Top Stories from Advocate.com for 03/01/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Black Trans Woman Shot to Death, Found in Burning Building in Milwaukee]( [Cashay Henderson]Black transgender woman Cashay Henderson has become at least the seventh trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year. [Read on »]( [Chicago's Lesbian Mayor Lori Lightfoot Resoundingly Loses Reelection]( [Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot](CNN) -- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won't return for a second term in office as Paul Vallas, a long-time public schools chief, and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will advance to an April runoff election, CNN projects. [Read on »]( [Marsha P. Johnson Institute Celebrates Black Trans Lives]( [Elle Moxley]As Black History Month ends, one organization continues to make sure the accomplishments of Black transgender Americans aren't forgotten throughout the year. The Marsha P. Johnson Institute aims at uplifting Black [trans]( voices as the LGBTQ+ community marches toward full acceptance, equality, and safety. [Read on »]( [Mississippi Gov. Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth]( [Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves]Mississippi has banned gender-affirming care for transgender minors. [Read on »]( [LGBTQ+ People Take Up Arms as Fears of Right-wing Hate Groups Grow]( [A pride flag pin with an AR-15 style rifle on it and bullets in the background of the overall image.]Far right-wing radicals in [New Hampshire]( elsewhere may find themselves outgunned if a trend of LGBTQ+ people taking up arms in the state spreads nationwide. [Read on »]( [Tennessee Gov. Supports Anti-Drag Bill But Apparently Once Posed in Drag]( [Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee]Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he’ll sign a bill restricting drag shows into law — even though an old photo of him in drag has surfaced. [Read on »]( [Florida Legislator Aims to Expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law]( [Adam Anderson and Ron DeSantis]New legislation filed in Florida could outlaw schools using pronouns based on gender identity in what critics see as an expansion of the state’s widely hated[“don’t say gay” law](. [Read on »]( [Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik Writes Book, Goes on Crazy Promotional Tour]( [Chaya Raichik]The hate activist who created a [Twitter]( account dedicated to targeting LGBTQ+ people for violence and intimidation is publishing a children’s book, and right-wing media figures are enabling the grift. [Read on »]( [Alleged Pride Flag Arsonist Yells 'It’s All Fake' During Hearing]( The woman who allegedly set a Pride flag ablaze outside a Manhattan restaurant caused a scene in court last Thursday. [Read on »]( [Madonna's Older Brother Anthony Ciccone Is Dead at 66]( [Madonna]Madonna's older brother Anthrony Ciccone died Friday at 66. [Read on »]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants Divorces? The Papers Are Already Filed]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene]I loathe the fact that I’m giving more publicity to [Marjorie Taylor Greene]( but that will be the last time I mention her name in this column. [Read on »]( [Black Trans & Nonbinary Youth at High Risk of Suicide: Report]( [Black youth]It’s well known that LGBTQ+ youth in general and transgender youth in particular are at high risk of suicide. But the risk is especially great for Black trans and nonbinary young people, and there is nothing short of a public health crisis where their mental health is concerned, notes a new study from the [Trevor Project.]( [Read on »]( [Kerri Colby Spills on Sasha Colby's Legacy & Kim Petras Making History]( Calling all trangels... Kerri Colby has arrived. [Read on »]( [Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies]( [Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin]Following the lead of [Florida]( Gov. Ron DeSantis, [Virginia’s]( [Republican]( governor has asked his education department to review an AP African American Studies course to see if it violates his ban on divisive topics in school. [Read on »]( [Dems Introduce Resolution to Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ Americans]( [A collage of Black LGBTQ+ leaders Marsha P. Johnson, James {NAME}, Audre Lorde, Bayard Rustin]Three prominent members of the Congressional Equality Caucus have introduced a resolution to celebrate the contributions of Black LGBTQ+ Americans. [Read on »]( [by PubExchange]( [Advocate Subscription]( [Out Traveler]( [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](.