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Happy Tuesday!
๐ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the Republican presidential race on Sunday. He immediately voiced support for former President Donald Trump โ yes, the very man who has been mocking Ron "DeSanctimonious" DeSantis for years now. DeSantis began his campaign as the foil of Trump but that quickly faded. As The Advocate's John Casey writes in an op-ed, it's probably because many people saw him as kind of a jerk who based his campaign on anti-LGBTQ+ bigotry. Lessons learned?
๐๏ธ Roe v. Wade turned 51 on Monday. The SCOTUS ruling, overturned in 2022, guaranteed the right to abortion under federal law. With it gone, more than 20 states have banned or placed restrictions on abortion access. Roe's importance went beyond only reproductive rights because it also protected the right to control one's own body. "The rights to control oneโs love life and sex life are intimately entwined with reproductive rights," notes my colleague Trudy Ring. ๐๏ธ
๐ฃ And in light of the would-be anniversary, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris rallied supporters on Tuesday, taking the time to warn the audience of what a second Trump presidency would mean for bodily autonomy. โAs long as I have the powers of the presidency know this, if Congress passes a national abortion [ban] bill, I will veto it,โ Biden said. ๐ฉบ
In other news:
- LGBTQ+ rights groups have called for the United Nations to investigate Texas' anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
- A new video stirs up more questions after a police car crashed into a gay bar only for the bar owners to be arrested.
- Will Ferrell has made a documentary inspired by his best friend who came out as transgender several years ago. Studios, y'all need to be picking this film up.
- This Moms for Liberty leader says "dildo" a lot in an interview on MSNBC.
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Restore Roe: Biden and Harris warn supporters what a second Trump term could mean for bodily autonomy
Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate
New video from St. Louis police crash into gay bar shows aggressive officer, raises questions
Footage Stills via twitter @javadesq
United Nations urged to investigate Texasโ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation as โhuman rights crisisโ (exclusive)
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Look, queer trivia!
โEach week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Today, you'll get the question. Thursday, you'll get a hint. And Saturday, you'll get the answer.
This week's question is: Who was the first out LGBTQ+ person to be nominated for an Oscar for playingย an out LGBTQ+ character?
Reply to this email with the answer andย you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter!
What else you should be reading:
- 10 best LGBTQ+ kisses at awards shows that gagged us over the years! (Pride)
- Boosie Badazz says the gays have bullied straight athletes & rappers into the closet โ wait, whut? (Pride)
- Jackie Cox is showing more skin and fans can get up close and personal (Pride)
- 7 of the biggest LGBTQ+ Oscar snubs of 2024 (Out)
- Oscars 2024: Here are all the LGBTQ+ nominees we're rooting for (Out)
- Colman Domingo, Jodie Foster & Lily Gladstone nominated for 2024 Oscars (Out)
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