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Media Relations specialist with a focus on entertainment and LGBTQ+

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Rommi @rommioriginals.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Rommi’s officially in its main character era. We’re so excited to introduce our romance-first micromovie content studio… read all about it in @variety.com: variety.com/2026/digital...
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Fugitive Films Co-Founder, Former MTV Scripted Boss Launch Romance-Focused Vertical Content Studio, Rommi (EXCLUSIVE)
Fugitive Films co-founder Jamie Gordon and former MTV scripted chief Maggie Malina have launched Rommi, a new romance genre-focused vertical studio.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 27/08/2026
Amid hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills nationwide, queer and trans youth are tired of waiting to be heard.
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Out Magazine @out.com · 17/08/2026
Opinion: Filmmaker and HIV advocate Micheal Ighodaro explains why his new TV series centers Black and brown queer lives at a moment when hard-won progress against HIV is under threat.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The president is making US policy friendlier to North Korea and Russia than Canada and Oman. Are you kidding me?
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/08/2026
Trump pocketed $2.2 BILLION in 2025 while American families lost $219 BILLION to rising costs, according to a stunning new report. The numbers tell the story.
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Trump Pocketed $2.2 Billion in 2025 While American Families Lost $219 Billion to Rising Costs, New Report Finds
New calculations from the Joint Economic Committee, Minority, show a staggering gap between how President Trump fared financially in 2025 and how ordinary
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Linda Patch 💙🌊🐶 @lindapatch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Joe Biden had a bad debate in 2024. Hundreds of news stories about it. Trump has had hundreds of bank accounts closed due to evidence of money laundering. Nary a peep. Why?
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Enrique Anarte @enriqueanartelazo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Hello! I’m a journalist covering queer rights around the world, and I’m looking to speak with trans activists in Seattle. If anyone has recommendations or contacts they’d be willing to share, I’d be very grateful. Thanks so much in advance! 🙏
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
BREAKING: Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee just lost his Republican primary. WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Hatcher wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15/05/2026
Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress gave Amazon an $8 BILLION tax handout last year. Meanwhile, Amazon executives are planning to replace more than 600,000 workers with robots.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Not long ago, reauthorizations of the Voting Rights Act were bipartisan votes that Democratic and Republican presidents alike signed without controversy.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 11/04/2026
A student-led protest turned national movement enters its fourth decade amid renewed attacks on LGBTQ+ youth, proving that even silence can speak volumes.
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Day of Silence marks 30 years as anti-LGBTQ+ school battles intensify nationwide
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Out Magazine @out.com · 10/04/2026
Opinion: Thirty years after the first Day of Silence, new policies and rising hostility are pushing LGBTQ+ young people back into the same unsafe conditions many thought were left in the past, writes Glisten CEO Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/04/2026
Melania Trump wants these photos and emails to be scrubbed from the Internet. Please stop liking and sharing them. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/04/2026
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PRIDE.COM @pride.com · 13/03/2026
The Outloud Music Festival has announced its performers, and the West Hollywood event is just as star-studded as ever! mrf.lu/055-
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Zero Republicans call for Benghazi-style hearings. No rightwing media outrage. Republicans dined off of 4 dead Americans in Benghazi for a decade, and yet 3 dead Americans at the hands of a GOP president who promised no new wars gets no pushback. Fuck these fake outrage ghouls.
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Inflation is up to 3.6% year over year. This means it's up since Trump took over, and higher than where Biden held it dating back to June 2023. Trump's promise to immediately lower prices has completely failed, yet he insists it's all fixed.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/02/2026
Trump’s propaganda czar Brendan Carr and Trump-controlled CBS refused to let Colbert air his interview with James Talarico. You can watch the interview here, and it already has 1.4M views. youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 11/02/2026
GLSEN has adopted a new name while remaining focused in its mission. mrf.lu/3jNV
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 06/02/2026
GLSEN has adopted a new name while remaining focused in its mission.
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 28/01/2026
Andrew Spieldenner, executive director of MPACT Global, is one of The Advocate's 2026 Amazing People with HIV.
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Meet the activist who wants people living with HIV to know they’re still sexy
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 27/01/2026
Opinion: While Americans were reeling from the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota, Tim Cook chose to attend a nauseatingly tone-deaf screening of a glossy documentary about Melania Trump. A vanity project soaked in controversy and obscene money, writes John Casey.
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Tim Cook chooses riches over justice and coddles the evil ways of dictator Trump
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Please spread the word: If you’re an attorney representing LGBTQ+ people being deported to a dangerous country by federal immigration agents, I want to talk to you. Please reach out here, on Signal (my ID is in my bio), or by email! christopher dot wiggins at equalpride dot com
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Out Magazine @out.com · 10/12/2025
Holding Space with Tracy E. Gilchrist is about to become your new favorite queer podcast!
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Frankie Grande is 'Holding Space' for power bottoms on Tracy E. Gilchrist's new podcast
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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 20/11/2025
Promoting violence against those who disagree with you is unacceptable in a democracy, and the silence of Republicans in Congress speaks volumes.
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
If you’re an LGBTQ+ federal employee who’s taken steps to hide your identity by removing Pride flags or pics of your partner, or other measures, out of fear of retribution, I’d love to talk. email me - christopher (dot) wiggins at equalpride.com Or securely on Signal - cwdc.98 Can stay anonymous.
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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 30/09/2025
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2025
If you were in the room during Hegseth and Trump's speech, and you'd like to share your response anonymously, reach out to me on Signal (in bio.) Share widely.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 30/09/2025
Donald Trump should listen to Donald Trump. He owns this shutdown.
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PRIDE.COM @pride.com · 17/09/2025
Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."
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Ben & Jerry's founder Jerry Greenfield resigns, says he's 'been silenced' over LGBTQ+ rights
Jerry Greenfield said Ben & Jerry's parent company wouldn't let him defend "the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community."
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
They want us to believe that Trump has bruises on BOTH HANDS from handshaking with his right hand, but his ear healed so perfectly after being shot that there was NO SIGN of it within weeks. Got it.
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
I hope you’ll read this & share it widely. What struck me the most during our hour-long conversation was how gracious & positive Andry Hernandez Romero is. He’s bright, kind, & thoughtful. What the Trump administration did to him could have broken him. It didn’t. www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...
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Andry Hernández Romero on surviving CECOT: 'They told us we would die there'
“I want the world to know that being Venezuelan is not a crime,” the gay makeup artist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
International embarrassment.
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markumbach.bsky.social @markumbach.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
This is insande.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2025
NEWS: U.S. layoffs in July surged to highest level since the early months of the COVID pandemic, jumping 29% from June and 140% compared to July 2024.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
This morning I spoke with Jess Michaels, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's horrific crimes. Her story is one that needs to be shared everywhere. Take a minute. Listen to her. And please, spread the word. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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NEWS: Jeffrey Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels Speaks Out. Share Her Story.
Please watch this powerful interview. I also highlight all the news you missed overnight in this newsletter.
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markumbach.bsky.social @markumbach.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
I'm confused by this. Seniors in college?
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Parry Headrick @pheadrick.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
🧨 The Wall Street Journal is about to drop a BOMBSHELL about the Trump/Epstein island affair. Buckle up, ya’ll. It’s about to get very ugly very fast. Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving person. 🤢
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Out Magazine @out.com · 14/07/2025
While on set for their Love Inc. Magazine cover shoot, the couple enjoyed a mini version of their wedding cake.
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Lance Bass and Michael Turchin get surprised with a replica of their wedding cake
While on set for their Love Inc. Magazine cover shoot, the couple enjoyed a mini version of their wedding cake.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Are we great yet?
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
This is outrageous. She worked at the Pierce County Public Library for 15 years. Last month, they fired LaVonnia Moore for including a single book from the library’s collection about a trans kid in a summer reading display that the public contributed to. www.advocate.com/news/librari...
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Beloved Georgia librarian fired after child chooses book with transgender character for library display
“I wasn’t going to tell the kid no,” LaVonnia Moore said. “I was just happy the kid was reading, happy they were engaging in their library.”
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The Advocate @advocate.com · 07/07/2025
The Trump administration is cutting the 988 special service for LGBTQ+ youth, but there are still several existing lifelines for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Here are some.
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These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services
The Trump administration is cutting the 988 special service for LGBTQ+ youth, but there are still several existing lifelines for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Here are some.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Senate Republicans' one-finger salute to rural America: "Hospital networks said they may reduce pediatric, maternity or behavioral health services; end telehealth programs; close rural facilities; or enact layoffs if the Medicaid cuts become law..." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Senate Republicans propose deeper Medicaid cuts. Here’s what that means.
Senate Republicans are taking Medicaid cuts even further than their House counterparts with legislation that targets hospital payments.
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Out Magazine @out.com · 20/06/2025
"Advocate Originals, a slate of LGBTQ programming from the Advocate magazine, will debut on Hulu on June 21 to coincide with Pride Month." — @variety.com
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Advocate Originals to Launch on Hulu for Pride Month (EXCLUSIVE)
Advocate Originals will make its official debut on Hulu on June 21.
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Scoop: Trump’s crackdown on Veterans Affairs Department care for transgender people sparked a secret resistance — a network of doctors defying the administration to keep trans vets alive. “We’re building the underground as fast as we can,” one VA doctor told me. www.advocate.com/news/inside-...
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Inside the Veterans Affairs Department’s underground resistance to Trump’s care ban for transgender vets
“We’re building the underground as fast as we can,” one Veterans Affairs medical center doctor told The Advocate.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Always.
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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Welp, I guess it wasn’t a lie.
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Sarah Bagley (the one in Alexandria VA) @sarahbagley.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The universe has a sense of humor. In response to passing the gas leaf blower ban, I’m enjoying tuckpointing outside my window from 8:00-5:00 daily. It’s a cacophonous mix of drill bit and engine noise that’s “chefs kiss.”
A hardworking expert performs tuckpointing work on exterior brick on an oldish building.
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Sarah Bagley (the one in Alexandria VA) @sarahbagley.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Pride is everywhere in @alexandriavagov.bsky.social I snapped this in the Lyceum (one of our history museums) last week. 👏 👏 👏 🏳️‍🌈
A bulletin board covered in welcoming signs and events centered around Pride in Alexandria, VA
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