Supporting Politicians Who Battle Guns and Champion Gays

We need allies who will protect us from discrimination and violence; a new group aims to prop up politicians who do just that.

www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/7/15/supporting-politicians-who-battle-guns-and-champion-gays

LGBT Directors Challenge Themselves (and Hollywood) to Do Better

Boys Don’t Cry‘s Kimberly Peirce, The Intervention‘s Clea DuVall, and other Outfest filmmakers call for more diversity and intersectionality in LGBT storytelling.

www.advocate.com/film/2016/7/15/lgbt-directors-challenge-themselves-and-hollywood-do-better

Trump and Cruz About to Kiss — on Progressive Group's Billboard

Planting Peace counters the anti-LGBT Republican platform with a message that “love trumps hate.”

www.advocate.com/election/2016/7/14/trump-and-cruz-about-kiss-progressive-groups-billboard

Here's the Advice Angela Davis Gave a Queer Black Lives Matter Activist

Jasmine Richards relayed the encouraging words of legendary activist Angela Davis that helped her survive a month in jail for “felony lynching.”

www.advocate.com/politics/2016/7/14/heres-advice-angela-davis-gave-queer-black-lives-matter-activist

Gay Tech Exec Peter Thiel to Speak at RNC — Along With Cruz, Falwell

The billionaire cofounder of PayPal — and Gawker’s number 1 enemy — secures a spot at the RNC, which is pushing its most anti-LGBT platform in its history.

www.advocate.com/election/2016/7/14/gay-tech-exec-peter-thiel-speak-rnc-along-cruz-falwell

Another History-Making Event Set for June 26: Martin Shkreli Is Going on Trial (Video)

www.advocate.com/crime/2016/7/14/another-history-making-event-set-june-26-martin-shkreli-going-trial-video