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LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the 2024 Election: A Conversation with Governor Whitmer

By Chris Azzopardi Photos: Andrew Porter Since becoming the governor of Michigan in 2019, Gretchen Whitmer has been a fierce ally for the LGBTQ+ community — not just through her words, but through lawful action. “That woman from Michigan,” originally used as an insult from presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2020, was turned on its head by Whitmer, becoming a defining and enduring part of her stalwart identity.

Even nationally, the moniker has stuck. By owning it, tackle the issues that matter most.

Whitmer has flipped the derisive comment on its head, using it as a driving force in her rise as a prominent voice It’s why Whitmer, a co-chair for the Harris-Walz campaign, for equality as it pertains to both identity and gender. has been making the rounds with various press interviews During a recent appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What and public appearances, including the recent “Unite Happens Live,” Gov. Whitmer took that phrase one step for America Rally” in Farmington Hills where Oprah further when host Andy Cohen asked her what her “Real interviewed presidential candidate Kamala Harris. With Housewife” tagline would be: “Some people call me that Nov. 5 right around the corner, Whitmer recently shared woman from Michigan. I call it getting shit done!” with me that, like many of us, she’s on edge about the outcome of this upcoming election. “I’m feeling the Basically, given her national exposure, it’s no surprise same way,” she says, “that’s why I’m working my tail off.”

Whitmer has a book out about, well, how she got shit done, even in the face of opposition, including from During our wide-ranging interview, Gov. Whitmer Trump. Its title, “True Gretch,” embodies her self- discussed the pivotal role of the upcoming election and professed “joyful warrior” spirit. She is Michigan’s the urgent need for every voice to be heard and how governor, sure, but Gov. Whitmer is also a national she believes the Harris-Walz administration will support luminary who represents not only the kind of leader LGBTQ+ people.

Michigan needs, but the kind of advocate the LGBTQ+ community deserves. In an era where representation Before we really get into the election, let’s start matters more than ever everywhere, especially in by talking about our shared anxiety and how we’re government, her voice has clearly resonated beyond handling it. I know you like a beer, but what’s your Michigan, inspiring a new generation of leaders ready to election elixir? What magical ingredients are you

putting into your glass?

a portion of our community who is voting for Trump.

What would you say to LGBTQ+ voters who are I’m drinking a lot of water, to be honest. I’m trying to either uncommitted or are considering voting for make sure that I’m maximizing every waking minute, and Trump? you can’t sleep on Michigan for a second. This is going to be a close race. And with three third-party candidates I’d say look at these two candidates and think about not on [the ballot] and such high stakes, it’s just going to be just your life today, but future generations of LGBTQ+ really important that we remind people that every vote Americans who simply want to be recognized, protected counts. When Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in ’16, it was and respected under the law. Not everyone has the same two votes per precinct. So every vote makes a difference advantages that some have, and that’s why it’s important . that we sit together. It’s important that we think I want to acknowledge the work that you’ve done beyond our own individual lives and think about what for the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan. It has disintegrating rights mean for anyone who identifies as a been life-saving for so many. How do you believe member of the community or an ally of the community. that the Harris-Walz campaign aligns with your administration’s efforts over the last few years to Do those poll numbers surprise you? support the LGBTQ+ community here in Michigan?

Yes, because this is a really stark choice between Well, Kamala Harris has a long history of being a great someone who has denigrated people in the community, ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether it is combating someone who has spewed hateful rhetoric to divide us, hate crimes or fighting for equity and equality, she’s got someone who has only ever made decisions that benefit the receipts. And so, I’m really proud to be supporting himself as opposed to a leader who has been showing her and playing a role in her campaign, and I know that up for the community her whole career, a leader who we are capable of doing so much more together with an cares about the next generation and understands the ally like her in the White House. lives that we live, who has worked an hourly job and taken care of a sick parent, a leader who knows how to Is there something in particular that you could point get things done and sees us and understands us because to as an example in which you felt like Harris herself she’s lived lives like ours. really showed allegiance to the LGBTQ+ community?

When I saw you and Gov. Tim Walz share the stage at Well, as a prosecutor and DA and Attorney General of the Harris-Walz rally in August, you seemed to have San Francisco, she started her career fighting to protect a special bond. this community. Whether it’s marriage or fighting hate crimes or creating equal rights under the law, Kamala Yeah. I find them both to be the real deal. They’re Harris has been on the front line her whole career. And genuine people and really care about others and have she doesn’t waffle, she doesn’t change, she doesn’t put dedicated their lives to serving others. They find joy in her finger to the wind to figure out which way political the work even on the hardest days, and I think recognize winds are blowing. She does what she knows the right that where you and I have been given an opportunity, thing is to do and that means standing by and fighting it comes with a responsibility to use that opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community. to help others, and I love them both to death. And I’ve gotten to know Tim very, very well these last few As a recent example, she denounced the “Don’t Say years since we’ve been governors together. We came in Gay” laws in Florida. together, and he’s the real deal too.

When it comes to Walz, can you speak to your shared commitment to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and I can’t help but consider all the LGBTQ+ protections what has impressed you about his work for the you’ve supported in Michigan, and what could LGBTQ+ community in Minnesota? happen to them if, heaven forbid, Harris doesn’t win.

What steps can you take to ensure those protections I think one of the great things about Tim is he calls it the remain secure? way he sees it, and I like to think that we’re very similar in that regard. When you’ve got all these efforts to scare Well, I’m proud of what we were able to accomplish people and sow hate and ban books — LGBTQ+ books with a new Democratic majority with regard to Elliott- — he was willing to use his platform to say, “A bigger Larsen and banning conversion therapy. I know that threat to our kids is gun violence, not what books are in with the Dobbs decision, the Trump appointees have their libraries.” already signaled that they are open to disenfranchising and rolling back rights that we’ve gained in the last two Just being very pragmatic and blunt about the decades, and that’s why we can’t afford to have four seriousness of these efforts to turn us against one years of Donald Trump. It’s already had devastating another and using his platform to take it on to make consequences, and it could be just the beginning if he space for others and to do the right thing. Whether it’s has another four-year term. because he’s a former National Guardsman or he worked in our schools or he’s a governor, he’s always used his If he secures another four-year term, does that put platform to be a great ally and to take action to protect something like the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act at the community and to support the community. risk?

As states across the country have turned back the Well, they can’t undo what we’ve done in Michigan, but clock on LGBTQ+ issues and rights over the last a Supreme Court can undermine that, yes. A federal several years, Michigan has become a safe haven. So law could absolutely supersede what we’ve done. And has Minnesota. Do you think Tim could do the same that’s why whether it is LGBTQ+ rights or women’s for LGBTQ+ people in America? reproductive rights or simply any other right, like to marry who you love, to make sure that you can access I absolutely believe that a Harris-Walz administration healthcare or contraception, all of these things fall under will be looking at all things through the lens of “How that same right of privacy, and so they all continue to be do we create opportunity and how do we protect every in jeopardy. None of this is done, sadly.

American?,” but especially Americans who have dealt with that uniquely hostile history and environment in this A new HRC survey reports that Harris is leading country.

Trump by nearly 67 points among LGBTQ+ voters: 74% of LGBTQ+ voters plan to vote for Harris versus And so, obviously, I’m thinking about the LGBTQ+ nearly 8% for Trump. I am still shocked that there is community, as well as other communities. And one of the Good point.

things that I’m really proud of, that I also think is kind of funny as we’ve been competing with Minnesota as we’ve enacted lots of similar policies, whether it’s feeding every child in our schools, or it is full civil rights protections for every person, or it is creating opportunity and leveling financial or historic barriers for people, I know Tim will take those values into the federal government and be a great partner to Kamala Harris as well.

sign up and to, as Michelle Obama said at the DNC, “Do something.” Every single day, do something.

We don’t want to wake up the day after this next election and wish we had done more and watch our rights and our loved ones pay a price because we could have done more and we didn’t.

There have been two recent acts of hate speech by state officials on LGBTQ+ officials in Michigan. One occurred on Aug. 22, after the Democratic National Convention, when former co-chair of the Michigan GOP Meshawn Maddock took to X and captioned As you look ahead to a photo of Michigan DNC attendees, including the rest of your term as Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and Rep. governor, what is your Jason Morgan, by writing “Fags and Hags.” Then, in long-term vision for late August, Oakland County Probate Court Judge LGBTQ+ rights in our Kathleen Ryan attacked Coulter with hateful antistate? gay slurs and names in a recording that surfaced.

What is your reaction to these recent derogatory I love being governor, and I am going to work my tail comments directed toward members of the LGBTQ+ off every day until my last minute as governor so that community?

I can assure that we have achieved everything we can and that whomever comes next doesn’t undermine the It’s disgusting and it’s unacceptable, and it is horrific to strides that we’ve made. I’ll continue to work very closely think that someone in a position of power who delivers with [openly gay Sen.] Jeremy Moss and [openly gay justice from the bench could say things that are so State Rep.] Jason Hoskins and the legislative leaders offensive and denigrate Michiganders. To see it coming on making sure that where there is additional work to from someone who has a high office in the GOP is do, that we are doing it, that we are getting the bills equally horrific, which is why anyone who is a member to my desk, and that we are a state that the LGBTQ+ of the LGBTQ+ community who doesn’t identify as a community can point to across the country as a state Democrat, I invite you to join us. You got a seat at our that’s doing more, that’s doing it right, and that is table. drawing people into our state because of our work here.

Morgan acknowledged his concern for LGBTQ+ To end on a more lighthearted note, when I got my youth who feel the impact of queerphobia in these copy of your book, it came from the publisher in a comments. What message would you share with sparkly fuchsia mailer. Am I right to think that was by LGBTQ+ youth in the community who might be request of the Governor? affected by this kind of hate speech?

Yeah. Of course. [Laughs.]

Well, number one, you are loved, you are seen, and you’re respected. And number two, make your voices heard in The Harris-Walz campaign seems to be closely this election. This is going to have huge consequences, following your lead in engaging young voters. I and young people in our society are going to live with received an email from them shortly after Trump the consequences of this election longer than anyone posted his “I Hate Taylor Swift” message, which else, and that’s why we’ve got to pull people into this cleverly mentioned several of her songs. It reminded moment. And so, it’s not just you yourself voting, but it’s me of your campaign’s creative strategies. Are they getting your friends, your relatives, your co-workers, your drawing inspiration from your approach? Are you fellow students out to vote as well. advising them in any way?

As the Nov. 5 election day nears, how do you think I know that Julia Pickett and my team have gotten LGBTQ+ allies and advocates can further support the awards for the work that we’ve done on social media.

Harris-Walz campaign right now?

I know that people pay attention across the country as to what we’re doing, and I think we’ve got one of the Sign up to work on the campaign, make phone calls, best teams there is, to be honest. I think we combine get people registered to vote, help us make sure that what’s going on in real time with important things, like everyone who is registered that is going to support the the budget. And when you have Barbie talking about LGBTQ+ community gets out and actually gets their fixing the damn roads, it’s a sweet spot where you’re vote in. There are lots of ways to participate through telling people about the work you’re doing, but you’re the Michigan ONE Campaign and encourage people to doing it in a fun way. And I love seeing the Harris-Walz campaign doing that too. The coconut tree stuff a couple of weeks ago and brat summer, it’s just been fun. And I think it’s that spirit that attracts so many people and why we’re feeling optimistic, but we’re also very clear there’s a lot of hard work to do between now and election day.

That’s right. Well, let’s go have a brat fall, and let’s go win this thing.

Let’s do it.

Chris Azzopardi is the Editorial Director of Pride Source Media Group and Q Syndicate, the national LGBTQ+ wire service. He has interviewed a multitude of superstars, including Cher, Meryl Streep, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ and Billboard. Reach him via Twitter @chrisazzopardi.

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America’s Next Transgender Beauty Queen

By Shane Gallagher

Miss International Queen – USA is the premier beauty pageant for transgender women in the United States. Taking place December 8-12 in Las Vegas, the event celebrates the beauty and tenacity of transgender women with contestants showcasing their stories of transformation, resilience, and incredible talent.

This year, two local Atlanta women will be competing for the crown. Kimora Elizabeth’s platform will be ‘breaking down barriers in the workplace for trans women’ while Bella Bautista aims to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by transgender individuals, including civil rights and prison reform. We spoke with both from their homes in Atlanta.

What inspired you to pursue pageantry?

Kimora Elizabeth: I was inspired by my trans elders who took me under their wings at the age of 18. These women inspired me to live in my truth and encouraged me to make an impact on and off the stage.

Bella Bautista: My journey into pageantry was inspired by a desire for self-expression and empowerment. Growing up, I often felt unseen and unheard. I wanted to find a platform where I could share my story and advocate for others.

How does it feel to represent Atlanta?

KE: I’m so proud to represent Atlanta. I can honestly say that this is where I became Kimora.

I owe so much to Atlanta’s trans community and it’s my goal to bring The Art of Style, an event I created and hosted in Orlando, to Atlanta. It’s an opportunity for trans women to enhance their professional appearance for job interviews.

BB: Atlanta’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community has been instrumental in my journey, offering the support I needed. I aim to use this platform to amplify the voices of those who feel marginalized. I want to connect with young transgender individuals, and provide guidance and support as they navigate their own journeys.

Pageants often focus on both inner and outer beauty. How do you maintain a balance between self-confidence and physical appearance?

BB: For me, true beauty begins from within and is reflected in our actions and attitudes.

KE: Looking beautiful is easy but I’ve grown to understand the most beautiful people are those with good hearts. I pride myself on being a good person so physical appearance is just an extra touch on who I am.

Can you tell us about a moment of resilience in your life that shaped who you are today as a woman and a competitor?

KE: After losing my grandmother four years ago, I wanted it all to end. I literally had to fight for my own life. I learned the power of manifestation and choosing myself and God over everything else.

That tragedy reminded me that I was created to be the greatest version of myself.

BB: A pivotal moment of resilience in my life occurred last April, after spending ten days in isolation in jail. The experience forced me to confront my inner fears and reflect on my journey and what it means to be a strong, resilient woman. As I emerged from that dark chapter, I became deeply passionate about advocating for civil rights and prison reform.

I understand firsthand the impact of systemic issues on individuals and communities, and I feel compelled to raise awareness about these injustices.

If you win Miss International Queen – USA, how will you use the title to further advocate for transgender visibility and rights?

KE: My platform is ‘breaking down barriers in the workplace for trans women’. It’s so important CEOs, HR departments and small businesses understand the importance for equal job opportunities and the impact the biases and discrimination have on the mental health of trans women. I plan to use this title to further advocate for trans rights in the workplace.

BB: My goal will be to foster a sense of What message do you hope to send to community and support, helping to create a world the world about transgender women by where everyone feels valued and accepted. I competing in the Miss International Queen will advocate for the rights and well-being of the pageant? transgender community, particularly focusing on BB: That we are not defined by stereotypes or civil rights and challenging stereotypes. others’ opinions. Each of us has a unique journey and identity, and it’s crucial to embrace and You can cheer on Kimora and Bella in celebrate that individuality. I firmly believe that Las Vegas!

Tickets are available now representation matters. When young transgender at Bethetransformationalchange.org/miq-usaindividuals see someone like me in a pageant tickets. For those unable to attend in person, setting, it shows them that they can aspire to donations to Be the Transformational Change greatness. If you can see it, you can be it.

Fund can be made by texting BTTC to 302-7254509. 100% of proceeds go directly to support KE: Unfortunately, a lot of hate biases stem from LGBTQIA+ causes. a lack of understanding so I’m grateful that MIQ showcases us for the world to see the impact Follow on Facebook and Instagram @ trans women have when we all come together MissInternationalQueenUSA. in unity. I want more of the world to see us as women just of a different experience.

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Combating Election Anxiety

Edited by Mikkel Hyldebrandt

As election season heats up, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. For members of the LGBTQ+ community, this can be an especially stressful time. With so much at stake, from LGBTQ+ rights to healthcare access and protections against discrimination, it’s hard not to feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. But while this sense of urgency is real, there are ways to manage election anxiety, so it doesn’t consume your day-to-day life.

Here are some friendly, practical tips to help you cope with the stress during this critical election cycle.

Limit Your News Consumption Stay Connected It’s important to stay informed, but it’s equally Election anxiety can feel isolating, but you don’t have important to know when to step back. Scrolling to go through it alone. Talk to friends, join community through endless news updates, opinion pieces, and support groups, or engage with LGBTQ+ organizations social media debates can feel like drowning in bad that understand your concerns. Having a support news. Try setting boundaries—maybe limit yourself to system that shares your values and understands your checking the news just once or twice a day. You can fears can be incredibly reassuring. Plus, sharing how also consider following sources that offer digestible, you’re feeling with others can lighten the emotional unbiased updates rather than alarmist headlines. load.

Focus on What You Can Control Set Boundaries in Political Conversations When anxiety spirals, it’s often because we feel It’s easy for political discussions to become powerless. But remember, you can make a difference overwhelming, especially when tensions run high. in your own way. Whether it’s voting, encouraging Don’t feel obligated to engage in every debate or others to vote, volunteering for campaigns, or convince others to share your perspective. It’s okay donating to causes you care about, every little bit to protect your mental health by setting boundaries helps. By focusing on what you *can* do, you reclaim in conversations—whether it’s with friends, family, some control and channel that nervous energy into or even on social media. Let people know when you action. need to step away from a conversation for your own well-being.

Create a Self-Care Plan The stress of the election is real, so you need to Seek Professional Support If Needed prioritize your mental and emotional well-being. If the anxiety becomes too much to handle on your Creating a self-care routine can help you stay own, it’s important to reach out to a mental health grounded. This could involve practicing mindfulness, professional. Many therapists specialize in dealing meditation, yoga, or even something as simple as with anxiety and can offer tools and coping strategies taking daily walks. Taking breaks from political talk specific to your situation. Seeking help isn’t a sign of and doing things that bring you joy—reading a book, weakness—it’s a sign of strength. watching your favorite show, or spending time with loved ones—can act as a mental reset.

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