Federal appeals court upholds block on Trump's trans military ban
It is another win for transgender people who are serving and want to serve in the U.S. armed forces.
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Transgender
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.
Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents.
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Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once
Alabama Republicans also passed legislation banning Pride flags in schools, and prohibiting staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns.
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Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting
Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.
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What does WorldPride's travel warning mean for transgender & nonbinary people?
Transgender leaders and organizers respond to Travel fears ahead of WorldPride in Trump’s DC.
April 18 2025 10:14 AM
Doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ effects as Trump creates snitch line to report gender-affirming care patients
Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.
April 17 2025 6:46 PM
Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting
"I'm not resisting and this is what fascists do!" Lena Kotler said as police officers carried her.
April 17 2025 4:06 PM
Chicago Teachers Union ratifies groundbreaking contract cementing LGBTQ+ protections
Discrimination in education isn't welcome in the Windy City.
April 17 2025 7:00 AM
Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from disabilities protected under federal law.
April 16 2025 7:29 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies
The Trump Administration is suing Maine for allowing trans girls to participate in girls sports, but Gov. Mills says this "has never been about the protection of women and girls."
April 16 2025 11:09 AM
'Protect the Dolls,' they said—so why was I yet at another trans memorial?
Join Your Lovable Trans Auntie in honoring a trans youth's memory and standing up for all trans and queer youths. Protect the dolls, forever and always.
April 16 2025 7:00 AM
Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters
This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."
April 16 2025 6:00 AM
Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride just got Trump to reverse himself in victory for Delaware
She delivered for her constituents regardless of whether Donald Trump believes she exists.
April 15 2025 5:41 PM
Rachel Levine's potential replacement once said trans youth should undergo 'corrective care'
Also, while the Alabama doctor says he’s never treated transgender patients, records reveal that he did offer surgical care to transgender men.
April 14 2025 4:04 PM
Trump and El Salvador's president attack transgender people during White House meeting
The leaders attacked trans women in sports while ignoring court orders to return a wrongly deported Maryland man.
April 14 2025 2:28 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills doubles down on defying Trump’s attacks on trans rights after court victory
She has beaten the president in court already. She plans to do it as often as necessary.
April 14 2025 12:44 PM
D.C. WorldPride organizers warn transgender visitors to the U.S. of potential travel risks
The organizers are responding to concerns from international travelers under the second Trump administration.
April 12 2025 5:32 PM
New Trump Medicaid directive attacks trans people's access to gender-affirming care
A new federal letter gives Republican-led states another road map to cut off gender-affirming care for minors.
April 11 2025 6:28 PM
Veterans Affairs clinicians sign letter against Trump's ban on trans vets' care: ‘There is resistance’
“We will not forsake the oath we took to provide care,” the letter states.
April 11 2025 4:38 PM
A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support the girl
Hundreds attended a Deerfield school board meeting to support a trans student after the Department of Education launched an investigation into her locker room use.
April 11 2025 12:44 PM