✨ The Boy Scouts of America has a new name ✨

Plus, Karine Jean-Pierre hung out with some Drag Race queens Hi y'all, Happy Tuesday! I hope your week has started off well. 🏎️ The vibrant queens of the ninth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars brought their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and [talent to the nation’s capital on Monday](. During their time in D.C., the queens visited iconic landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial and participated in interviews with D.C. and [LGBTQ]( press. They also took photos in front of the Reflecting Pool with the Washington Monument in the background and at the Capitol, dressed in red, white, and blue outfits to pay homage to one of RuPaul’s iconic looks. Queer White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre even joined them at the Little Gay Pub. 💃🏼 ✨ [Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday]( that it will change its name to Scouting America next year as a way to be more inclusive. The youth organization said the new name is meant to help everyone, including boys and girls, feel welcome. The change will go into effect on February 8, 2025, on the organization’s 115th anniversary, the group said. ⚽ A [new study out of the U.K.]( undercuts the idea that [transgender]( women have an advantage over cisgender women in sports — and suggests that trans women are less like cis men than many suppose. 🏀 “While longitudinal transitioning studies of transgender athletes are urgently needed, these results should caution against precautionary bans and sport eligibility exclusions that are not based on sport-specific (or sport-relevant) research,” the study concluded. Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Karine Jean-Pierre hangs with ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ queens at iconic gay bar]( [Boy Scouts of America announces new name under rebrand]( [Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea]( ['Tiger King' Joe Exotic, still in prison, quietly ends presidential campaign]( [Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study]( [Texas voters make history electing first LGBTQ+ state senator]( [John Waters is recovering after a car accident outside Baltimore]( [Stormy Daniels takes the witness stand in Trump hush money criminal trial]( Look, queer trivia! Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Today, you'll get the question. Thursday, you'll get a hint. And Saturday, you'll get the answer. This week’s question is: Who created what is widely known as the transgender pride flag? Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! 🎉 Congrats to Jack for sending in the right answer to last week's question. What you should also be reading: - [Watch Doctor Who's David Tennant tell anti-trans bigot to “f—k off" in powerful speech]( (Pride) - [Lesbian comedian Sam Jay's roast of Tom Brady had viewers screaming]( (Pride) - [11 LGBTQ+ athletes we'll be rooting for at the 2024 Olympics]( (Out) - [Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo sang a Whitney & Mariah classic at the 2024 Met Gala]( (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](