Top Stories from Advocate.com for 08/09/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Ohio Voters Reject Measure That Could Have Made Passing Abortion Rights Harder]( [Abortion rights demonstrators in Ohio]Ohio voters Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution — including the addition of a reproductive rights measure that will go before voters in November. [Read on »]( [Gay Rom-Com 'Red, White, & Royal Blue' Gets Tantalizing New Clips]( [Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine] [Read on »]( [Will Florida Teachers Still Be Punished for Teaching AP Psychology?]( Days after Florida officials seemingly backed off demands to censor the AP Psychology curriculum, confusion remains over what can be taught. [Read on »]( [15 Pansexual Icons to Celebrate Everyday]( [Read on »]( [Ne-Yo Takes Back His Apology for Transphobic Comments]( [Ne-Yo]Grammy-winning artist Ne-Yo, who [recently apologized for insensitive comments about parents]( who affirm their children’s gender identity and that were transphobic in other ways, changed his mind and un-apologized on Monday. [Read on »]( [Florida School District Bans Trans Employees From Using Their Pronouns]( [Students]As a result of the state’s ‘don’t say gay’ law, a large [Florida]( school district sent out a document on Monday forbidding transgender employees from using their preferred pronouns and forcing them to use group restrooms based on their “biological sex at birth.” Additionally, simply calling a student by a nickname now requires written permission, according to the district. While the pronoun guidance also applies to students, it imposes stiff penalties on faculty and staff who violate it. [Read on »]( [Donald Trump Goes on Rant Blaming Megan Rapinoe for World Cup Exit]( [Megan Rapinoe and Donald Trump]By Tara Subramaniam [Read on »]( [Wisconsin Police Department Fully Embraces Transgender Officer]( [DJ Gauthier]As a member of [Wisconsin’s]( 54-officer Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Department, Dezjorn “DJ” Gauthier became the first out [transgender]( officer in the state in December 2022, according to local media. [Read on »]( [Pennsylvania Trans Man Wins Court Case Over Name Change]( [Judge and citizen]A [Pennsylvania]( court has granted a legal name change to a transgender man in a case challenging the state’s restrictions on name changes for people with felony convictions. [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](.