U.S. WorldPride organizers consider warning international transgender travelers to stay away amid escalating fears under Trump
Capital Pride Alliance executive director Ryan Bos said the group was weighing issuing a warning.
April 10 2025 12:44 PM
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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.
Donald Trump orders Women’s History Museum to remove trans people or lose funding
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
April 09 2025 10:45 AM
Kentucky Army Reserve officer stands by viral Trans Day of Visibility video despite right-wing backlash
Capt. Christina Winters told The Advocate that risking her career to stand up for what is right, in the face of the current administration’s attack on transgender people, is worth it.
April 07 2025 6:20 AM
Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study
A new study proves gender-affirming care directly improves quality of life among transgender men.
April 04 2025 3:18 PM
Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill
A crowd of around 50 people donned in black gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of the Center.
April 03 2025 5:07 PM
Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake
The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.
April 03 2025 12:35 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.
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Florida high school teacher loses job for using student's preferred name
Melissa Calhoun is believed to be the first teacher to be fired for using a student's preferred name.
April 10 2025 12:09 PM
From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
April 09 2025 10:15 AM
Trump uses child abuse proclamation to attack transgender people
The president recently complained that "everything is transgender." He's the one targeting a marginalized community.
April 07 2025 4:02 PM
Trump signed away my identity, but forgot biology doesn't follow orders
Opinion: As Trump and his ilk continue to use biology to defend "two sexes," a writer reminds us of gender diversity existing in nature.
April 04 2025 7:00 AM
‘You picked the wrong one’: Texas transgender teacher resigns after Libs of TikTok prompts far-right harassment campaign
Rosie Sandri was bullied out of a job. She plans to fight back.
April 03 2025 3:48 PM
Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property
The venue unleashed a firestorm of criticism after posting the anti-trans statement online on Trans Day of Visibility.
April 02 2025 5:23 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.
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A mom complained about a trans girl using the locker room. Hundreds turned out to support her
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.
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University of Cincinnati removes 'biological' bathroom signs, wasting $16K
Maintenance staff had to put up then take down 117 signs across campus, bringing the total cost of labor and materials to $16,000.
April 09 2025 12:42 PM
GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.
April 07 2025 4:38 PM
Trump orders NIH to study gender transition ‘regret.’ Here's what we already know about it
Trump wants to study transgender people's "regret," but people are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery.
April 07 2025 1:49 PM
Senate Republicans are trying to tie Democrat Jon Ossoff to anti-trans smear
The GOP are recycling the playbook Donald Trump used to attack Kamala Harris on culture war issues.
April 04 2025 4:58 PM
Advocates cry foul after YouTube quietly removes ‘gender identity’ from hate speech policy
The change happened after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
April 03 2025 5:30 PM