7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
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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.
What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
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Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt
A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.
December 03 2024 4:08 PM
Alex Consani makes history as first out trans woman to win Model of the Year
"I can't accept this award without thanking those who came before me, specifically the Black trans women who really fought for the space I'm in today," Consani said in her acceptance speech.
December 03 2024 12:14 PM
Trans adult content creator Apollo Moon is dead at 26
Moon had been in the hospital for several days.
December 02 2024 8:06 PM
Trans teen pleads with SCOTUS to strike down Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban ahead of landmark hearing
The teen said she felt “normal now” after receiving gender-affirming care treatment.
December 02 2024 1:16 PM
College volleyball team at heart of anti-transgender student athlete debate loses tournament
The San Jose State University lost to Colorado State on Saturday. The school had been targeted in recent debates about trans women in sports.
December 01 2024 7:52 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna and transgender activist put Nancy Mace on blast at tech summit
The confrontation came at the end of a week when Mace introduced measures in Congress targeting transgender people.
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December 01 2024 5:47 PM
14 transgender elected officials you should know
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
November 29 2024 11:11 AM
Zooey Zephyr calls on trans people to 'plant the flag of joy' against Donald Trump (exclusive)
Zephyr tells The Advocate about Republicans' Capitol Hill bathroom ban, the state of trans rights, and a new documentary about her censure, Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.
November 27 2024 11:49 AM
Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors upheld by judge
Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Missouri, representing the families and organizations suing to challenge the ban, plan to appeal.
November 26 2024 7:26 PM
Nancy Mace said she was 'pro-transgender rights' just last year: 'It's your body, your choice'
Nancy Mace's political stunt targeting Sarah McBride's bathroom use comes just a year after Mace said "I'm pro-transgender rights. I'm pro-LGBTQ."
November 26 2024 11:41 AM
Nancy Mace fights to keep transgender women out of bathrooms while her aide broke into a woman’s home
Mace’s legislative director, Sean Brislin, was arrested in 2020 for breaking into a woman’s home and sleeping in her bed.
November 25 2024 5:02 PM
Sarah McBride and the way we win
"As the first and only out transgender member of Congress, Sarah will be putting herself on the line every day in a way that’s never been done before," writes HRC's Jay Brown.
November 25 2024 4:47 PM
Ohio Supreme Court punts on transgender people changing their birth certificates
Experts hold little hope for trans individuals attempting to change their gender markers in the red state.
November 25 2024 3:07 PM
Donald Trump is planning to kick transgender people out of the military: report
Unlike his previous ban that prohibited new members from signing up if they were transgender, Trump's proposed ban reportedly would medically discharge all current trans service members.
November 25 2024 12:04 PM
No, HHS Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine isn't performing pagan rituals in the woods
The doctored footage has been circulating on social media lately in which Levine's head was digitally placed onto the body of a woman wearing robes and a pentacle necklace.
November 22 2024 3:42 PM
Los Angeles becomes a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ youth and immigrants as officials reject Project 2025
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pass the “sanctuary city” ordinance, shielding queer youth who travel to the city to receive gender-affirming care from prosecution.
November 22 2024 12:22 PM
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.
November 21 2024 6:14 PM
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.
November 21 2024 4:08 PM