Top Stories from Advocate.com for 09/26/2023

[View this email in your browser]( Top Stories from [Advocate.com]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( [Bomb Threats Target LGBTQ+ Events Across the U.S. Over the Weekend]( [Tara Lipsynki and the SLC Police]In a dark continuation of events, several LGBTQ+ gatherings across the United States were targeted with bomb threats last weekend. The orchestrated attempts to induce fear and disrupt peaceful groups reflect a grim reality in a political environment that has seen Republican lawmakers and pundits create culture wars against vulnerable groups, including the LGBTQ+ community. This year alone has seen more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures in the U.S., many of which have targeted trans youth and drag queens. [Read on »]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs 9 Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills Into Law]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom]California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed nine LGBTQ-supportive bills into law last week after vetoing one. [Read on »]( [The Fastest Woman in the World Is Leaving Her Haters Behind]( [Sha]Originally published by [The 19th](. Your trusted source for contextualizing America’s core issues. [Sign up for our daily newsletter](. Want to support this work? [Donate today](. [Read on »]( [Pete Buttigieg Slams Donald Trump’s Alleged Remarks About Disabled Veterans]( [Pete Buttigieg]On Sunday, on [CNN’s]( State of the Union, Dana Bash extensively spoke with U.S. Transportation Secretary [Pete Buttigieg]( covering various topics. Amid discussions on the looming government shutdown, the [conversation veered]( toward former President Donald Trump’s reported derogatory remarks about disabled veterans, as highlighted in a recent profile. [Read on »]( [Texas Man Sentenced to 36 Years in Prison for Murder of Transgender Woman]( [Man Sentenced to 36 Years in Prison for 2019 Murder of Trans Texas Woman]A Texas man was sentenced to 36 years in prison for the 2019 murder of a transgender woman, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. [Read on »]( [Tennessee’s First Transgender Elected Official, Olivia Hill, May Have to Use Men's Restroom]( [Olivia Hill]The trailblazing election of Olivia Hill as the first [transgender]( person and transgender woman on the Nashville Metro Council — and the first trans elected official in Tennessee history — has hit a stumbling block due to ambiguous [Tennessee]( laws concerning gender identity. [Read on »]( [Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill Requiring Custody Decisions Involve Affirming Children’s Gender Identity]( [California Gov. Gavin Newsom]California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, vetoed a bill on Friday that would have made judges ruling in child custody cases [consider whether a child’s parents were affirming of the child’s gender identity](. [Read on »]( [California Trans and Nonbinary Youth on Why Forced Outing Is Dangerous]( [high schoolers in a hallway]As school districts adopt anti-transgender policies, many trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming students are feeling uncomfortable and unsafe. [Read on »]( [There's Been a 33% Increase In Book Bans Across the U.S., Says PEN America]( [Books wrapped with caution tape that are banned]A report by PEN America disclosed a 33 percent hike in book bans across U.S. public schools during the 2022-23 school year compared to the previous year. Titled “Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor,” the [report]( identified [Florida]( as the leading state in book bans, surpassing Texas, with over 40 percent of all bans happening in the state during this period. [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](.