🌈 Americans are queerer than ever

Plus, President Biden remembers Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict Hi all, 🌈 Well, the U.S. is getting real gay. [In a new Gallup poll]( the company found that the proportion of U.S. adults identifying as [LGBTQ]( has continued to increase, reaching a new high of 7.6 percent. That beats the previous record high of 7.2 percent from last year. When Gallup first began measuring sexual orientation and gender identity in 2012 that number was 3.5 percent. “If current trends continue, it is likely that the proportion of LGBTQ+ identifiers will exceed 10 percent of U.S. adults at some point within the next three decades,” Gallup's analysis reads. Y'all, the agenda is working. 🎥 Trans entertainment icons [Candis Cayne and Danna Davis]( are starting a new production company to focus on telling trans stories. The company, called Mary, It’s Mary Productions, is currently working on several projects, all of which aim to tell trans-centric stories through positivity and humor. "We're living in such a delicate time politically and there's a lot of our community that feels helpless,” Cayne says. “The important thing that I want to achieve with Mary, It's Mary, is to be able to fuse this trans company with the rest of the world at large. To allow them to see our life and laugh with us, cry with us, but see us as human, see us [and] have empathy about the things that we have to go through.” 🎬 🕯️[President Joe Biden released a statement]( today describing the U.S. as suffering from a [transgender]( and nonbinary youth "suicide crisis." The comments come after an Oklahoma medical examiner's findings concluded that 16-year-old Nex Benedict died by suicide a day after an assault happened in a school bathroom. After the news broke, [local Oklahomans]( have called for stronger protections for LGBTQ+ students against bullying. Onward and upward, Alex Cooper [President Biden addresses LGBTQ+ youth ‘suicide crisis’ in statement on Nex Benedict]( [More Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, according to new Gallup poll]( ['Death by bullying' — teen’s suicide finding elicits anger and sadness among Oklahoma’s LGBTQ+ community]( [Candis Cayne is tackling 'mind-boggling' transphobic laws through humor (exclusive)]( [Right-winger Candace Owens promotes 'terrifying' theory that France's first lady is trans]( [Book ban attempts surge to record highs in 2023]( [Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history]( Look, a hint! Each week, The Advocate newsletter has a little bit of LGBTQ+ trivia. Tuesday, you'll get the question. Today, you'll get a hint. And Saturday, you'll get the answer. This week's question is: Who represented Edie Windsor in her case against the anti-LGBTQ+ Defense of Marriage Act? This week's hint is: The attorney also led the legal team that just won a settlement in Florida over the state's so-called "don't say gay" law. Reply to this email with the answer and you may get a shout-out in a future newsletter! What you should also be reading: - [Stormy Daniels talks love & motives on For the Love of DILFs EXCLUSIVE COVER STORY]( (Pride) - [The cast of 'Girls5Eva' dish on gay dating and the hilarious new season]( (Pride) - [Zolita's new era proves she's ready to be our Queen of Hearts (exclusive)]( (Out) - [Kristen Stewart's message to homophobes who hated her gay Rolling Stone cover: 'f*** you']( 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](