⛪ Was Jesus asexual?

Plus, more people regret having kids than having gender-affirming surgery Hey there, 🍼 Did you know people are [significantly more likely to regret]( elective plastic surgery, tattoos, and even having children than they are to regret having gender-affirming surgery? ✨ A new report, published in The American Journal of Surgery, reviewed 55 studies involving regret rates for common plastic surgery operations and major life events. Gender-affirming surgery, which encompasses mastectomies, breast augmentation, facial, vocal chord, and genital surgeries, has a rate of regret of less than 1 percent, making it "extremely low," according to the study. ⛪ Rodney Wilson, who founded [LGBTQ]( History Month in 1994, argued this week in The Advocate that Jesus and Paul might very well have been asexual. Also, is everyone in heaven nonbinary? [See what the history teacher has to say.]( 🚨 Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are [having a catastrophic effect on queer youth]( in the United States. Between bans on gender-affirming care for minors and laws allowing for queer students to be misgendered, outed, or excluded, 90 percent of LGBTQ+ youth said their well-being has been negatively impacted by recent politics, according to The Trevor Project's 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People that was released this week. 🚨 Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [People are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery: study]( [Arkansas sued over new restrictions on driver's license gender markers]( [Brittney Griner reveals she considered suicide while in Russian captivity]( [Jesus and St. Paul were asexual, and everybody in heaven is nonbinary]( [‘World’s Strongest Gay’ retiring from professional strongman competition]( [Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to 'public health crisis' with higher suicide rates among queer youth]( [Closets are for cowboy boots: A tribute to David Mixner]( [The top 10 gayest NBA mascots, ranked]( [Trans woman Sasha Williams stabbed to death in Las Vegas]( [Here's how Ron DeSantis is still tormenting LGBTQ+ kids after failed presidential campaign]( 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 out LGBTQ+ White House Press Secretary? This week's hint is: She was one of The Advocate's LGBTQ+ people of the year in 2022. Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What you should also be reading: - [The celebrity guest judge list for Drag Race All Stars 9 is here & it’s so GAGGY]( (Pride) - [Cher lays to rest why she doesn’t date men her age: ‘They’re all dead’]( (Pride) - [5 other Luca Guadagnino films you NEED to watch if you liked 'Challengers']( (Out) - [David Archuleta dishes on queer life, viral TikTok videos & new single 'Hell Together']( (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](