FEDERAL JUDGE RESTORES DACA, ORDERS DHS TO ACCEPT FIRST-TIME APPLICATIONS FROM IMMIGRANTS: More from The Washington Post.

ICYMI -- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PRESIDENT ALPHONSO DAVID AND AUTHOR KATHERINE STEWART IN CONVERSATION: On Friday, David (@AlphonsoDavid) joined Stewart to discuss her book The Power Worshippers. The conversation, which is the seventh installment in HRC’s “Remaining Home in Faith” series, focused on the religious right’s attacks on LGBTQ communities of faith and how we can find ways to combat these attacks through public advocacy and organizing in and around faith communities. Watch the recap here.

HOUSE DEMS PICK SEAN PATRICK MALONEY TO LEAD THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE: Maloney will become the first LGBTQ person to chair the committee. More from NBC.

LOEFFLER, WARNOCK FACE OFF IN HEATED DEBATE IN GA SENATE RUNOFF: More from Atlanta Journal Constitution.

MUST-WATCH MONDAY -- LENA WHITE ON HISTORIC ELECTIONS AND WORK STILL TO BE DONE: More from HRC.

OBAMA MEMOIR A PROMISED LAND ADDRESSES EVOLUTION ON LGBTQ RIGHTS: More from Washington Blade.

CONGRATS TO REP. JOYCE BEATTY ON BEING ELECTED CHAIR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: More here.

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LGBTQ TOWN TALL IN TEXAS HEARS CONCERNS AROUND LEGISLATIVE ATTACKS ON LGBTQ EQUALITY: More from The Monitor.

AS NORTH CAROLINA’S BAN ON LOCAL PROTECTIONS EXPIRES, LGBTQ PEOPLE LOOK AT THE FIGHT AHEAD: More from The Atlantic.

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ELLIOT PAGE’S WIFE PRAISES HIM FOR COMING OUT AS TRANS: "Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world. I also ask for patience & privacy but that you join me in the fervent support of trans life every single day. Elliot’s existence is a gift in and of itself,” said Emma Portner. More from NBC.

THE ADVOCATE HIGHLIGHTS 31 FILMS SHOWING LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN IN LOVE: More from The Advocate.

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