Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe slams MAGA for 'trying to erase trans people,' gets arrested
The former Minnesota Vikings kicker was arrested after an act of "peaceful civil disobedience” at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.
February 21, 2025
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Itzhak Perlman Cancels N.C. Concert to Protest HB 2
Long an advocate of rights for the disabled, Perlman vows he will only return to North Carolina "when this discriminatory law is repealed."
May 17, 2016
Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults
LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.
March 20, 2025
Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
August 27, 2024
How to pick the next Supreme Court justices
Where will the next Supreme Court justice stand on gay equality? At this point, no one knows. However, here are some general guidelines as the battle for the bench begins to heat up
July 13, 2005
Washington Improves Conditions for Transgender Inmates in State Prisons
A legal settlement propels significant enhancements in transgender inmate care and rights.
October 13, 2023
Where Disability Justice and LGBTQ Rights Intersect
How disabled queer and trans people of color are daring to imagine (and create) spaces where people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities have intrinsic value.
January 11, 2019
Meet Ben Trockman, the Disability Rights Activist Challenging the Status Quo
Almost 10 years ago, Trockman led the effort to get Congress to pass policies that ensured airplane travel for people with disabilities.
May 7, 2023
A disabled college student was bullied for posting about his transition. Meta removed his account
Micah Leroy, who ran the account known as “Disabled Trans Boy” on Instagram, became the subject of a right-wing hate campaign after he posted a video celebrating his top surgery.
February 3, 2025
Right-Wing Group Targets Trans-Friendly Federal Nominee
David Lopez, the current EEOC general counsel awaiting Senate confirmation for his second term, has built a career fighting for the rights of LGBT and disabled workers. Now the Family Research Council wants him to pay for it.
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November 25, 2014
A Day to Honor LGBT People With Disabilities
The 20th International Day of Persons With Disabilities honors a group that includes many LGBT people.
December 3, 2012
Civil rights leaders vow to fight Donald Trump’s ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ assault on DEI (exclusive)
“Donald Trump and his administration are clearly confused about American values,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson told The Advocate.
February 7, 2025
Dave Chapelle brings more transphobia and ableism to his latest Netflix special ‘The Dreamer’
The comedian said that he “love[d] punching down.”
January 2, 2024
Advocate Channel
Stacey Milbern, Queer Disability Rights Activist, Remembered on Doodle
"Stacey was a pioneer for disability justice and intersectionality. Her life experiences led her to empower and revitalize others," her sister said.
May 20, 2022
Meta disables far-right Republican's Instagram after months of antigay, slur-filled posts
“It is unfortunate that it took Meta months, and multiple high-profile posts with anti-LGBTQ slurs and hate, to finally make good on fully enforcing its own hate speech policies for accounts like this,” GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate, responding to Valentina Gomez's account being disabled.
September 24, 2024
Woman's Lawsuit Challenges Trans Exclusions in ADA
Continuing her years-long battle, Kate Lynn Blatt has now argued that not having her gender identity accommodated at work violated her rights under federal disability laws.
January 30, 2015
Minnesota Culver's Sued for Antigay, Racist, and Sexist Harassment
The federal agency filed two lawsuits against the franchise holder Tuesday.
May 23, 2023
The Runway of Dreams Foundation to revolutionize fashion with accessible design at NYFW
Join the Runway of Dreams Foundation’s 10th anniversary runway show, FASHION REVOLUTION, featuring Adaptive and Universal Designed clothing and footwear, at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY, next Monday, September 9th!
September 5, 2024
Easterseals: Advocating for 61 Million People, Including the Queer Disabled
The country's largest minority is often the most misunderstood.
July 19, 2023