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Stonewall veteran Miss Major endorses Kamala Harris for president

The Stonewall veteran and activist announced that she is supporting Harris' campaign in light of her long pro-LGBTQ+ record.

DOJ sues Utah for discriminating against incarcerated trans woman who self-castrated

People with gender dysphoria are protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act, said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, and their rights "are not given up at the jailhouse door."

Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why

A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.

Transgender Woman Sues Maryland, Alleging Assault and More While Jailed

Chelsea Gilliam says she was sexually assaulted, denied hormone treatment, and placed in solitary confinement.

The Unspoken Horror of Incarcerated LGBT People

A new study finds a disproportionate number of LGBT people in America's prisons -- and many of them are subjected to abuse while there.

For Incarcerated Black Men, Few Options for Safe Sex

Gay and bi black men face both high rates of HIV and incarceration as well as a prison system that denies them lifesaving condoms.

Joe Biden Denies 1994 Crime Bill Increased Incarceration Rates

The former vice president doubled down on his crime legacy at the LGBTQ Presidential Forum.

Incarcerated Delaware Trans Man Gets Help in Fight for Name Change

Kai Short, already joined by the ACLU, got support this week from Delaware's governor in his ongoing pursuit of a legal name change.

Incarcerated Trans Woman Sues New York Prison Over Sexual Assault

LeslieAnn Manning says staff at her male prison facility knew that she, as a trans woman, faced an increased risk of rape, but chose to turn a blind eye.

Mississippi bill would let those incarcerated sue state over trans inmates

The bill is from the same Republican who introduced last year’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Laverne Cox Has Hopeful Message for Ky Peterson

The 25-year-old black trans man's story of discrimination, bias-motivated violence, and incarceration has caught the eye of Laverne Cox and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. 

Incarcerated Texas Trans Woman Finally Wins Safer Housing

Passion Star, with help from Lambda Legal, has been placed in safekeeping after years of complaints about the constant sexual violence she's faced in men's prisons.

WATCH: Incarcerated Trans Woman Sues Prisons Over Repeated Rapes

Ashley Diamond and the Southern Poverty Law Center are fighting the trans woman of color's treatment in several Georgia state men's prisons, arguing it is 'cruel and unusual.'

Anti-trans CNN segment targets Harris’s support for providing gender-affirming care to those incarcerated

Erin Burnett and Andrew Kaczynski are being criticized for the transphobic segment.

'Love, Jamie' illuminates trans artist Jamie Diaz's art created while incarcerated (exclusive)

Ahead of Love, Jamie's premiere on PBS's American Masters, The Advocate has an exclusive first look at the full documentary short that tells the story of friendship between trans artist Diaz, just released on parole, and Gabriel Joffe, a younger nonbinary person inspired by Diaz's art.

Donald Trump punches down on transgender people in hypocritical new Kamala Harris attack ad

Republicans are attacking the vice president for something Trump’s own administration provided to incarcerated trans people.

BL Shirelle Amplifies the Voices of Those in Prison Through Music

Philadelphia-based rapper and songwriter BL Shirelle is recording and producing the work of currently incarcerated musicians.

Honor the Radical Legacy of Pride by Bailing Out LGBT People

Mass incarceration is most certainly a queer issue, Margaret Goff of the Justice Policy Center writes. 

Chelsea Manning Approved for Gender Surgery, Ends Hunger Strike

Manning, the whistleblower serving a sentence in military prison, would be the first in the U.S. to undergo such surgery while incarcerated.

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Where Are 1.5 Million Missing Black Men?

Census data of male-female ratios by race underscore disproportionate homicide and incarceration rates and reveal HIV infection disparities

How the Juvenile Justice System Is Failing LGBTQ Youth

The failure puts these incarcerated young people at risk and is bad for society as a whole, writes Sean Cahill of Fenway Health.