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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-14T00:01:18.000Z",
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  "textContent": "➡️ Ben & Jerry’s co-founder and LGBTQ+ ally Ben Cohen is asking the community for help to save the beloved ice cream brand from its corporate owners, following disputes over its support of progressive causes. “The Magnum Corporation is trying to rip the heart out of Ben & Jerry’s,” he tells _The Advocate_. “We need everybody's help to prevent that from happening.”\n\nWe also hear from a trans street medic who was arrested among dozens of other protesters outside a Minneapolis hotel housing ICE agents, California has obtained a restraining order against the Trump administration over the forced outing of trans students, and there are two major updates to journalist Don Lemon’s arrest.\n\n_The Advocate_ will be observing President’s Day this weekend, so we’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.\n\nHave a good weekend,\n\n**Christine Linnell**\nSocial media manager, _The Advocate_\n\n### Ben & Jerry's co-founder needs your help to 'prevent the destruction' of beloved ice cream brand\n\n\n\n\nBen & Jerry's co-founder, an LGBTQ+ ally, talks to _The Advocate_ about DEI, marriage equality, Trump's ICE raids, and the fate of the company.\n\n### This trans street medic was among 67 protesters arrested at Minneapolis hotel hosting ICE agents\n\n\n\n\nUniversity of Minnesota police arrested 67 protestors outside a hotel where ICE agents were staying.\n\n### California sues Trump admin over its demand to forcibly out trans students, obtains restraining order\n\n\n\n\nThe federal government is threatening to withhold funding totaling $4.9 billion annually if the state doesn't allow forced outing. California has obtained an order temporarily blocking this action.\n\n### Defiant Don Lemon says ‘the process is the punishment’ after lawyers reveal feds took his phone\n\n\n\n\n“I will fight these baseless charges, and I will not be silenced,” the gay journalist said.\n\n### Don Lemon faces judge who rejected DOJ’s previous attempt to charge him with a crime\n\n\n\n\nThe Trump Justice Department is testing whether courts will find that journalism is a crime.\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 2/13"
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