Senate passes defense bill with anti-trans language; now goes to Biden
Advocates are calling on President Joe Biden to veto it.
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All the latest news, commentary, and analysis of issues that impact the transgender community. The Advocate provides up-to-date coverage from around the web about political, medical, and social developments that matter most to transgender people.
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Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'
The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.
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No, the Wisconsin school shooter wasn’t transgender
Every time a mass shooting happens, right-wing influencers falsely claim that the shooter is trans; rarely is that true.
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Democrat Andy Beshear sides with Republicans, says he doesn't support gender-affirming care for inmates
The Democratic governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”
December 16 2024 1:12 PM
'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Trinity K Bonet comes out as trans
The Drag Race season 6 and All Stars 6 icon has shared a statement with Out, The Advocate's sibling publication.
December 15 2024 8:21 PM
Gay Democrat is lone LGBTQ+ vote in Congress for anti-trans national defense bill
New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defended his support for the National Defense Authorization Act that strips trans kids of military members of care in a statement to The Advocate.
December 13 2024 5:37 PM
Controversy brews on Bluesky over anti-trans interloper ban
Jesse Singal’s anti-trans views have made him the most blocked user on Bluesky, but that's not enough for some LGBTQ+ users seeking a post-X safe space.
December 13 2024 1:40 PM
Texas City Council that targeted LGBTQ+ people gets voted out — and replaced with first gay member
Voters in this city rejected three incumbent City Council members just one month after they voted to implement a harsh anti-trans bathroom ban, replacing one with the city's first out gay council member.
December 13 2024 12:41 PM
Donald Trump says he won’t debate trans bathroom use affecting ‘very small number of people’
The President-elect’s campaign spent millions demonizing transgender Americans, and House Republicans just passed an anti-trans bathroom ban targeting Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.
December 12 2024 5:59 PM
Pete Hegseth really doesn’t like LGBTQ+ people in the military
He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.
December 12 2024 2:55 PM
Nancy Mace gets prominent foster care activist arrested on assault charges that eyewitnesses dispute
James McIntyre merely shook her hand at an event and asked her to consider trans kids before she got him arrested, witnesses said.
December 12 2024 2:12 PM
Trans inmates in Florida claim prison officials conducted breast checks, forced haircuts in lawsuit: report
The new policies from Florida prison officials come in response to SB245, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and the use of state funds on any gender-affirming prescriptions or surgical procedures.
December 10 2024 3:15 PM
A Washington city council cuts a pizza program for LGBTQ+ youth after concerns about turning kids transgender
The Ellensburg community raised more funds than the city had previously allocated to rescue the program that provided pizza and a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.
December 10 2024 12:08 PM
These parents of transgender kids have a lot to say about the Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care
“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.
December 10 2024 6:00 AM
Nearly 300 groups urge Congress to reject anti-trans provision in defense spending bill
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
December 09 2024 7:35 PM
Supreme Court rejects chance to review challenge to transgender-inclusive school policies
The court turned down a case out of Wisconsin, involving a school district that allows students to affirm their trans identity without necessarily notifying their parents.
December 09 2024 4:30 PM
Karla Sofía Gascón makes trans history with Golden Globe nomination
Karla Sofía Gascón is the breakout star of the musical Emilia Perez.
December 09 2024 9:39 AM
House Republicans are trying to ban gender-affirming care for youth in new military budget
The move has been called "discriminatory" by LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
December 08 2024 3:29 PM