Advocate newsletter 3/16/26

⁉️ President Trump is trying to defend the war he started in Iran by referencing the country's hostility to LGBTQ+ people, saying, "We support gays, but they throw gays off the buildings" in an interview with Jake Paul. But the president and his administration are actively seeking to deport gay couples to countries where homosexuality is illegal -- including Iran.

In other news:

• Ric Grennell's rocky tenure at the Kennedy Center has come to an end.

• Many Americans think homosexuality is immoral, a new poll finds.

• A professor and her students are preserving queer history, one Wikipedia entry at a time.

Plus, we've got our recap of the not-so-queer Oscars to get your week started.

Until next time,

The Advocate team

The 4 best LGBTQ+ moments from the not so queer Oscars

Trump says Iran throws gays off buildings after trying to deport same-sex couple there

About four in ten Americans still view homosexuality as immoral, survey finds

Los Angeles Marathon nonbinary champion receives no prize money

State Department visa rule sets stage for ICE scrutiny of transgender immigrants

How a teacher and her students are bringing queer equality to Wikipedia

Ric Grenell to step down as Kennedy Center president after controversial tenure

Donald Trump attacks trans women in Women’s History Month proclamation

The rainbow Pride pin James Talarico encouraged me to wear