Top Stories from Advocate.com for 08/18/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Here's When Gay Drama 'Fellow Travelers' Comes Out]( [Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer in character in Fellow Travelers] [Read on »]( [Ron DeSantis Instructed to ‘Show Emotion’ at GOP Debate: Leaked Memo]( [Ron DeSantis]In advance of next Wednesday’s [Republican]( presidential debate in Milwaukee, a super PAC that has essentially taken over Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign has posted and then erased a memo describing its strategy for success at the event. [Read on »]( [Chess Governing Body Bars Trans Women From Women's Competitions]( [Chess board]Transgender women have been barred from playing against cisgender women in competitive chess. [Read on »]( [U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Trans-Supportive School Policy]( [Courtroom]A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal a lawsuit challenging transgender-supportive guidelines issued by Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland’s largest school district. [Read on »]( [80% of LGBTQ+ People Feel Less Safe Due to Gender-Affirming Care Bans]( State bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth are having a negative effect on all LGBTQ+ people, youth and adults alike. [Read on »]( [Moms for Liberty Wants to Make American Kids Oblivious to Sex Ed: Report]( [Let’s talk sex sign next to books and an apple]Right-wing extremists and [Republican]( politicians attended the Moms for Liberty annual summit in [Pennsylvania]( in June, one session included an activist who complained about the concept of "consent" in sex education. [Read on »]( [Dixon Dallas Has Two New Catchy (and Gay) Country Songs Out]( [Dixon Dallas]Dixon Dallas, whose raunchy country hit “Good Lookin’” [went viral this summer]( has two new songs out. [Read on »]( [Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case]( [Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case]A judicial advocacy group on Tuesday filed a judicial misconduct complaint against the Texas federal judge overseeing a religious liberty case involving Southwest Airlines. [Read on »]( [Texas Woman Arrested Over Threats to Kill Judge in Trump Case, LGBTQ+ Community]( [Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Abigail Jo Shry and Judge Tanya Chutkan]A [Texas]( woman has been arrested for threatening to kill Tanya S. Chutkan, the [Washington, D.C.]( federal judge entrusted with overseeing the case against former President [Donald Trump]( on allegations that he tried to overturn the 2020 election. The woman also threatened U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and the [LGBTQ]( community. [Read on »]( [Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Launch Parenting With Pride Program]( [Brandon Wolf of Equality Florida]A coalition of organizations serving families and parents in [Florida]( has come together to launch Equality Florida’s new statewide program, Parenting With Pride. The goal is to create a hub of resources for queer families to know their rights, to have access to support and resources, and to combat harmful laws that affect them in the state. [Read on »]( [Author MB Caschetta's Memoir Is an Enlightening, Witty Read]( [MB Caschetta and book cover]Writing is how MB Caschetta makes sense of her life — and the gifted writer has had quite a life. [Read on »]( [Meghan Buell, Founder of Indiana Trans Organization, Dead at 58]( [Meghan Buell]Meghan Buell, founder of Transgender Resources, Education and Enrichment Services, or TREES, based in [South Bend, Ind.]( has died at age 58. [Read on »]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Advocate Channel]( [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](.