What is U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case that could change gender-affirming care forever?
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
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Here's how queer couples can protect their marriage under a new Trump administration
Experts don't see an immediate threat to marriage equality, but they recommend some proactive steps for protection.
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No, HHS Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine isn't performing pagan rituals in the woods
The doctored footage has been circulating on social media lately in which Levine's head was digitally placed onto the body of a woman wearing robes and a pentacle necklace.
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Republicans file 32 anti-trans bills on first day in Texas
On the first day of the Texas bill prefiling period, Republicans introduced 32 bills targeting the transgender community.
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Former Jersey City aide fired over support for right-wing extremist sister sues Democratic mayor
“Once he decided to partake in a hate-filled campaign, the community in Jersey City no longer wanted to work with him, making him unable to do his work responsibilities,” the mayor’s press secretary told The Advocate.
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Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants as officials reject Project 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.
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U.S. cities score big in LGBTQ+ equality despite wave of discriminatory state laws
A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.
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Mother of slain transgender teen Pauly Likens urges expansion of Pennsylvania hate-crimes law
The state has a hate-crimes law, but it does not cover crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Nancy Mace supported an LGBTQ+ equality bill before pushing a transgender bathroom ban
“I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality. No one should be discriminated against. I do believe that religious liberty, the First Amendment, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist," Mace said in 2021.
November 21 2024 4:08 PM
Ex-marine who allegedly tore down tattoo shop's Pride flag charged with hate crime
Benjamin Michael, 44, was seen walking by the Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop in Annapolis when he stopped and tore down a Pride flag the business had displayed by its door, according to authorities.
November 21 2024 3:35 PM
Watch AOC slam Nancy Mace for 'endangering all women' with transgender bathroom ban
"All it does is allow these Republicans to go around and bully any woman who isn't wearing a skirt because they think she might not look woman enough," Ocasio-Cortez said.
November 21 2024 11:40 AM
82% of trans workers have suffered discrimination or harassment: report
"Our analysis indicates that employment discrimination against transgender employees is persistent and widespread," the Williams Institute's report states.
November 21 2024 11:18 AM
Sir Lady Java, drag artist and activist who performed alongside the famous, has died
She appeared with celebrities such as Redd Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Richard Pryor, and Don Rickles, and challenged a law against drag performances.
November 20 2024 5:57 PM
Here are the 30 transgender Americans lost to violence so far this year
The epidemic of fatal violence against trans people in the U.S. continues.
November 20 2024 12:25 PM
LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to vape. Here's why
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans are much more likely to try tobacco products than their straight and cisgender peers, according to a new report from the surgeon general.
November 20 2024 11:55 AM
Black trans woman and drag queen Quanesha Shantel shot and killed in North Carolina
Her former boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder.
November 20 2024 10:50 AM
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
November 19 2024 3:06 PM
How Kelly Clarkson and her trans producer Caragh Donley are championing transgender lives
Donley talks to The Advocate about working on The Kelly Clarkson Show, which has featured segments celebrating Transgender Awareness Week.
November 19 2024 2:53 PM
Club Q mass shooting survivors sue, claim ‘deliberate inaction’ enabled attack
Survivors of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs have filed lawsuits against both the bar and the El Paso county sheriff’s office.
November 19 2024 1:07 PM
Jen Psaki warns Democrats against accepting the GOP’s anti-transgender narratives
“It’s important not to yield to manufactured panic and to align with the actual facts before making sweeping claims,” the former White House Press secretary said on her MSNBC show.
November 19 2024 12:00 PM