Why did George Santos drop out of the election?

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LGBTQ Nation Weekly News Quiz for the week of April 22, 2024

Out Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta won a historic primary race this past week. What office is he seeking?

1. State attorney general 2. Lieutenant governor 3. U.S. senator 4. State auditor general State auditor general

Kenyatta won his primary race against Mark Pinsley for the role of auditor general, an administrative position overseeing the state’s accounting and financial functions. Kenyatta’s victory makes him the first out gay man to be selected by a major party for a statewide office in Pennsylvania history. If Kenyatta wins in the November general election against Republican incumbent Tim DeFoor (the state’s first-ever Black auditor general) Kenyatta would become the first out LGBTQ+ statewide official in the state.

 

"As Auditor, on day one, I will rebuild the Bureau of School Audits and demand accountability from all schools," Kenyatta said. "I will also create the first-ever Bureau of Labor and Worker Protections to take on wage theft, employee misclassification, and union busting. Additionally, I will use the power of the office to measure and support efforts to make communities healthier and safer.”

Who recently spoke at a closed-door event for the LGBTQ+ Log Cabin Republicans despite being largely absent from Donald Trump's campaign?

1. Kellyanne Conway 2. Rudy Giuliani 3. Ivanka Trump 4. Melania Trump Melania Trump

Melania Trump hosted the fundraiser on Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, a pro-Trump LGBTQ+ conservative organization. The event took place at Mar-a-Lago, though what the former first lady said at the event has not been publicized. 

The father of Gigi & Bella Hadid was recently forced to apologize for sending hateful messages to which out official?

1. Rep. Ritchie Torres 2. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel 3. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg 4. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Rep. Ritchie Torres

Mohamed Hadid has apologized after allegedly sending a series of racist and homophobic messages to Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) regarding his unwavering support of Israel. Hadid posted an apology to his Instagram account in which he expressed regret for the words he used but not for his anger. He echoed the sentiments of many Palestinian rights activists who are accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians as retaliation for the October 7th attack on Israel by the Hamas terrorist group.

Which beloved 1990s queer film will soon be getting a sequel?

1. Bound 2. To Wong Foo 3. The Birdcage 4. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Thirty years after The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, swept the box office and award shows, the movie’s director has confirmed that a sequel is in the works.

The director of the Australian queer classic, Stephan Elliott, said that a sequel is definitely happening and that the original film's stars — Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, and Hugo Weaving — are back “on board.”

Which Black "queer" singer was recently honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

1. Big Mama Thornton 2. Tracy Chapman 3. Meshell Ndegeocello 4. Bessie Smith Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton — a six-foot tall, 300-pound, Black, gender-nonconforming blues musician who wore men’s apparel and sang with a growl — has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her influence on the genre. Though Thornton didn’t personally identify as LGBTQ+, modern commenters have noted her “queer” influence on mid-20th-century music.

Which state recently passed a law allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents access to LGBTQ+ youth?

1. Tennessee 2. Texas 3. Ohio 4. North Dakota Tennessee

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act, which says that the Department of Children's Services cannot require a current or prospective foster or adoptive parent “to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent’s sincerely held religious or moral beliefs.”

Which Caribbean nation recently ended its ban on being gay in a historic ruling?

1. The Dominican Republic 2. The Bahamas 3. Antigua 4. Dominica Dominica

The High Court of Dominica has overturned a colonial-era law banning same-sex relations between consenting adults after a gay man filed a lawsuit claiming the ban was unconstitutional.

George Santos ended his campaign to get back into the House of Representatives. What social ill did he claim was the reason he dropped out?

1. The "woke mafia" 2. Antisemitism 3. Anti-drag sentiment 4. Out-of-control prosecution of financial crimes Antisemitism

The disgraced former congressman ended his independent run for Congress less than two months after announcing it, well before the major parties even had their primaries. He said that he was worried a Democrat might win in the district because his third party campaign, he said, may siphon votes from the Republican candidate.

And that would be bad because Democrats, according to Santos, are antisemitic.

"It is clear that with the rise of antisemitism in our country we cannot afford to hand the house to Dems as they have a very large issue with antisemitism in their ranks," he said.

Queer athletes Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe recently signed a letter asking the NCAA to do what?

1. Ban trans women from participating in women's sports 2. Create a third "open" competition category for trans and nonbinary athletes 3. Develop policies protecting transgender inclusion in women's sports 4. Establish scholarships specifically for trans and nonbinary athletes Develop policies protecting transgender-inclusion in women's sports

More than 400 current and former NCAA athletes—including longtime partners Rapinoe and Bird—signed an open letter urging the collegiate athletic association to develop policies protecting transgender inclusion in women's sports.

 

The NCAA’s current policy on trans athletes allows the national governing bodies for each sport to set their own standards. However, the open letter asked the NCAA to develop additional policies to ensure trans participation as many Republican-led states seek to ban trans women from competitive women's sports.

Which famous museum in Washington D.C. recently cancelled its drag events after Republican complaints?

1. National Museum of Women in the Arts 2. National Museum of African American History and Culture 3. National Children's Museum 4. The Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution canceled several planned drag events after Republicans accused the museum and research complex of “exposing children to overly sexual material” through its past drag events. The accusers never detailed what was “overly sexual” about the past events. The cancellation has led to concerns about censorship among Smithsonian employees.

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