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Happy Sunday!
🏈 🏳️🌈 While today might be the NFL's big day (oh, hey, Chiefs), there's a queer league that's been making a name for itself too. The National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL) has existed since 2002, steadily growing over the years, with affiliated leagues in major cities throughout the U.S. The Advocate spoke to a player from the league about that growth and increasing popularity. 🏈 🏳️🌈
🚗 Transgender activists in Florida organized a die-in across the state to protest changes to policies around changing one's gender on state I.D.s. The policy change prohibits the change, citing a fake I.D. law. Local advocates say it's just the latest attempt by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to erase transgender people.
🚽 Yes, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson continues to be an anti-LGBTQ+ bigot. The frontrunner for the Republican nomination for governor of the state recently said that trans people should go to the restroom outside, as we touted his support for an anti-trans bathroom bill. Can Republicans stop being so obsessed with where trans folks go to the bathroom? It's never not disturbing.
✨ In more positive news, Virginia lawmakers defeated a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills recently. ✨
And in other news:
- Zara Larsson's new album is inspired by her queer fanbase, she told The Advocate.
- Ohio decided to step back from restricting gender-affirming care for adults. However, the governor is still looking to go after such care for youth.
- A far-right group is asking "Is your favorite sandwich cookie grooming children?" Spoiler alert: It's not.
- A Tennessee city settled with some LGBTQ+ groups for $500k after it tried to ban Pride. Lol.
Alex Cooper
North Carolina Republican says trans people should ‘find a corner outside somewhere’ to go to the bathroom
Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images
Far-right accuses Oreos of 'grooming' because the company supports PFLAG
via Mondelez International; Shutterstock
Tennessee city ordered to give $500k to LGBTQ+ groups over ordinance that blocked Pride events over drag
Boro Pride Facebook
Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state
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Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills
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🫖 Tea time 🫖
With anti-transgender legislation being pushed in multiple states, the situation became alarmingly personal for a high school athlete in Utah, who recently had to go under police protection after receiving threats because Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline shared a picture of the girl on social media and implied she's transgender. Her parents are calling for Cline's resignation, saying the post was "cyberbullying at its finest."
☕ Have you noticed other examples of people weaponizing social media against LGBTQ+ people in schools or businesses? Email us at social@advocate.com to join the conversation.
Look, the answer!
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Tuesday, you'll get the question. Thursday, you'll get a hint. And today, you'll get the answer.
This week's question was: What is the name of James Baldwin's first novel?
This week's answer is: Go Tell It on the Mountain. Published in 1953, the novel is a semi-autographical work from the lauded writer and civil rights activist.
🎉 Congrats to Philip for getting it right! 🎉
Reply to this email with some queer trivia we should know and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter!
What you should also be reading:
- 8 times Auli'i Cravalho blew us away, let's rank our favorite roles while we wait for Moana 2 (Pride)
- Couple to Throuple hosts dish on the sexy & queer new dating show (Pride)
- Kandy Muse assaulted & groped at a club—shares details of the incident (Out)
- 10 times Usher went shirtless in his music videos (Out)
