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Happy Thursday,
👏🏼 California U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia didn't hold back on social media after far-right Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stormed out of a congressional hearing after Garcia called her out for supporting insurrectionists. He called the conspiracy-loving, anti-LGBTQ+ lawmaker "insane."
🔥 A Missouri GOP candidate took a flamethrower and burned some LGBTQ-themed books. Literally. A video of her setting the books ablaze went viral. In the clip, the candidate calls the texts "grooming books." “Encouraging violence and spreading disgusting rhetoric are two very real ways that endanger innocent people and children,” GLAAD's president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate. 📚
🌈 The largest survey of trans people shows that gender-affirming care helps transgender people. It's like maybe we should have been listening to trans people all along instead of lawyers from far-right groups...Nearly all of those who were undergoing hormone treatment or had received at least one form of gender-affirming surgery said this health care had improved their lives. Can someone tell the lawmakers trying to restrict it? Can we send them the initial report? Can we? Please.
In other news:
- Watch Alexandra Billings in a new film about a teen discovering drag and himself.
- Libs of TikTok is freaking out after an NBC News investigation found multiple bomb threats against facilities were reported after Libs of TikTok had posted about them.
- Bridget Ziegler, a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, kind of spoke about the revelations she's had threesomes with women and her husband. She's been a prominent ally of anti-LGBTQ+ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- We're remembering the work and legacy of Cecilia Gentili, who died at the age of 52.
Onward and upward,
Alex Cooper
Democrat Robert Garcia calls Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘insane’ after she storms out of hearing
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Gender-affirming care improves transgender lives, according to largest survey of trans people
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Watch Alexandra Billings shine in the trailer for the queer coming-of-age film 'Queen Tut'
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Utah student athlete threatened after school board member implies she's trans
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Former NFL player Ryan O’Callaghan talks Super Bowl, gay NFL players, and what will happen to Bill Belichick
Katie Luther; Courtesy Ryan O'Callaghan, with permission of New England Patriots
Libs of TikTok creator accuses NBC News of stochastic terrorism after bomb threat investigation
youtube @BerelSolomon
Moms for Liberty cofounder speaks out for first time after threesome revelations
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Missouri Republican candidate burns LGBTQ+ books with flamethrower and posts the video online (exclusive)
twitter @ValentinaForSOS
Look, a hint!
Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Tuesday, you'll get the question. Today, you'll get a hint. And Saturday, you'll get the answer.
This week's question is: What is the name of James Baldwin's first novel?
This week's hint is: It is not Giovanni's Room.
Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter!
What you should also be reading:
- 10 'Drag Race' queens who read so well they're actual librarians (Pride)
- Sapphic fave Wynonna Earp resurrected with upcoming special to air later this year (Pride)
- Billy Dee Williams turned down a Marlon Brando hookup & we can't relate (Out)
- Jinkx Monsoon to make Carnegie Hall debut on Valentine's Day 2025 (Out)
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