Advocate NL 9/30/26

Happy Wednesday and last day of September, folks!Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here in your inbox with an important story done in collaboration with our sister magazine Them.An investigation into an alleged gang rape by seven Chi Phi fraternity members at Cornell University has shaken the country, reigniting a decades-long conversation about on-campus sexual assault, Quispe López writes.The harrowing details, as reported by the student newspaper The Cornell Daily Sun, include the anonymous survivor’s personal account of the assault, but also describe how a group chat of other men in the fraternity allegedly knew about the rapes as they were happening and did nothing.LGBTQ+ advocates, organizers, and thought leaders are speaking out about the alleged assaults — and drawing a connection between sexual violence, rape culture, and the ongoing attacks on trans people.From Chase Strangio to other queer and trans voices, the message is clear: struggles against institutional violence and oppression don’t exist in isolation. You can find Quispe's story here.Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter! We hope you enjoy staying in the know about the top LGBTQ+ news stories as much as we enjoy delivering them to you. If you’d like to show more of your support, consider becoming an Advocate supporter!LGBTQ+ people are speaking out about the Cornell Seven. Are you?Andy Beshear has a message for Democrats backing away from trans rights: ‘That is not the party that we are’A street in Virginia’s capital is now named for the woman behind one of America’s oldest lesbian barsPFLAG earns three Shorty Award nominations for helping communities fight anti-LGBTQ+ attacks'Heated Rivalry' producers launch charity inspired by Ilya and ShaneNational newsrooms banished by Trump ask judge for a lasting court order restoring White House access'Elsinore' will make you cry. It could also make historyTrump begs Supreme Court to let feds withdraw medical care for trans prisoner