🌈 How pro-LGBTQ+ is Kamala Harris?

Plus, Elon Musk's daughter speaks out about her dad Hi all, 📰 Well, it's been a long, long July. But don't worry, even in this constant news cycle — please make it stop — we have the latest in queer news. 📰 That includes everything you want to know about Kamala Harris and her [LGBTQ]( rights record. It's long; [she's been an ally for years](. Harris also featured queer folks in her [first campaign ad]( and spoke about LGBTQ+ teachers and banning LGBTQ-themed books in one of [her first speeches]( since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. 🌈 [Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson]( speaking out after Musk spewed transphobic things about her on a recent show. In posts on Threads, she wrote that the billionaire was "desperate for attention and validation from an army of degenerate red-pilled incels and pick-mes who are quick to give it to him." 👏🏽 🏛️ Michigan has done away with so-called "gay and trans panic" defenses. [Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer]( signed a bill this week that prohibits using the "sexual orientation or gender identity of a victim as a defense to a crime." Onward and upward, Alex [Kamala Harris defends LGBTQ+ teachers & condemns book bans at teacher labor union conference]( [How pro-LGBTQ+ is Kamala Harris?]( [Joe Biden and the lesson of never forgetting where you came from]( [Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian Wilson slams his anti-LGBTQ+ comments as 'ketamine-fueled haze']( [Watch: Kamala Harris highlights her LGBTQ+ allyship in powerful first campaign ad]( [Michigan bans 'gay and trans panic' defense as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs historic bill (exclusive)]( Look, queer trivia! Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Today, you'll get the question. Saturday, you'll get the answer. This week’s question is: What piece of legislation did President Joe Biden sign into law that protected marriage equality on the federal level? Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What else you should be reading: - [Would Frankie Grande be an ideal Vice President candidate?]( (Pride) - [Was JFK bisexual? A viral tweet is reigniting speculation — here's the tea]( (Pride) - [55 stunning (and fan-filled) portraits of the queens from DragCon LA 2024]( (Out) - [Colman Domingo says he's set to return as Ali in Euphoria season 3]( (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](