📺 Why did a gay news anchor come out on live TV?

As we enjoy the long weekend and the unofficial beginning of summer, let's take a moment to focus on some of the good news from the past week.

"The Voice" has crowned its first out LGBTQ+ winner, Asher HaVon, in the reality show's 25-year run — and "Pod Save America" host Jon Lovett will be on the next season of "Survivor." Dwayne Wade and his daughter Zaya have launched a new resource for Black transgender youth, and local NBC anchor Jason Hackett came out on live TV. On the political side, Minnesota has made it illegal to ban LGBTQ+ books from libraries.

☕ What stories have been encouraging you lately? Email us at [email protected].

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 office was Harvey Milk elected to in 1977?

This week's answer is: the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 1977, Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, making history as the first out gay elected official in California. It was his third race for the board, which is San Francisco's version of a city council. His election was a significant milestone for the LGBTQ+ movement, symbolizing the community’s growing political power and visibility. He also noted what it meant for other marginalized groups. "It's not my victory, it's yours and yours and yours," he said after winning the election. "If a gay can win, it means there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We've given them hope."

🎉 Congrats to Richard, Teresa, Steven, Stephen, and Andre for getting it right!