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advocate. com > history > who-was-sir-lady-java

Not enough people know the story of Sir Lady Java. That's going to change.

19+ hour, 51+ min ago  (394+ words) A recently published historical zine documents the legacy of the pioneering Black trans artist. Jake Rosmarin documented his amazing trip across the remote islands in the South Atlantic. Then, passengers aboard started dying of hantavirus. Tyler O'Neil, a senior editor…...

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advocate. com > health > sexual-health > what-is-shigella

A new strain of Shigella is disproportionately impacting queer men. Why?

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (648+ words) Doctors explain why it's important to understand how the bacterial infection spreads, get tested, get treated, and minimize transmission....

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advocate. com > politics > states > ab-hernandez-co-winner-transgender-athlete

Trans athlete forced to share 1st place with cisgender girls at track meet

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (675+ words) California's two-time state champion AB Hernandez dominated her latest division track meet this past weekend, and despite protests and controversial policies, she aims to close out her high school athletics career with a third state championship title....

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advocate. com > politics > states > kansas-anti-trans-law-confusion

Kansas anti-trans bathroom law leaves even state officials confused

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (395+ words) Kansas officials sought clarification after warning that the state's anti-trans bathroom law was so vague it could reach private living and lodging spaces....

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advocate. com > news > doug-ullrich-kentucky-liaison

Kentucky city's LGBTQ+ police liaison faces mounting scrutiny after 9 lawsuits

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1334+ words) LGBTQ+ residents say repeated lawsuits against Covington Officer Doug Ullrich have deepened distrust in a department that tasked him with community outreach....

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advocate. com > news > culture > meet-the-gardening-gays

Meet the Gardening Gays, a couple planting the seeds of LGBTQ+ acceptance

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (387+ words) Husbands Kevin Graham and Dragan Kurbalija left the city to start a farm in Virginia, and ended up creating a land without closets....

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advocate. com > politics > national > kash-patel-controversies-mount

Kash Patel's bizarre, lavish outings are becoming a serious problem for the FBI

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (666+ words) Reports about a Pearl Harbor "VIP snorkel" and an FBI jet trip to a country music concert are intensifying scrutiny of the Trump-aligned FBI chief. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel attends the National Peace Officer's Memorial Service on…...

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advocate. com > health > transgender-health > texas-childrens-hospital-detransition-clinic

Trump DOJ forces major Texas children's hospital to stop trans care & open "detransition' clinic

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1202+ words) Critics say the mandated clinic elevates ideology over science and stigmatizes transgender patients....

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advocate. com > opinion > america-queer-violence-normalize

America is renormalizing violence against queer people

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (452+ words) A personal essay examining how anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, anti-trans legislation, hate crimes, and political fearmongering are making America feel dangerous for queer people again....

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advocate. com > politics > states > jared-polis-tina-peters-clemency

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Trump election denier Tina Peters

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (183+ words) The Democratic governor cut the former county clerk's prison term after months of pressure from Donald Trump and the election denial movement Peters helped popularize....