🗳️ Transgender folks know what is at stake this election.

Plus, JD Vance went on full drag before Hi there, 🗳️ [Transgender]( people in the United States [are well aware of what could happen in November](. The community is also prepared to make their voices heard as the election looms. Whereas 73 percent of the general U.S. population who are eligible to vote are registered to vote, 82 percent of eligible trans people are registered to vote, according to the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey's Civic Engagement findings. 🗳️ [🚨 JD Vance apparently appeared in drag]( while at Yale Law. The Project 2025 Heritage Foundation poster boy hasn't been shy in targeting the [LGBTQ]( community in comments and even in the legislation he proposes as a U.S. senator. ✨ Queer Latina lawmaker [Emily Randall]( won her Washington state primary and is now heading to the general election. If she wins, Randall will be the first out queer Latina in Congress. “It’s really, really exciting,” Randall said about the election results. “We worked so hard to make sure that we got the message out and connected with voters about the issues that we knew moved them.” Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Transgender people are showing up at the ballot box in spite of significant 'barriers' (exclusive)]( [Queer Democrat Emily Randall ‘excited’ about Washington congressional primary victory]( [Cecilia Gentili's legacy lives on as trans Latinx group receives first-ever HRC grant (exclusive)]( [While Trump's campaign remains mum on photo appearing to show JD Vance in drag, the internet has thoughts]( [Boston Red Sox All Star Jarren Duran suspended two games for homophobic slur]( [Gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar for his sexuality returns home after 'deeply disappointing' sentence]( [George Santos faced a New York judge in court as his federal criminal trial looms]( Did you know The Advocate is on Reddit? With the 2024 presidential election less than 100 days away, we're keeping a close eye on political topics on this wide-reaching platform. 🫖 Follow our page for news highlights in the leading LGBTQ+ and politics-related [subreddits and join the conversation](. 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](