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Oct 17Sat
  1. The Advocate58

    Jeremy Moss bids to become Michigan's first out LGBTQ+ member of Congress

    Jeremy Moss, a Democratic state senator, is running against Republican Ethan Baker in the November 3 election for Michigan's 11th Congressional District and would become the state's first out LGBTQ+ member of Congress. Moss, who sponsored the 2023 expansion of Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to cover sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, said Democrats should defend transgender people and support the Equality Act.

  2. The Advocate60

    St. Pete Pride launches $289,000 fundraiser as Florida law drives sponsors away

    St. Pete Pride has launched a fundraising drive to raise $289,000 by the end of November to cover outstanding expenses from this year, as Florida restricts public funding for diversity celebrations. President Trent Brock said declining corporate sponsorships, rising event costs and years of carrying expenses between Pride seasons put the organization in a difficult financial position, and he pointed to SB 1134, signed by Gov.

  3. The Advocate44

    Alabama Democrats Push Back on GOP Anti-Trans Remarks About Two Legislative Candidates

    Alabama Democrats defended transgender candidates Allison "Ally" Montgomery and Terri Osborne after state Republican Party chair Scott Stadthagen called them "two men who have mental disorders" at a speech to the Eastern Shore Republican Women. Osborne, running for House District 96, and Montgomery, challenging Rep. Phillip Rigsby in House District 25, said Republicans focus on gender because they have failed at governing. Alabama Democratic Party LGBTQ+ caucus chair Richard White Jr. urged the party to fully support both candidates.

  4. PinkNews38

    Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy Dodges LGBTQ+ Stance Questions on NBC's Today After Boycott Anger

    Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy sidestepped questions on NBC's Today about the chain's history of funding organisations opposed to LGBTQ+ equality, saying only that the company is "focused on serving everybody." He did not address whether Chick-fil-A's position on LGBTQ+ equality had changed, and presenter Craig Melvin pushed back on the answer. In March, campaigner Peter Tatchell led a protest outside Chick-fil-A's first London restaurant in Kingston upon Thames.

Oct 16Fri
  1. them46

    Trans Rights Activists Protest at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End Red Carpet, Call to Boycott J.K. Rowling

    Trans rights protesters disrupted the red carpet at a Thursday gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End, shouting "Boycott J.K. Rowling!" and wearing shirts reading "Rowling Money Kills." The protest follows J.K. Rowling's creation of the J.K. Rowling Women's Fund in 2025 and her reported $88,000 donation to For Women Scotland. The BBC also announced a two-part documentary on Rowling's career and controversies.

  2. PinkNews60

    FIFA report finds France faced the most homophobic abuse at the 2026 men's World Cup

    A new FIFA Social Media Protection Service report found France was the team targeted with the highest volumes of homophobia online during the 2026 men's World Cup, with over 18,000 abusive instances. Human analysts confirmed 240,000 abusive messages out of more than 17.1 million posts related to the tournament, an 11-times increase compared with the men's World Cup in Qatar in 2022, with 20 per cent of posts including racial abuse and seven per cent homophobic.

  3. The Advocate62

    Massachusetts town faces questions after rainbow crosswalks are restriped black and white

    Swampscott, Massachusetts officials restriped two Pride rainbow crosswalks in black and white, saying it was regularly scheduled maintenance that did not signal a change in the town's support for LGBTQ+ residents. Residents including Melissa Weinand and Katie Murphy Arrington disputed that explanation, and officials later said they are reviewing roadway marking policies and invited residents to an October 21 Select Board meeting.