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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.
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.
A transgender woman claims she endured abuse as a Prime Now shopper in Whole Foods stores.
“It seems like directives don’t matter, [and now] I feel like I gave people false reassurance,” psychologist Dr. Mary Brinkmeyer told The Advocate.
A researcher at the George Washington Cancer Center says Trump could erase years of scientific work.
The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.
The letter, introduced by Rep. Becca Balint and signed by 89 House Democrats, asserts that the ban "threatens the lives and well-being of the young people who need this care, which is supported by every major medical association."
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
Regardless of faith, the vast majority of U.S. adults support LGBTQ+ protections.
A lot of states are passing laws that target the LGBTQ+ community — but these 15 are the absolute worst.
It is "imperative" to feature transgender people in reports about trans issues, president & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said.
The Bridesmaids director pledged $300,000 to The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and It Gets Better.
The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.
They appear to be messages from an employee resource group chat.
A German official confirmed the government’s alert to The Advocate.
Grab a martini, darling. Let’s talk about it.
Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.
Republicans failed to get 60 votes to move the discriminatory bill forward.
The judge stopped the administration from stripping funding from medical providers that provide medical care to transgender minors.
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.
“It’s already enough being Black and facing discrimination,” Kalaya Morton told The Advocate. “Now I have to worry about being harassed just for needing to pee?”
