Top Stories from Advocate.com for 11/03/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Elton John's Atlanta Condo Sells For $7.2M: 4 Bedrooms, Sweeping Views, Massive Closet]( [Look Inside Elton John Peachtree Condo Atlanta Sold Sothebys] [Read on »]( [Former CIA Director John Brennan on Mike Johnson, America’s Terrorist Threats, and Donald Trump]( [Former CIA Director John Brennan]FBI Director Christopher Wray testified Tuesday to the Senate Homeland Security Committee about the rise in worldwide terror threats, particularly since Hamas launched its terrorist attack against Israel last month. [Read on »]( [Historic Gay Games Open in Hong Kong and Guadalajara Amid Criticisms]( [Hong Kong China Gay Games Water Polo Guadalajara Mexico]The [Gay Games]( XI 2023 open this weekend in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. Hong Kong was scheduled for 2017 before the global pandemic, and Guadalajara was selected in 2022 to allow for more athletes to compete. The 2023 Gay Games will be the first time the event has been hosted in Asia or Latin America. The Games have been criticized for the selection of Hong Kong due to its record on LGBTQ+ and human rights. [Read on »]( [Target CEO Defends Pulling LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise, Cites Unprecedented Safety Threats]( [Target Store LGBTQ Pride Merchandise Display]Target CEO Brian Cornell divulged the daunting challenges faced by employees due to the company’s Pride Month collection this year, which [propelled him to remove some]( of the merchandise from shelves, in a new interview. [Read on »]( [Some New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth]( [New Hampshire Representative Erica Layon; Parent and Stressed Transgender Teen]Having failed to ban all gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, some Republicans in [New Hampshire]( are trying to pass a bill to ban only genital surgeries for this population. [Read on »]( [Disney Warns of Punishing Businesses for ‘Disfavored Views’ in Lawsuit Against Florida's Ron DeSantis]( [Disney LGBTQ Pride Parade Free Speech]In a burgeoning legal battle, Disney is challenging [Florida]( Gov. Ron DeSantis in a federal lawsuit, accusing the [Republican]( leader of infringing on its First Amendment rights. [Read on »]( [Bisexual Veteran's Story Highlighted at Library of Congress]( [Veteran Cliff Arnesen Bisexual Pride Flags]LGBTQ+ people in the military once faced dishonorable discharge if they came out (or were outed), and although they can serve openly now, some of their stories have been overlooked. But the Library of Congress’s collection “Serving in Silence: LGBTQ+ Veterans,” part of the library’s Veterans History Project, is shining a light on them. [Read on »]( [Don Lemon and Fiancé Channel Biden and Harris in Halloween Homage]( [Don Lemon with Husband Tim as Joe Biden Kamala Harris Halloween Costumes next to a Travel Headshot]Ex-CNN host Don Lemon and his fiancé, real estate adviser Tim Malone, got into the Halloween spirit by dressing up as Vice President [Kamala Harris]( and President [Joe Biden](. They shared their creative costumes on Instagram on Tuesday evening. [Read on »]( [Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings]( [House Speaker Mike Johnson Press Conference]Recent revelations about the newly elected [Republican]( speaker of the House, [Mike Johnson]( of [Louisiana]( have raised eyebrows, prompted ridicule, and sparked concern due to his archaic views on homosexuality. Johnson has a history of promoting gay conversion therapy, a discredited notion suggesting that individuals can change their sexual orientation through therapy. [Read on »]( [Move Over Barbie. It’s Hari’s World and We’re Just Living in It.]( Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that it was a Barbie girl summer. And one of the stars of the surreal comedy-fantasy, Hari Nef, is stepping into the spotlight and creating some much-needed trans representation in mainstream Hollywood. [Read on »]( [How Workplaces Can Be LGBTQ-Inclusive in Both Word and Action]( Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the workplace and elsewhere are being demonized by the right — but they remain not only the right thing to do but good business as well. [Read on »]( [Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex]( [Newly elected U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson] What is behind U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's unusual obsession with gay sex? If you put all the pieces together, Johnson's antagonism and revulsion toward our community borders on fixation, fascination, and hysteria. It's unhealthy. It's mysterious. [Read on »]( [41 Photos Celebrating 50 Years of PFLAG at Its National Convention]( [Photo Gallery PFLAG National Convention] [Read on »]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Advocate Channel]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:newsletters@pridemedia.com) Copyright © 2023 equalpride, All rights reserved. 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