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March 07 2025 6:00 AM
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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.
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her
Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.
March 06 2025 11:12 AM
Most religious Americans support nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBTQ+ people: survey
Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.
March 04 2025 12:31 PM
Lawsuit accusing Amazon of anti-transgender workplace discrimination may proceed, federal judge rules
A transgender woman claims she endured abuse as a Prime Now shopper in Whole Foods stores.
March 04 2025 10:20 AM
Media must include transgender voices & challenge Trump's constant anti-trans falsehoods, GLAAD says
It is "imperative" to feature transgender people in reports about trans issues, president & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said.
March 03 2025 5:38 PM
VA psychologist resigns over worry about Trump’s ‘unethical’ orders restricting care for trans vets
“It seems like directives don’t matter, [and now] I feel like I gave people false reassurance,” psychologist Dr. Mary Brinkmeyer told The Advocate.
March 03 2025 12:08 PM
Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy
The practice has been widely condemned as harmful and ineffective.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash over comments he made about transgender student athletes
The California governor, once hailed as a protector of LGBTQ+ rights, premiered his podcast by interviewing and agreeing with far-right transphobe Charlie Kirk.
March 06 2025 5:50 PM
BREAKING: Pentagon's waiver for transgender troops forces them to deny their identities, court filing shows
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
March 05 2025 4:44 PM
Ask Auntie: To pass or not to pass? The trans tightrope we walk
Grab a martini, darling. Let’s talk about it.
March 05 2025 7:00 AM
What states are the most dangerous for LGBTQ+ people? Here are the worst 15
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
March 04 2025 10:14 AM
Federal judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban—again
The judge stopped the administration from stripping funding from medical providers that provide medical care to transgender minors.
March 03 2025 12:36 PM
Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal: ‘Shame on all of you Christians’ (exclusive)
State Sen. Tony Bisignano doubled down on calling out Republican lawmakers for stripping away civil rights protections for transgender people in an interview with The Advocate.
February 28 2025 8:42 PM
Montana Republicans block GOP anti-drag bill after emotional debate
The measure, opposed by transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, failed with a vote of 44 to 55.
March 07 2025 5:54 PM
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
March 07 2025 3:03 PM
National Park Service removes pages for transgender activists Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera
NPS removed the pages shortly after scrubbing transgender people from other government websites.
March 06 2025 1:04 PM
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
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March 05 2025 2:57 PM
Federal judge forces Trump administration to disclose all plans to implement trans military ban
The judge directed the federal government to notify both the court and plaintiffs if the Department of Defense issues any policy or guidance enforcing the challenged executive orders impacting transgender service members.
March 04 2025 4:22 PM
What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
March 04 2025 10:26 AM
Democrats defeat Republican transgender sports ban bill in U.S. Senate
Republicans failed to get 60 votes to move the discriminatory bill forward.
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March 03 2025 7:03 PM