Advocate newsletter 3/30/26

Queer entertainers spoke out this weekend about the difficulties and dangers of being Black and LGBTQ+ in America in 2026. Ts Madison spoke to CNN about how simply being a visible trans person is a form of activism. “We’re living in a climate right now where the erasure of trans people… seems as if it’s been priority number one in this administration,” she said. And Billy Porter told MS NOW that Trump's attacks on cultural institutions threaten the work of queer and Black artists, noting, "... I crashed through glass ceilings that were concrete. And I have noticed the opportunities slowly drying up for the work that I do.”

We have those stories and much more in today's newsletter. Don't forget that time is running out to subscribe to The Advocate / Out in print in time to receive our special Pride Month issue. Get 6 issues for just $6 if you subscribe by Wednesday.

Until next time,

The Advocate team

Billy Porter says work is drying up for Black & queer artists in Trump's America

Entertainer Ts Madison calls out Republicans’ anti-trans politics of fear

Backlash grows after Pete Hegseth alters military general promotions list

South Carolina Senate passes bill restricting transgender students’ bathroom use

Democrat Chris Pappas in dead heat with John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race

Cities in Texas and Florida install new rainbow walkways as Republicans crack down on Pride crosswalks

This gay economist running for Congress in California makes his case on the economy

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