Advocate NL 10/19/26

Hello and welcome back, folks!Audience Editor Edgar Ramirez here, back in your inbox and in the full spirit of Halloween -- and apparently, I'm not alone.As Jacob Ogles reports, just ahead of Halloween and a potentially scary midterm election for Republicans, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is blaming transgender witches for the tight Senate polls.We wish we were making this up, but nope, read for yourself. (Are they also behind the bizarre things the president said this weekend?)Joking aside, perhaps the senator should take some time to read the latest from Christopher Wiggins. In a must-read, Christopher details the warning military families are sending to Congress due to the anti-transgender policies being put in place.Have a great rest of your Monday, folks!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!Nebraska court rules voters can decide whether to cement an anti-trans sports ban in state constitutionArizona man allegedly threatened to drive U-Haul truck into Pride parade and open fireAre trans people more susceptible to cardiovascular disease? Researchers still have questionsElizabeth Holmes's fiancé, Billy Evans, has a shocking full-frontal scene in new filmSophie Cunningham, who plays a point-based game, says her value is 'not always in the stat sheet'LGBTQ+ congressional candidates could deliver a historic rebuke to MAGA Republicans at the ballot boxToo young to vote, these LGBTQ+ teens are organizing for a say in their future‘I never did that with a man before’: Trump fawns over Ohio Republican’s body at Kentucky rallyMilitary families warn Congress in dire terms: Attacking our trans kids is costing you troopsAs Republicans face scary midterm polls, Ted Cruz blames ‘transgender witches’