What’s happening with Nancy Mace’s anti-transgender bathroom bans?
A look at the attention-seeking political gamesmanship of the South Carolina congresswoman that will lead to real people getting hurt.
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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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'A betrayal': Trans people respond to Sarah McBride's bathroom ban compliance
“I can deal with this; other people shouldn’t have to,” Rep.-elect Sarah McBride told The Advocate in response to criticism.
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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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Gay Rep. Robert Garcia condemns GOP’s ‘shameful’ targeting of first trans member of Congress Sarah McBride
“Why [are we] focusing on singling out one member — one new member, a freshman member of this body now,” Garcia asked.
November 20 2024 3:40 PM
Trans U.S. Rep-elect Sarah McBride on Mike Johnson’s Capitol bigotry: 'Not here to fight about bathrooms'
“I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them,” she said.
November 20 2024 3:06 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson bans trans people from all single-sex bathrooms at U.S. House
The GOP is doubling down on bigotry instead of addressing the concerns of the American people.
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November 20 2024 1:02 PM
Congressional Democrats commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance amid anti-trans GOP push
“Too many transgender people have been killed just for living as their true, authentic selves,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal said.
November 20 2024 12:29 PM
Black trans woman and drag queen Quanesha Shantel shot and killed in North Carolina
Her former boyfriend is charged with first-degree murder.
November 20 2024 10:50 AM
Jen Psaki warns Democrats against accepting the GOP’s anti-transgender narratives
“It’s important not to yield to manufactured panic and to align with the actual facts before making sweeping claims,” the former White House Press secretary said on her MSNBC show.
November 19 2024 12:00 PM
Democrat Seth Moulton defends comments on trans athletes amid backlash (exclusive)
“I absolutely think we need to have this conversation because of Trump’s threats,” Moulton told The Advocate.
November 19 2024 11:57 AM
Republicans are trying to ban transgender Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride from using the women's bathroom
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly went so far as to threaten a "physical altercation" if trans women were allowed to use the women's restroom.
November 19 2024 11:53 AM
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear perfectly explains why he vetoed the 'nastiest' anti-trans bill
Politicians and media personalities aren't "talking about what people are worried about" enough, according to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.
November 18 2024 5:47 PM
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis backtracks apparent support for RFK Jr. leading HHS (exclusive)
A spokesperson for Polis told The Advocate that “Governor Polis has not changed his view as a whole on RFK Jr. or on the Governor’s previously stated concerns regarding some of RFK Jr’s positions."
November 15 2024 12:11 PM
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.
November 14 2024 3:50 PM
South Carolina slammed with lawsuit from 13-year-old trans boy over bathroom rights
The law violates established legal precedent, the plaintiff’s lawyers argue.
November 14 2024 12:34 PM
John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election
"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.
November 14 2024 11:40 AM
Who Is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who doesn’t wash his hands that Trump nominated for Defense Secretary?
Trump is trying to burn down the American government.
November 14 2024 6:55 AM
After the 2024 election, we can be inspired by these historical LGBTQ+ movements against oppression
Amid the trauma and disappointment of the election results, we take a look at queer resistance over the past century
November 13 2024 2:26 PM
Trans representative-elect Sarah McBride hits back on blaming transgender people for Harris defeat
Representative-elect McBride stated in response to the question on trans people and Democratic losses, "The party that was focused on culture wars and trans people was the Republican Party."
November 13 2024 2:17 PM