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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T23:58:47.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Newsletter",
    "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Ritchie Torres",
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  "textContent": "➡️ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Ritchie Torres clashed during a House Financial Services Committee hearing yesterday, in what a Capitol Hill staffer called “gay on gay violence.”\n\nMeanwhile, President Trump might be striking a new tone on the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, a Texas A&M professor is suing after being fired for teaching about gender identity, and two medical associations have updated their recommendations on gender-affirming care for trans youth.\n\nIf you need some inspiration this week, don’t miss Ian McKellen performing a Shakespearean monologue condemning “mountainous inhumanity” on Stephen Colbert’s show.\n\nUntil tomorrow,\n\n**Christine Linnell**\nSocial media manager, _The Advocate_\n\n### Scott Bessent struggles under questioning by New York Rep. Ritchie Torres during explosive House hearing\n\n\n\n\nA Capitol Hill staffer called the exchange \"gay on gay violence.\"\n\n### Donald Trump criticizes DHS killings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good: ‘Should have not happened’\n\n\n\n\nHe also said he thinks that the government should use a “softer touch” in immigration enforcement nationwide.\n\n### Texas A&M fired a professor for teaching about gender identity. Now, she's suing\n\n\n\n\nAfter being fired for a lesson on gender identity, Melissa McCoul is suing Texas A&M for violating her First Amendment rights.\n\n### Two medical associations update their recommendations on gender-affirming care for trans youth\n\n\n\n\nThe recommendations are not establishing new clinical practice guidelines for gender-affirming care, one organization said.\n\n### Ian McKellen recites Shakespeare to slam 'mountainous inhumanity' in U.S.\n\n\n\n\nThe gay actor delivered a 400-year-old monologue on _The Late Show with Stephen Colbert_ that fiercely confronts American cruelty toward immigrants in 2026.\n\n### Can we count on you to support LGBTQ+ journalism?\n\n\n\n\nYour valued gift will help continue our legacy — at a critical time in our history.\n\n### Get Out / The Advocate in your physical mailbox too!\n\n\n\n\nGet a year's subscription of _The Advocate_ and _Out Magazine_ for just $9.95.",
  "title": "Daily newsletter 2/5"
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