🌈 Here's how Wayne Brady found the courage to come out

Plus, the NFL isn't happy with Harrison Butker Happy Thursday! 🚨 Have you read The Advocate's latest cover story? John Casey interviewed [Wayne Brady]( and the seasoned actor spoke about coming out as pansexual last year and his time on Broadway. “I’m surrounded by love, not just here in the theater with the cast and crew, and with our audiences, but at home as well. I’m so grateful to be where I am,” he told The Advocate. The NFL is not happy with the sexist, anti-LGBTQ+ comments Kansas City Chiefs kicker [Harrison Butker]( in a recent graduation speech. The league finally released a statement on Wednesday distancing itself from Butker. 🏈 ✨ Meet [Molly Cook]( Texas' first out [LGBTQ]( state senator. The bi lawmaker won a special election earlier this month. She’s been inspired, she says, by great Texas lawmakers, including LGBTQ+ senators who were not out. “I’m very grateful for the path they carved and paved for me,” Cook said. ✨ Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [How Wayne Brady found the courage to come out: 'I finally dealt with all those demons']( [Molly Cook, Texas's first out LGBTQ+ state senator, is ready to make change (exclusive)]( [NFL rejects Harrison Butker's transphobic, sexist graduation speech remarks]( [A brief history of LGBTQ+ representation on Broadway]( [From player to broadcaster, meet the queer Black soccer pro breaking down the Washington Spirit]( [Adult LGBTQ+ role models are instrumental to queer youth's mental health. Here's how]( [This is why the Kansas City Chiefs need to do something about Harrison Butker]( [Lauren Boebert didn't show up at her teen son's trial — but she's attending Donald Trump's]( [Maria Bello and Dominique Crenn tie the knot in 'stunning' Mexico ceremony]( Do you have a news tip for us or know a story you think The Advocate should pursue? Get in touch. Email us at news@equalpride.com. 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: Who was the first nonbinary winner of the Eurovision Song Contest? This week's hint is: They represented the same country Celine Dion won Eurovision representing in 1988. Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What you should also be reading: - ['X-Men '97' creator confirms Morph confessed feelings for this fellow teammate]( (Out) - [Pedro Pascal is still our post-apocalyptic daddy in teaser pics from The Last of Us season 2]( (Out) - [Viral WNBA clip of SPICY interaction between two players has fans hot and bothered]( (Pride) - [Emma D'Arcy & Olivia Cooke's sizzling chemistry has 'House of the Dragon' fans thirsty AF]( (Pride) Do you know someone who would like to receive The Advocate newsletter? Share it with them! [Click to email a link to your friends]( Keep up with the latest LGBTQ+ news -- from politics to entertainment to opinions from queer voices. The Advocate is part of [equalpride]( a proudly LGBTQ-owned and operated media company that serves as a leading voice on equality with LGBTQ, women and people of color. Follow us [X]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 equalpride. All rights reserved. PO Box 241579, Los Angeles, CA 90024 [Privacy policy]( [Terms of use](