AG Bondi: Prosecute gender-affirming care for minors the same as female genital mutilation
Bondi also targets pharmaceutical providers for what she describes as misleading or off-label use of their drugs and hormones.
April 24 2025 4:20 PM
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Politics
In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Pete Buttigieg enters the manosphere in marathon ‘Flagrant’ podcast appearance
Buttigieg opened up about raising his kids, coming out, and what's next for him politically.
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April 23 2025 5:14 PM
Sarah McBride says she won’t let Republicans make her the main character in their anti-trans crusade
“They want to employ the strategies of a Bravo TV show to get attention...and the way to do that is to pick a fight with someone and throw wine in their face," the transgender congresswoman said.
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April 23 2025 12:15 PM
Robert Garcia demands answers in case of gay Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador prison
Andry Hernandez Romero fled Venezuela out of fear because of his sexuality. When he got to the U.S., authorities sent him to a hellhole.
April 22 2025 1:28 PM
Trump administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October
A leaked budget draft shows the federal government's plans to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services.
April 21 2025 3:54 PM
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.
April 18 2025 4:51 PM
Nearly half of Americans don’t want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey
A new survey shows that 49 percent of Americans think politicians should not be focusing on transgender issues at all.
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Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules
Meta's Oversight Board allowed transphobic posts after executives warned they should be “treated carefully ... given the fraught political debate.”
April 24 2025 12:42 PM
Is Pete Hegseth violating judges’ orders blocking the Pentagon’s trans military ban? Senators demand answers
The Democratic lawmakers are asking the Pentagon to respond to simple questions.
April 23 2025 4:55 PM
Jon Lovett warns Democrats that ‘every inch Trump gets is an inch we don’t get back’
The Crooked Media cofounder who will be in Washington, D.C., for a taping of his Lovett or Leave It podcast, told The Advocate that Democrats must stand firm.
April 23 2025 2:04 PM
Gay asylum-seeker's lawyer worries for the makeup artist's safety in Salvadoran ‘hellhole’ prison
Andry Hernández Romero’s lawyer voiced her concern for the gay man who was deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison.
April 22 2025 8:10 AM
Senate staffer accused of having sex in Capitol building recounts 'horrific' backlash
Aidan Maese-Czeropski says that he was diagnosed with PTSD and spent time in a mental health institution after a video of him allegedly having sex in a Senate hearing room leaked.
April 21 2025 12:03 PM
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.
April 18 2025 3:38 PM
S.C. attorney general tells state's capital city to drop its conversion therapy ban
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson told Columbia that its ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy was unconstitutional, but critics questioned the timing and motivation of the letter.
April 26 2025 10:08 AM
Pete Buttigieg hilariously responds to podcast host's claim that Grindr is for Republicans
Buttigieg also discussed being in the closet, his military service, and how he almost came out to his loved ones.
April 25 2025 3:02 AM
12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab
From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.
April 24 2025 6:05 AM
'WWE in the West Wing:' Elon Musk got into a screaming match with Scott Bessent
Witnesses said Bessent criticized Musk's DOGE for failing to make good on its promised cuts, and Musk called Bessent a "Soros agent" who ran "a failed hedge fund."
April 23 2025 4:02 PM
Democratic lawmakers fly to El Salvador and demand action on gay man Trump sent to CECOT prison
The calls for Andry Hernandez Romero's proof of life and wellness are growing.
April 23 2025 1:16 PM
Nancy Mace calls transgender student a transphobic slur at University of South Carolina event
A 20-year-old trans woman asked Nancy Mace to apologize for using a transphobic slur. Mace responded by calling the woman the slur.
April 22 2025 3:10 PM
Gay man Nancy Mace cursed out in South Carolina Ulta says ‘a fire was lit’ from Republican's ‘meltdown’
Ely Murray-Quick tells The Advocate he has no regrets about asking the congresswoman a question.
April 21 2025 8:52 PM