❓Republicans can't grasp how calendars work

Plus, a trans Latina activist wins human rights award Hi all and happy [Transgender]( Day of Visibility! 🌈 We are honoring our transgender readers as we celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility. We've published several pieces on honoring transgender lives and recognizing the journey onward to defend trans people's rights. Check out several of them below. ⬇️ ⬇️ 🏛️ A gay lawyer is on the prosecution team in Georgia that is pursuing charges against former President Donald Trump. In the pivotal election interference case against Trump, Deputy District Attorney Will Wooten, who joined the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in January 2021, has been central in addressing complex legal issues. [Wooten has spoken about being a queer attorney before.]( 🐇 Okay, so we all know that Sunday was Easter. Well, Easter — which has no fixed date — landed on March 31, 2024. Another holiday on March 31 this year was Transgender Day of Visibility, as I mentioned above. Well, Trump and a whole lotta Republicans freaked out that President Joe Biden recognized TDOV. They apparently couldn't grasp that [both Easter and TDOV could be on the same day](. 🐇 “Sadly, it’s unsurprising politicians are seeking to divide and weaken our country with cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric,” a White House spokesperson told The Advocate. ✨ Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Transgender Day of Visibility is the day to elevate the voices of the marginalized (exclusive)]( [White House responds to weird Republican outrage over Transgender Day of Visibility coinciding with Easter]( [Trans Latina woman fighting to shut down ICE facilities honored with human rights award]( [Transgender Day of Visibility: Looking to the past for inspiration - and a reality check - for what's ahead]( [Watch Sue Bird talk about coming out in exclusive clip from her documentary 'Sue Bird: In The Clutch']( [Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is 'thankful' to inspire the LGBTQ+ community through her trailblazing career]( [Meet Will Wooten, the gay lawyer on the team prosecuting Donald Trump in Georgia]( [It’s Easter, and Trump spent Holy Week hawking a Bible]( 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 is: What global musical icon dedicated their last album to their gay family member, Uncle Johnny? This week's answer is: Beyoncé. The singer released Cowboy Carter on Friday to critical acclaim. 🎉 Congrats to Richard and others for getting it right! What you should also be reading - [10 uplifting trans films to celebrate Trans Visibility Day & where to stream them]( (Pride) - [Navigating the dating world as a transwoman]( (Pride) - [Plane Jane & Sapphira Cristál just broke ANOTHER all-time Drag Race record]( (Out) - [Josh O'Connor spilled some tea about filming a spicy threeway scene in Challengers]( (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](