Top Stories from Advocate.com for 08/12/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [​'Red, White, & Royal Blue': How Director Matthew López Created This Gay Rom-Com​]( [Poster, Matthew Lopez]Like all good love stories, Prime Video’s gay romantic comedy [Red, White, & Royal Blue]( has its cake and eats it too. Literally. [Read on »]( [15 Wondrous and Dynamic Photos from the World's Longest Drag Show]( [Read on »]( [Mike Pence Runs Out of Gas]( [Mike Pence]Poor Mike Pence. It seems that he and [Mother]( hatched a nifty idea for a campaign ad; however, it has only fueled new sentiment that he is stuck on empty. [Read on »]( [Georgia Teacher Fired for Reading Gender-Inclusive Book Appeals Decision]( [My Shadow is Purple and teacher Katie Rinderle]After administrators alleged that she violated the district’s regulations by reading a book about gender fluidity to her students, a [Georgia]( public school teacher attempted to reverse her dismissal by speaking at a hearing concerning the matter on Thursday. [Read on »]( [Idaho Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Blocked by Judge]( [Students and bathroom signs]Transgender students in [Idaho]( can use restrooms that match their gender identity while a challenge to a new state law proceeds after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction halting the [law’s]( implementation. [Read on »]( [Jason Mraz on His Queer Identity, New Sounds, and Feeling Like Dancing]( [Jason Mraz]It’s been a busy few months for bisexual singer-songwriter [Jason Mraz](. The artist known for his lyrical wordplay and guitar strumming is releasing a 15th-anniversary version of his hit album [We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things]( next month. On top of that, Mraz is playing with the New York Pop Orchestra next week and is performing on tour, which will be livestreamed on Veeps on Friday, August 11, at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. [Read on »]( [Smithsonian Cancels AAPI Literature Festival Leaving Trans Authors Upset]( The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center unexpectedly canceled the annual Asian American Literature Festival last month, resulting in financial losses for partner organizations and guests. Organizers and community supporters are calling on APAC and Smithsonian to explain the cancellation. [Read on »]( [17-Year-Old Indicted on Hate Crime Charges for O’Shae Sibley Murder]( [17-Year-Old Indicted on Hate Crime Charges for O’Shae Sibley Murder]A 17-year-old has been indicted in the stabbing death of Brooklyn dancer O’Shae Sibley, prosecutors revealed on Thursday. [Read on »]( [Grindr Accused of Union Busting: Report]( At a time when unions are fighting for workers' rights across the country and companies are responding by using tried-and-true union-busting techniques, the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has reportedly issued its employees an ultimatum: Move across the country to work in an office or lose your job. [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](.