Top Stories from Advocate.com for 08/08/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Pope Francis: LGBTQ+ People Welcome But Have to Obey Church Rules]( [Pope Francis]Pope Francis says everyone is welcome in the Roman Catholic Church, including LGBTQ+ people, but they have to follow the rules. [Read on »]( [Republicans' Next Target? LGBTQ+ Community Centers]( [Los Angeles LGBT Center]In my line of work I have the privilege of seeing good done around the country. I see the joy when LGBTQ youth who are struggling find the support and community they so desperately need. I see the relief of someone who has finally found an affirming health service provider who can help them. I see the excitement people feel when they’ve found an accepting home away from home. All of these good things come from LGBTQ community centers. So when I heard that some House Representatives were [targeting LGBTQ center funding]( a couple weeks agao, I was furious. And when I saw that officials at the local level were taking cues from these representatives, [like they just did in Manatee County, Fla]( my anger only grew. [Read on »]( [Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual in New Interview]( [Wayne Brady]Comic and Let’s Make a Deal host is living his authentic self and has publically come out as [pansexual](. [Read on »]( [Ne-Yo Apologizes for Transphobic Comments on Gender Identity]( [Singer Ne-Yo]Ne-Yo, the Grammy-winning singer, apologized to the parents of [transgender]( kids after being widely rebuked for comments that were critical of parents who affirm their children’s gender identity. He now says the issue is more “nuanced” than he previously understood and is committed to learning more about gender identity. [Read on »]( [​What Are the New Guidelines for Gay and Bi Men Donating Blood?]( [Blood donation concept art]As of Monday, new policies are in effect regarding who can donate blood. No longer will gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men be discriminated against for their sexual orientation after being banned, in some form, from participating in life-saving blood donation for nearly 40 years. Additionally, no attention is paid to whether somebody is transgender, intersex or gender-nonconforming. [Read on »]( [Florida Backs Down on Censoring AP Psychology Over Sexuality Topics]( The Florida Department of Education said over the weekend that it will allow the full curriculum for an Advanced Placement Psychology Class to be taught to high school students. The decision came a day after the College Board said the state could not censor information about sexuality and gender and still offer the course [Read on »]( [Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups Back New Kids Online Safety Act: Report]( [Marsha Blackburn]Last month, Congress drew one step closer to passing a bill that will supposedly childproof the internet when the Senate Commerce Committee advanced the [Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)](. [Read on »]( [Transgender Woman Violently Attacked in Palm Springs, Video Shows]( A trans woman was stripped of her clothing and viciously attacked outside a nightclub in [Palm Springs, Calif.]( on Saturday evening, and police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. [Read on »]( [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](.