Hello, weekend!
Have you ever wondered what countries are most supportive of marriage equality? Well, we have the answer for you. Pew recently released its study looking at how countries' populations feel about same-sex marriage. Were there any that surprised you? Were you surprised where the U.S. ended up on the list?
Friday marked the first anniversary of Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison following what the U.S. government labeled as wrongfully detained. The lesbian WNBA superstar was held for months after Russian authorities arrested and charged her for carrying small traces of cannabis oil into the country. At the time, Griner spent the offseason of the WNBA playing in Russia — something many WNBA players due to supplement their pay. She acknowledged the day by calling for the release of other Americans detained abroad.
In an interview published this week, Cary Grant's fourth ex-wife — he was married five times — dished on his sexuality. It's not the first time a family member has discussed the Oscar-winning star who was rumored to be queer.
In other news:
- Pink gave a shout-out to her hometown, which voted out a bunch of Moms for Liberty-supporting school board members.
- Bridget Ziegler, the Florida anti-LGBTQ+ political activist in the middle of a scandal in Florida, once allowed a man to be called groomer to his face at a school board meeting. He's now speaking out.
- Looking for some things to watch this month? We got you covered.
Check out these stories and more below. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you on Tuesday.
Onward and upward,
Alex
Brittney Griner and Wife Remember Americans Still Imprisoned Overseas One Year After Release

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Video of Christian Ziegler Having Sex With Accuser May Muddy Questions of Consent For Authorities

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Pink Praises Hometown for Voting Out Book-Banning School Board

Images: Twitter/X @mmpadellan; Instagram @sofistadium via @pink
What to Stream This Month: 24 LGBTQ+ Movies & TV Shows & Where To Watch Them

Images: YouTube @Beyonce; NEON/Universal Pictures; Amazon Studios
This Gay School Board Member Has Choice Words for the Zieglers' Bisexual Tryst and Allegations

This Gay School Board Member Has Choice Words for the Zieglers' Bisexual Tryst and Allegations
Images: Tom Edwards Campaign Sarasota County School Board; facebook @BridgetAZieglerLook, 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 is: When was The Advocate first published?
This week's answer is: 1967. That's right, we predate the Stonewall uprising. The Advocate was published under the name The Los Angeles Advocate several months after a police raid at L.A. Black Cat Tavern.
What else you should be reading:
- Studios & Straight Actors Who Won Oscars For LGBTQ+ Stories, Where Are You Now When 'Monica' Needs You? (Pride)
- Ryan Gosling Teases Potential Ken Storyline In A Barbie Sequel (Pride)
- Disney Omits 'Gay' Lyric From Song During Florida Theme Park Performance (Pride)
- The 15 Best LGBTQ+ TV Shows of 2023 (Out)
- Over 100 Transphobes Complained About 'Doctor Who's Trans Character (Out)
- Let's Relive All of Jason Mraz's Epic 'Dancing With the Stars' Performances (Out












