#human-rights-campaign

#human-rights-campaign

Lemon's arrest, alongside that of Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort, has sent shockwaves through press freedom and civil rights communities, raising urgent questions about the government's treatment of journalists covering protests and other matters of public concern. Both reporters were engaged in newsgathering related to demonstrations over recent federal actions in Minneapolis when they were taken into custody.

➡️ Democrats have reignited the Epstein scandal, releasing emails which raise further questions about Trump and Epstein's friendship - and gay Rep. Robert Garcia of California is among those leading the charge. Plus, our friends at The 19th News take a close look at detransitioning and how political figures are using it to drive anti-trans policy, and the Human Rights Campaign has dropped sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after years of pressure from advocacy groups.

On the second Saturday in October, during National Coming Out Day, from morning into afternoon, the smell of espresso and the low murmur of conversation filled Joe's Coffee Shop in East Atlanta Village. At a corner table, state Rep. Karla Drenner greeted familiar faces and discussed what it means to stay visible and keep showing up. "I didn't run to be the first," she told The Advocate in an interview at the café.