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What to know about pronouns for International Pronouns Day

The Trevor Project recently released a helpful guide to gender identities and pronouns.

3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC

The CDC has released the "first nationally representative data on transgender and questioning students," and its findings are revealing.

LGBTQ+ people are at a higher risk of 'adverse brain health:' study

LGBTQ+ adults are at a 15 percent higher risk of composite brain health outcomes — including dementia, strokes, and late-life depression, according to a new study.

What are 'transvestigations'? The 'hate-driven conspiracy theory' explained

From Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to figures like Taylor Swift and Michelle Obama, "tranvestigations" are a particularly bizarre form of hatred hitting public figures.

Elon Musk moves SpaceX and X to Texas because California is too supporting of trans youth

"This is the final straw," Musk wrote on X, reacting to California's recent law banning the forced outing of LGBTQ+ youth in schools.

Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'

Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.

Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC

Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.

X, formerly Twitter, restricts accounts that use the term ‘cisgender’

It’s the latest attack on transgender people by Elon Musk’s company.

New study finds inadequate response to mpox outbreak

A similarly negative GAO report spurred out U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce legislation overhauling the federal response to future outbreaks.

California judge blocks rule requiring police to disclose their gender identity

In response to a lawsuit, a Sacramento County judge temporarily stoped enforcement of a rule requiring law enforcement officers to report their gender identity.

Will Ferrell wanted to support his transgender friend after she came out, so they made a movie

One of the world's biggest comedians is uplifting his transgender friend in a new documentary, Will & Harper, for an "intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America."

Elliot Page-produced short film 'An Avocado Pit' has made Oscars history: 'We dare to dream'

Director Ary Zara and actor Gaya Medeiros tell The Advocate why it was important to highlight trans joy in the Academy Award shortlisted film, An Avocado Pit.

Elon Musk Mocked for Calling Cisgender a 'Heterosexual Slur'

Elon Musk’s assertion that cisgender was a “heterosexual slur” sparks outrage and ridicule, even among his supporters.

Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity

An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.

Don't Use 'TERF,' AP Stylebook Advises

"Trans-exclusionary radical feminist" and "TERF" are "vague and politicized," says the widely used style guide.