🏈 Who needs the Super Bowl when you can have gay flag football?

Plus, Virginia lawmakers stop anti-trans bills Happy Sunday! 🏈 🏳️🌈 While today might be the NFL's big day (oh, hey, Chiefs), there's a queer league that's been making a name for itself too. The [National Gay Flag Football League](mailto: (NGFFL) has existed since 2002, steadily growing over the years, with affiliated leagues in major cities throughout the U.S. The [Advocate spoke to a player]( from the league about that growth and increasing popularity. 🏈 🏳️🌈 🚗 [Transgender]( activists in [Florida organized a die-in across the state]( to protest changes to policies around changing one's gender on state I.D.s. The policy change prohibits the change, citing a fake I.D. law. Local advocates say it's just the latest attempt by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to erase transgender people. 🚽 Yes, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson [continues to be an anti-LGBTQ+ bigot](. The frontrunner for the Republican nomination for governor of the state recently said that trans people should go to the restroom outside, as we touted his support for an anti-trans bathroom bill. Can Republicans stop being so obsessed with where trans folks go to the bathroom? It's never not disturbing. ✨ In more positive news, [Virginia lawmakers defeated]( a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills recently. ✨ And in other news: - [Zara Larsson's new album is inspired by her queer fanbase, she told The Advocate.]( - [Ohio decided to step back from restricting gender-affirming care for adults. However, the governor is still looking to go after such care for youth.]( - [A far-right group is asking "Is your favorite sandwich cookie grooming children?" Spoiler alert: It's not.]( - [A Tennessee city settled with some LGBTQ+ groups for $500k after it tried to ban Pride. Lol.]( Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [North Carolina Republican says trans people should ‘find a corner outside somewhere’ to go to the bathroom]( [Far-right accuses Oreos of 'grooming' because the company supports PFLAG]( [Zara Larsson's new album is so queer, and she's not afraid to admit it]( [Super Bowl points spotlight on National Gay Flag Football League]( [Tennessee city ordered to give $500k to LGBTQ+ groups over ordinance that blocked Pride events over drag]( [Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state]( [Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills]( 🫖 Tea time 🫖 With anti-transgender legislation being pushed in multiple states, the situation became alarmingly personal for a high school athlete in Utah, [who recently had to go under police protection after receiving threats because Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline shared a picture]( of the girl on social media and implied she's transgender. Her parents are calling for Cline's resignation, saying the post was "cyberbullying at its finest." ☕ Have you noticed other examples of people weaponizing social media against LGBTQ+ people in schools or businesses? Email us at social@advocate.com to join the conversation. Look, the answer! Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Tuesday, you'll get the question. Thursday, you'll get a hint. And today, you'll get the answer. This week's question was: What is the name of James {NAME}'s first novel? This week's answer is: Go Tell It on the Mountain. Published in 1953, the novel is a semi-autographical work from the lauded writer and civil rights activist. 🎉 Congrats to Philip for getting it right! 🎉 Reply to this email with some queer trivia we should know and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What you should also be reading: - [8 times Auli'i Cravalho blew us away, let's rank our favorite roles while we wait for Moana 2]( (Pride) - [Couple to Throuple hosts dish on the sexy & queer new dating show]( (Pride) - [Kandy Muse assaulted & groped at a club—shares details of the incident]( - [10 times Usher went shirtless in his music videos]( (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](