👩‍👩‍👦 Wait, Jesus didn't have two moms?

Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene got swatted. Hello there! 📦 And Happy Boxing Day! If you, like myself, don't know much about the holiday, I'll give you a little history lesson. It started a couple of centuries ago in the U.K. It's the day that lower-class people would be presented gifts by their employers and other upper-class folks, according to [Britannica](. "By the 21st century it had become a day associated with shopping and sporting events," the website reads. Lol, of course. ⚽ 🏀 Lawmakers and religious leaders are upset at a progressive priest for making Mary a lesbian. A nativity scene in Italy depicted Jesus with two mothers instead of the traditional Mary and Joseph figurines. Father Vitaliano Della Sala,[told the media]( "I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just the traditional ones." Some groups in the country aren't happy with it, but I am 🌈. It's also a fitting display this year after some queer mothers had been taken off their children's birth certificates by the Italian government. 🚓 A [Republican state representative in North Dakota]( was arrested earlier this month and charged with a DUI. While being arrested, Nico Rios made homophobic and xenophobic remarks to the police who had stopped him. Speaking of Republican lawmakers, far-right homophobe and transphobe [U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was swatted]( on Christmas. Swatting is when a call is made to police to trick them into going to a certain location. It can be pretty dangerous for both the folks who are swatted and the police. In this case, police called Greene's security team before having officers go to her home. It's happened a few times it seems. Another Republican lawmaker, Brandon Williams of New York, was also swatted yesterday. In other news: - [Here are 10 Rock Hudson films you should watch. These are the movies that made Hudson the Hollywood legend that he was.]( - [Lonely during the holidays? You aren't alone.]( - [Want to look at a lumber company's steamy calendar featuring local community members? We got you covered. And yes, the company is actually called Slutsky Lumber. Honestly, it's the perfect drag name. I called dibs!]( Onward and upward, Alex [Conservative Lawmakers Lose It Over Jesus Having Two Moms in Church's Nativity Scene]( [10 of the Best Films of Rock Hudson, the Closeted Mid-Century Hollywood Dreamboat]( [Watch North Dakota GOP Lawmaker Spew Homophobic and Xenophobic Remarks While Being Arrested for DUI]( [Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Swatted on Christmas]( [The Holidays and the Epidemic of Loneliness]( [5 Tempting Photos From the 2024 Slutsky Lumber Calendar]( 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: What U.S. television series featured the largest transgender cast in history? Reply to this email with your answer, and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What else you should be reading: - [All The Ways Adult Star Paul Cassidy Makes Us Drool]( (Pride) - [General Hospital Character Comes Out In The Sweetest, Casual Way]( (Pride) - [16 Gay NFL Cheerleaders We Love to Cheer For]( (Out) - [The 27 Gayest NFL Mascots, Ranked]( (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. [Manage your newsletter preferences.]( 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 © 2023 equalpride. All rights reserved. PO Box 241579, Los Angeles, CA 90024 [Privacy policy]( [Terms of use](