North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid
“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.
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Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally
Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.
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11 times Donald Trump has randomly brought up his ‘transgender for everybody’ obsession
The president continues to bring up transgender people in situations completely unrelated to their lives.
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Has Gavin Newsom really signed the most pro-trans bills of any governor?
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Jason Collins, first out gay NBA player, reveals he has 'deadliest form of brain cancer'
Jason Collins, the first out gay player in the NBA, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma.
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The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally
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December 12 2025 12:55 PM
D.C. appeals court keeps Trump’s transgender military ban in place despite one judge’s blistering dissent
The ban “brands all transgender people, without regard to individual merit, as unworthy to serve in our armed forces solely because they are transgender,” Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote.
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December 09 2025 3:48 PM
New mutant mpox strain discovered in England — how concerned should people be?
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December 09 2025 9:27 AM
Colin Allred targets first LGBTQ+ congresswoman from Texas for House seat as Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate
It's a variable musical chairs of Democratic political campaigns in the aftermath of recent mid-decade Republican gerrymandering.
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December 08 2025 4:00 PM
LGBTQ+ digital creators urge Democrats to authentically ‘say the things others are too scared to say’
They urged politicians to be themselves in their online personas without being cringy.
December 08 2025 1:09 PM
HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’
Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed on a display that honors previous officeholders.
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December 05 2025 8:57 PM
Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates struck down
Georgia "perpetuated cruel and unusual punishment" by banning gender-affirming care for inmates, attorney Emily Early says.
December 05 2025 9:40 AM
Trans pastor says she’s ‘surrounded by loving kindness’ after coming out to New York congregation
“The affirmations have been amazing,” Methodist Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told The Advocate in an interview.
December 04 2025 11:13 AM
Charlie Kirk’s widow set to join out CBS News chief Bari Weiss for televised town hall
The out editor-in-chief of the once highly-regarded news operation will talk with Erika Kirk on December 13.
December 04 2025 10:20 AM
Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up
“I signed up to serve, and I will do so here again,” Alleria Stanley told The Advocate in an interview.
December 03 2025 7:00 AM
Ruben Gallego’s leaked texts mocking Democrats’ looks & masculinity intensify temperament concerns
His party is “not allowing men to be men,” or “women to be hot,” the Arizona Democrat complained.
December 02 2025 4:21 PM
Trans National Guard employee in Illinois sues Trump over restroom ban
LeAnne Withrow, a civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard, says she believes it's never the wrong time to do the right thing.
December 02 2025 11:59 AM
Oklahoma University instructor suspended for failing student’s unscientific anti-trans psychology essay
Although the student did not properly complete the assignment to academic standards, the university is investigating the teacher.
December 02 2025 11:03 AM
Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality
He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.
December 02 2025 6:00 AM
HIV-positive men stage 'Kiss-In' protest at U.S.-Mexico border (in photos)
Here's why HIV-positive men met at the border between the United States and Mexico to kiss.
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