🐘 The denial of MAGA gays

Plus, LGBTQ+ candidate are getting more diverse Hi there, 🐘 As election season peaks, [conservative LGBTQ+ supporters of former President Donald Trump are hosting “Trump UNITY” events across battleground states]( despite the former president’s lengthy record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies — no, we don't understand it either. Organized by the Log Cabin Republicans, the UNITY tour held a rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, where gay conservative attendees emphasized economic issues over [LGBTQ]( rights and downplayed the need for further protections. 🫠Republican Texas [U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is under fire]( for using unauthorized images of two cisgender teenage girls in several campaign ads targeting [transgender]( athletes. The students aren't even from Texas. They're from Oregon. 🌈 The slate of [LGBTQ+ people running for political office in the U.S. in 2024 is far more diverse]( than in the last presidential election year, 2020, according to a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. The proportion of candidates who are transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming grew by more than seven percentage points between 2020 and 2024 — 7.9 percent to 15.2 percent. ✨ The Advocate just launched our first reader-revenue program, which allows you to contribute directly to The Advocate's LGBTQ+ journalism. [Find out how to invest in our work here.]( ✨ Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [The LGBTQ + candidates running in 2024 are more diverse than ever: Victory Fund]( [Over a quarter of college applicants are rejecting schools over their states' politics: report]( [Ted Cruz uses unauthorized images of cisgender students in anti-transgender attack ads]( [Nonbinary trans U.S. House candidate injects testosterone in campaign ad]( [MAGA gays at Trump fundraising event claim LGBTQ+ community already has full equality: ‘We’re past that’]( [Donald Trump briefly attacks transgender people on Joe Rogan’s podcast]( [Photos: Jewish drag artists raise money for Brooklyn and Gaza refugees]( 🌈 Look, the answer! 🌈 Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. This week’s question was: What large multi-day dance events are popular with the LGBTQ+ community and happen in different cities throughout the year? This week's answer is: Circuit parties. What you should be reading: - [25 HILARIOUS reactions to Trump's embarrassingly incoherent Joe Rogan interview]( (Pride) - [First look at the super queer zombie comedy 'Queens of the Dead' and we're SCREAMING]( (Pride) - [13 Reasons Why star Brandon Flynn is now a married man]( (Out) - [The real Menéndez brothers are 'eligible for immediate parole' (update)]( (Out) 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](