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Happy Tuesday!
Ever wonder which state in the U.S. is the gayest? Well, the Williams Institute out of the University of California Los Angeles released a study on that topic last month. There was an initial shock when the queerest state in the country ended up being Kentucky. Yes, that Kentucky. It turns out there was an error in the data, the group said in a press release. No kidding. So what is actually the queerest state? Find out below.
📚 Out magazine is one of The Advocate's sibling publications. It's been around for decades and covers fashion, media, and celebrities. We published a story yesterday about how one Pennsylvania town's library board is actively removing the publication from library shelves — and the now-former library director called them out in a recent meeting. The director quit and has spoken out about the removal of the magazine as a form of censorship. 😶
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is doubling down on her transphobia. In an interview on Monday, she again attacked trans girls who are student-athletes. As my colleague Trudy Ring reported, "Haley, who has previously gone so far as to blame trans athletes for teen girls’ suicides, ignored the fact that trans girls and women make up a tiny minority of athletes and that scientists have said they do not necessarily have an advantage over cisgender women." Also, Haley, please stop calling trans girls "biological boys." K, thanks.
In other news:
- George Santos might be reaching a plea deal over the more than 20 criminal charges he faces. Maybe, that's why he's charging more than $400 for Cameo videos now.
- The latest story in our LGBTQ+ cold case series has been published. We looked into the murder of Anthony Adams, a gay rights activist who was killed in Utah in 1978.
- A GOP representative is looking to bar the Biden administration from protecting LGBTQ+ foster kids in the name of religious liberty.
- In happier news, Discord now explicitly states it will protect transgender users from deadnaming and misgendering.
See you on Thursday,
Alex
Pennsylvania Library Director Resigns After Board Removes Issues of 'Out,' the LGBTQ+ Magazine
Images: facebook @NorthernCambriaLibrary; Shutterstock
45 Years Ago, Gay Activist Anthony Adams Was Murdered. Utah Police Are Still Missing Evidence
Image: Courtesy Adams family via Salt Lake City Tribune
Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform
Image: Shutterstock
GOP Senator Introduces Bill That Throws LGBTQ+ Foster Children Under the Bus
Image: facebook @RepJimBanks
Look, queer trivia!
Each 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 elected public official in the U.S.?
Reply to this email to share your answers, and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter!
What you should also be reading:
- Jonathan Bailey Says Wicked Film Will 'Blow People's Minds' (Out)
- The 15 Best LGBTQ+ TV Shows of 2023 (Out)
- Adult Entertainers Spill on Why They Joined the Industry (And How Long They Plan to Stay) (Out)
- 7 of the Biggest LGBTQ+ Golden Globes Snubs of 2024 (Out)
- Watch Adam Driver Try To Get Your Boyfriend Bowen Yang Pregnant On SNL, We're Cackling! (Pride)
- Here's How An Ohio News Anchor Casually Came Out On Air (Pride)
- 5 Lesbian Holiday Movies That'll Make Your Yuletide Hella Gay & Where To Stream Them (Pride)
- J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae On The Backlash & Joys Of Coming Out, 'It Was Very Terrifying' (Pride)
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