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There’s a new social media craze in right-wing circles, and, apparently, it involves freaking out in bathrooms. Influencer Morgonn McMichael is the latest person to walk into a public restroom (this one at the Kansas City International Airport), turn on a camera, and have a meltdown because the facilities are all-gender. “I hate this,” she ranted, as baffled people walked past her. “I absolutely hate [it]—I have never seen an all-gender bathroom. I’m not going in here. I don’t like this.”

Commenters were quick to point out that the all-gender facilities had private, one-person stalls with floor-to-ceiling doors — and if that wasn’t enough, she could just walk down the hall to gender-specific bathrooms nearby. Will conservatives realize that this kind of stunt usually backfires, or will they keep doing it for rage clicks?

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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: In what year was Transgender Day of Visibility — which falls on March 31 each year — first organized?

This week's answer is: 2009. Transgender Day of Visibility, observed annually on March 31, was founded in 2009 by transgender activist Rachel Crandall. The day was established as a response to the lack of LGBTQ+ holidays celebrating transgender people, aiming to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments and resilience of the transgender community. It serves as a day to recognize the struggles and discrimination transgender people face, advocating for rights, acceptance, and equality.

🎉 Congrats to David and Christopher for getting it right! 🎉