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In The Advocate's Women section, readers can find out the latest news and updates that are important to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. Discover articles related to politics, arts and entertainment, health, parenting, business, travel, and more. Find out about women from all spheres of influence who are working toward advancing the LGBT rights movement like Tammy Baldwin, Guinevere Turner, Gloria Steinem, Ellen Page, Laverne Cox, and Diana Nyad. Watch videos, read articles, and stay up-to-date on all issues related to gay women.

Transgender Journalist Erin Reed and her fiancee trans Montana State Rep Zooey Zephyr talk with Ruth Belay of Los Angeles during a Pride Celebration on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington DC
Politics

Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)

Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.

US Rep Nancy Mace holds up papers during a line of questioning
Politics

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.
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Politics

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.

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News

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.

Matt Gaetz
Politics

10 batsh*t things you should know about Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz

Gaetz's long history of sex crime allegations and misusing taxpayer funds put him right in line with Trump.

Washington DC march rally demanding continued access to abortion care
Election

10 states voted on pro-abortion referendums. 7 of them passed

Millions will now have access to abortion thanks to the passage of state constitutional amendments.

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Election

Sarah McBride wins Delaware U.S. House seat, becoming the first out trans member of Congress

Democrat Sarah McBride has beaten Republican John Whalen for Delaware's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, making history.

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Election

Kentucky elects its first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator

State Rep. Keturah Herron is now the first out woman ever elected to the Kentucky state Senate.

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Election

Rachel Maddow's hilarious lesbian joke derails MSNBC panel into laughter

The out lesbian MSNBC host couldn't resist the opportunity during a Sunday panel discussing a new poll out of Iowa.
Sticky notes that detail why people are voting for Kamala Harris. One in focus says "women's rights and so much more."
Election

Here's how DNC pollster Celinda Lake sees the 2024 election shaping up for Tuesday

“I’m cautiously optimistic that Harris’s current momentum is a sign of strength, though momentum can shift quickly,” Lake, who was a top pollster for President Biden in 2020, warned.

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Election

Donald Trump threatens Liz Cheney with guns 'trained on her face:' The full context

Trump said during an onstage discussion with disgraced Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Liz Cheney would not be a "war hawk" if "guns are trained on her face."

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News

Transgender woman sues Hooters for discrimination, says workers denied her a job and harassed her

Brandy Livingston claims that Hooters workers denied her job application based on her appearance and harassed her for using the bathroom.
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Health

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.

mugshot Salih Alhemoud Houston texas over police cars crime scene
Crime

Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies

Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.

Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally
Election

Kamala Harris's 'first priority' as president: To 'stop this pain' and 'injustice' from abortion bans

Vice President Kamala Harris is using her pro-choice platform to carry her over the finish line.

Anderson Cooper Donald Trump
Politics

Donald Trump calls Anderson Cooper 'Allison' as an insult: 'Third-grade gay taunt'

The insult levied against CNN reporter Anderson Cooper by former president Donald Trump implies both that gay men are women, and that being a woman is somehow degrading.

Columbus Ohio Abortion Rally in front of the State House
News

Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum

"The State of Ohio seeks not to uphold the constitutional protection of abortion rights, but to diminish and limit it," Judge Christian Jenkins wrote.

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Election

Florida judge chastises Ron DeSantis for threatening abortion ad: 'It's the First Amendment, stupid'

"The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is 'false,'" the judge wrote.

demonstrator holding sign omg gop wtf marching in support of Planned Parenthood St Louis Missouri arch in background
Election

Missouri billboards falsely claim abortion referendum involves 'child gender surgery'

Some billboards warn voters to “STOP Child Gender Surgery,” even though the amendment to legalize abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot doesn’t mention gender-affirming care.

2024 elections Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump abortion rights Elevated Access
Election

Abortion and trans rights need more than a Kamala Harris victory: 'Legalization does not equal access'

While its CEO has a “best case” and “worst case” in mind, there will still be plenty of work for Elevated Access no matter the outcome of the November elections.