Top Stories from Advocate.com for 07/20/2022

Here Are the Trans Americans Killed in 2022 So Far

House Passes Bill to Protect Marriage Equality; Will Senate Follow?

The bill is aimed at protecting equal marriage rights no matter what the Supreme Court does.

Texas Moms' Group Seeks to Take Down Anti-LGBTQ+ Gov. Greg Abbott

Mothers Against Greg Abbott, in an ad that has gone viral, denounces the governor's anti-LGBTQ+, antichoice, and pro-gun policies.

Lesbian Farmer's Emu Emmanuel Becomes Internet Sensation

The giant bird and his out caretaker, Taylor Blake, crossed over from TikTok famous to internet famous this weekend when videos of Emmanuel consumed the web.

Black Trans Women Lost to Violence in Mississippi and Illinois

Martasia Richmond and Shawmaynè Giselle Marie McClam are the latest casualties of this epidemic of violence.

Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

Lia Thomas, the former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, is the first trans woman to win a Division 1 title.

Two Patriot Front Members Charged With Defacing Washington Pride Mural

Men who were arrested last month in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, have been charged with crimes involving anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism in neighboring Washington.

Sydney Man On Trial For Plotting Mardi Gras ISIS-Related Terror Attack

Hamdi Alqudsi allegedly plotted to attack several locations around the city, including hanging an ISIS flag atop the Sydney Harbor Bridge.