🙃 Watch Libs of TikTok's creator in awkward interview

Plus, queer Black candidates are facing hurdles to get elected Hi there, 🗳️ Black [LGBTQ]( candidates still face a myriad of hurdles in running for political office. The obstacles include not only racism, homophobia, and transphobia but also financial challenges, a lack of role models, unfair media coverage, and more, according to the report, “When We Run: The Campaign Trail Experiences of Black LGBTQ+ Candidates,” released Tuesday. It comes from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute and Loyola Marymount University’s LGBTQ+ Politics Research Initiative. [Read more about the report]( and what some queer Black politicians are doing to fight back against these challenges. 🗳️ 🙃 Chaya Raichik, the creator of the anti-LGBTQ+ social media account Libs of TikTok, had what can only be described as one of the most [awkward, cringe-worthy interviews]( with The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz. Raichik, who is known to target LGBTQ+ people and allies in her posts, struggled to talk about her reasons for targeting queer people. Lorenz asks pointed questions about the hate Raichik spews, and Raichik cannot seem to give adequate answers than just repeating conspiracy theories or just not answering. 🙃 🏛️ It took a jury [only four hours last week]( to convict a South Carolina man of murdering a Black [transgender]( woman in the first federal trial for a hate crime based on the victim’s gender identity. Pebbles LaDime “Dime” Doe, 24, was found shot to death in her car in Allendale, South Carolina, on August 4, 2019. Rest in power, Dime. ❤️ Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [Black LGBTQ+ candidates still face bigotry — here's how they're fighting it]( [Rest in power, Nex Benedict: Tributes pour in for fallen LGBTQ+ teen]( [Appeals court lets Indiana's gender-affirming care ban go into effect]( ['Glitter & Doom' offers a fantastical whirlwind gay romance with Indigo Girls songs]( [Man convicted in first federal hate crime trial based on gender identity for murder of Black trans woman]( [Watch Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik exposed in stunning, cringe-worthy interview]( [Oklahoma politician roasts Ryan Walters for Nex Benedict’s death to transphobic superintendent’s face]( [Out country music personality Cody Alan on Beyoncé busting the genre’s barriers for other Black women]( [How GLAAD is nurturing Black queer music]( 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 was the first out LGBTQ+ person elected governor in the U.S.? Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What you should also be reading: - [The Fab Five officially has their new member & he's perfect]( (Pride) - ['Dancing on Ice's Colin Grafton just came out as gay]( (Pride) - [Joel Kim Booster on all those jokes about getting mixed up with Bowen Yang: 'Elevate the bit, honey']( (Out) - [After the Monica campaign, Trace Lysette doesn't view awards season the same]( (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](