Advocate newsletter 4/23/26

✍️ The annual White House Correspondents' Dinner approaches this weekend, and President Trump is set to make his first appearance at the event during either of his presidencies. It comes at a chilling moment for the free press, writes former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

And one of the hottest tickets in town, outside of the dinner itself, is the inaugural Grindr party. The gay dating app is coming under scrutiny for its leadership's ties to the GOP. We break down Grindr's Republican connections here.

Also this week:

• The FBI sent a plane to Cuba to stop a transgender child from accessing gender-affirming care.
• A mom publicly asked the New York Times publisher about the harm caused by the paper's coverage of transgender health care.
• A controversial event featuring LGBTQ+ Christians was held on the Baylor University campus, and hundreds attended.

Until next time,

The Advocate team

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Grindr's surprising ties to the Republican Party, explained

A mom asked the NYT publisher about harm from trans coverage. He defended the process instead

Colorado governor signs law recognizing that trans kids have privacy rights

New York City Council Member Chi Ossé arrested at Brooklyn anti-eviction protest

FBI sends plane to Cuba to stop a trans kid from accessing gender-affirming care

Beloved San Francisco trans elder Dannielle Spillman killed in hit-and-run after dispute

Cold case detectives one step closer to solving murder of Florida trans woman