Top Stories from Advocate.com for 11/02/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [56 Photos Celebrating Black Queer Culture at HRC's Equality Ball 2023]( [Photo Gallery HRC EQUALITY BALL 2023 Celebrating Black Queer Culture] [Read on »]( [George Santos Dodges Expulsion as House Vote Falls Short of Ousting the Embattled Gay Lawmaker]( [George Santos Nervous Republican]The U.S. House of Representatives [held a vote on Wednesday]( evening concerning the embattled gay [New York]( Rep. [George Santos]( who has been at the center of numerous controversies since he entered Congress in January. Despite the serious criminal and ethical allegations and the Republican-led resolution to expel him, Santos escaped expulsion, retaining his position in Congress for now. [Read on »]( [Supreme Court Considers Challenge to Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban]( [Legal Judge Discussion Over Paperwork Desk Gavel Scales of Justice]The [U.S. Supreme Court]( is considering hearing a challenge to Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors, as [reported by]( Truthout. The case, Tingley v. Ferguson, brought forth by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), an organization labeled as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, highlights the ongoing legal battles surrounding conversion therapy in the United States. [Read on »]( [Here Are the 15 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in the U.S.]( [Read on »]( [Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill]( [Senator Chuck Schumer President Joe Biden House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries]A group of 163 [Democratic]( members of Congress, rallied by the Congressional Equality Caucus, has sent a [letter]( to President [Joe Biden]( and senior Democratic leaders, including U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, fervently urging the removal of any anti-LGBTQ+ provisions in the upcoming fiscal year 2024 funding agreement – a fight that looms as the country heads toward another government shutdown amid Republican chaos. [Read on »]( [Two Queer Youths File Suit Alleging Harassment and Abuse While in Oregon Custody]( [Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility]Two youths have filed suit against the [Oregon]( Youth Authority (YA) alleging physical and verbal abuse from youth and staff at multiple facilities. [Read on »]( [George Santos Could Be Expelled From Congress Tonight]( [Representative George Santos Waves Courthouse Steps]The U.S. House of Representatives is set to cast a critical vote on Wednesday night on a GOP-led resolution to expel gay [New York]( Rep. [George Santos]( amid a storm of federal charges. [Read on »]( [Tennessee Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender-Affirming Care Ban]( [Transgender Rights Rally and U.S. Supreme Court Building Equal Justice Under Law Statue]Transgender youth, their families, and a doctor in [Tennessee]( have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block enforcement of the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors. [Read on »]( [Congressional Hopeful Jirair Ratevosian on Armenia, LGBTQ+ Rights, and the American Dream]( [Jirair Ratevosian]Ukraine. Israel. Gaza. The world is full of war-torn hot spots, but beyond those in the headlines every day, there are others worth knowing about. One of them is personal to Jirair Ratevosian, an Armenian American gay man and [congressional]( hopeful. [Read on »]( [Matthew López Is Creating the Gay Romance Stories We Need Right Now]( Matthew López is bringing queer Latinx representation to theater, film, and Prime Video. The out playwright turned screenwriter and film director, has had an amazing year with the release of his film Red, White, & Royal Blue. [Read on »]( [Matt Walsh’s 'Homosexual Infants' Remark Raises Eyebrows Amid Conversion Therapy Talk]( [matt walsh conservative commentator]Matt Walsh, host of the Daily Wire’s “The Matt Walsh Show,” recently sparked an uproar by expressing support for [conversion therapy]( challenging the widely accepted notion that sexual orientation is immutable. [Read on »]( [House Speaker Mike Johnson Partnered With Antigay Conversion Therapy Group Before Entering Politics]( [Mike Johnson]By Andrew Kaczynski [Read on »]( [Idaho's Anti-Transgender School Restroom Law Blocked by Court]( [School Bathroom Student Washing Hands Restroom Sink]A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked enforcement of [Idaho’s]( anti-transgender school restroom law, which was set to go into effect Thursday. [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](.