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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-07T00:07:46.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Newsletter",
    "Abigail Spanberger",
    "Florida’s funding cuts",
    "Republicans in Utah",
    "Black Americans",
    "LGBTQ+ rights in Italy",
    "just $9.95"
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  "textContent": "➡️ Virginia’s new Governor Abigail Spanberger is on a roll, signing legislation that will allow voters to weigh in on the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, as well as a proposed reproductive rights amendment.\n\nWe also have an encouraging update on Florida’s funding cuts for HIV medication, and Republicans in Utah are ignoring research they commissioned themselves to pass a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.\n\nAnd we’re rounding out the week with explainers on how Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV, and the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Italy as the Winter Olympics kick off.\n\nHave a good weekend,\n\n**Christine Linnell**\nSocial media manager, _The Advocate_\n\n### Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sends marriage equality & abortion rights amendments to voters\n\n\n\n\n“We want to make sure that Virginia families know that here in Virginia, it is not just a Supreme Court decision that protects them, but it is also our state constitution,\" the Democratic governor said.\n\n### Florida restores funding for 16,000 people's HIV medication — for now\n\n\n\n\nFlorida has reversed funding cuts for HIV medication — but only until it can go through the formal rule-making process.\n\n### Utah Republicans, ignoring their own study, pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth\n\n\n\n\nUtah Republicans have passed a bill restricting gender-affirming care for youth, ignoring research they commissioned.\n\n### Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how\n\n\n\n\nThrough \"heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction,\" Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.\n\n### What to know about LGBTQ+ rights — or lack thereof — in Italy as Olympics begin\n\n\n\n\nThe nation, which has a far-right government, lags many others in Europe when it comes to LGBTQ+ equality.\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 2/6"
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