’s a stepmother of two is not really a mother. [Read on »]( [Disney and equalpride, The Advocate’s Parent Company, Announce Content Deal]( [Rainbow disney parade]The Advocate’s parent company, equalpride, and Disney have announced a branded content partnership to develop content for advertisers to strengthen representation. [Read on »]( [Elliot Page Embraces Trans Joy With Shirtless Photo]( [Elliot Page]Actor Elliot Page has shared a moment of trans joy on Instagram. [Read on »]( [Florida Publix Refuses to Write 'Trans' on a Cake, Citing Company Policy]( [Publix and a slice of cake with the trans pride colors.]Publix, the grocery chain, has apologized to an LGBTQ+ customer after an associate at a store in [Florida]( refused to make a cake with "trans" written on it. [Read on »]( [West Virginia Basketball Coach's Pay Docked $1 Million After Using Homophobic Slur]( [Bob Huggins]By David Close [Read on »]( [Beyoncé Kicks Off Renaissance World Tour With One of Her Queerest Shows Yet]( [Beyoncé at the Renaissance World Tour][Beyoncé]( kicked off her [Renaissance World Tour]( in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday and fans are buzzing over just how queer the show was. [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](.