Advocate newsletter 3/24/26

We've got some uplifting stories to start your Tuesday: First, meet 7-year-old Anwyn Watts. As the young girl from Naples, Florida, was recovering from brain surgery, all she wanted was to hang out with drag queens. Here's how local queens made her dream come true.

Next, meet adventurer and queer disability activist Spencer West. In this story from our March/April print issue, he talks about an incredible feat — climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on his hands.

We've got those stories and much more in today's newsletter. Catch up on everything below, and don't forget about our special print subscription offer — get 6 issues for $6 if you subscribe by April 1.

Until next time,

The Advocate team

A 7-year-old fought for drag queens. When she got sick, they helped her sing again

Meet the LGBTQ+ disabililty activist who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro

Idaho Senate takes up bill to jail trans people for using public bathrooms

Black transgender woman shot to death in Virginia misgendered in police & press reports

Dallas destroys rainbow crosswalks under Texas mandate

ACT UP marks 39th anniversary with NYC die-in at Palantir over Trump administration contracts

Graham Platner abruptly cancels campaign fundraiser at New York City gay bar

Record-breaking ‘No Kings’ protests expected as nationwide marches near

Mormons remind trans members they aren’t welcome at temple rituals until detransition

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