Daily newsletter 9/5

"➡️ We're starting our Friday roundup on a positive note, with a look at how groups like Invisible Histories and the Lesbian Herstory Archives are collecting records and keepsakes from the LGBTQ+ community. "Archiving lesbian history, queer histories, as they are being forcibly removed by fascist regimes ... is important to remind people that we exist." Also, a new, groundbreaking review of IVF outcomes is raising awareness of the risks facing lesbians and transgender men trying to get pregnant."

"Meanwhile, Tucker Carlson is claiming that Pete Buttigieg is "fake gay," the creator of the transgender flag is fleeing the country, and Texas is cracking down on abortion pills the day after it moved to ban trans people from public bathrooms. See you next week, Christine LinnellSocial media manager, The Advocate Your valued gift will help continue our legacy - at a critical time in our history. Get print issues of Out Magazine / The Advocate in the mail for just $9.95 a year!"

Community archives like Invisible Histories and the Lesbian Herstory Archives are collecting records and keepsakes to preserve LGBTQ+ history. Archiving lesbian and queer histories resists erasure and affirms existence in the face of authoritarian threats. A new, comprehensive review of IVF outcomes highlights risks for lesbians and transgender men pursuing pregnancy. Media figures are staging public attacks on sexual identity while the creator of the transgender flag reportedly leaves the country. Texas is intensifying restrictions by targeting abortion pills shortly after moving to ban transgender people from public bathrooms. A fundraising appeal requests gifts and offers print subscriptions for $9.95 a year.

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