04/04/25

Hi there,

🤡 George Santos is back in the news. The lying former Republican lawmaker is facing more than seven years in prison after prosecutors announced in a filing that they are seeking an 87-month prison term for him.

🕯️ We are remembering two trans women killed recently by violence. Ervianna 'Baydee' Johnson of North Carolina and Kaitoria Bankz in Alabama. Rest in power.

🚨 Florida Capitol police arrested a young trans woman for trying to use the restroom. The Advocate spoke to the woman, Marcy Rheintgen, in a recent interview about what happened and how she's dealing with the situation.

Have a wonderful weekend y'all,

Alex Cooper

Editor-in-chief, The Advocate

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Prosecutors seek 7-year prison sentence for George Santos in sweeping fraud case

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Trump administration announces anti-trans investigations team to fight 'gender ideology' in schools

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Ervianna 'Baydee' Johnson, Black trans woman, found dead in North Carolina

Social Security demands that gay activist living with AIDS repay $200k in benefits

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Trans woman Kaitoria Bankz killed in attempted carjacking in Alabama

Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas announces Senate bid

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A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her

footage still via CNN; Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Galbreath/U.S. Navy via Getty Images

Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit

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7 lesbian-coded characters who made history in Hollywood's pre-Code era

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Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive)

Courtesy Marcy Rheintgen

Senate Republicans are trying to tie Democrat Jon Ossoff to anti-trans smear

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Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study

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Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

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🌈 Look, the answer! 🌈

Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Monday, you'll get the question. Wednesday, you'll get a hint. And today, you'll get the answer.

This week's question: Trans icons Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson led which activist group?

This week's answer: The two Stonewall activists founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970.

✨ Congrats to Kerry for getting it right!