Advocate newsletter 3/2/26

Breaking news tonight: The Supreme Court has just ruled against a California policy aimed at protecting trans kids in schools by prohibiting staff from outing students to their parents without the students' consent.

The transgender comedian who saved an infant from Lake Michigan spoke with The Advocate about his heroism. “The most important part of this entire story is that the baby is okay,” Lio Cundiff told us.

Also in today's newsletter: Rachel Maddow reacts to Donald Trump's latest war, the Christopher Street Project celebrates an anniversary, and an old interview sheds new light on John Lennon's sexuality.

Until tomorrow,

The Advocate team

Conservative Supreme Court justices curb California’s effort to shield transgender students from forced outing

Federal workplace rights agency says Trump’s government can limit transgender employees’ bathroom usage

Heroic Chicago trans comedian recalls saving infant from ice-cold Lake Michigan: ‘I guess I’m going in’

Rachel Maddow urges Americans to consider ‘Who benefits?’ from Trump’s war with Iran

Scouting America says transgender kids are still welcome after Pete Hegseth claimed they weren’t

Was John Lennon gay? Paul McCartney discussed bandmate’s sexuality rumors in unearthed interview

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Trans rights PAC Christopher Street Project celebrates first anniversary

Lyft steps in to offer rides after Kansas voids transgender residents’ driver’s licenses