Advocate newsletter 6/1/26

Happy Pride Month!Not feeling like there's much to celebrate? Perhaps this opinion piece from Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson might get you in the spirit."This Pride Month, as we head into marking this country’s 250th birthday, the LGBTQ+ community and allies are showing up loud and proud–we’re reclaiming this country and its freedoms as our own. We say with our full chest: Pride is Patriotism," Robinson writes."Pride flags belong right next to American flags. LGBTQ+ people have always been a part of this country’s history, and we are undeniably a part of its future. Our belief in a nation where everyone can live as their true selves, without exception, has always pushed this country toward becoming a better home for all."We're inspired and we hope you are too!And if you're interested in learning more about the history of Pride Month, here's a refresher.Until next time,Edgar RamirezAudience Editor45 years later, queer choruses still help LGBTQ+ youth find hopeThis city banned the Pride flag. They could soon be represented by a gay congressman.'She did it!': Mom of trans teen celebrates championship amid protestsGuess who's an early favorite for the 2028 Democratic nomination?Alan Cumming's new thriller asks what happens when hate moves next doorMan arrested for pulling down trans woman’s skirt in front of children at Ohio amusement parkCalifornia families sue to stop Trump DOJ from obtaining trans kids’ records via Texas grand juryOpinion: Why an HIV vaccine still mattersICYMI: Federal appeals court rules on Trump’s trans military ban