The role we have in raising LGBTQ+ allies
Therapist Chris Tompkins on building a world safe and affirming for LGBTQ+ youths.
January 21, 2025
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Donald Trump has begun eroding federal LGBTQ+ protections through executive orders
It was a carnival-like atmosphere as the new president began his overhaul of the U.S. government, with many executive orders targeting queer Americans.
January 20, 2025
Breaking down barriers in mental health equity
Supporting LGBTQ+ youths' mental health is crucial. How can we ensure all young people have access to the support they need to thrive?'
January 6, 2025
A camp for kids living with HIV is for sale. Here's why its founder is celebrating
One Heartland in Minnesota is now hoping to cater more broadly to LGBTQ+ youth and those with other conditions.
January 2, 2025
Meet Bobbie Simpson: California’s first out trans school board member
Simpson won her election on November 5 with more than 56 percent of the vote, beating out incumbent Elias Haynes, who had served on the board with his wife, Lindsi, who were both subject to recall votes.
December 20, 2024
Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'
The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.
December 18, 2024
Gay Democrat is lone LGBTQ+ vote in Congress for anti-trans national defense bill
New Hampshire U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defended his support for the National Defense Authorization Act that strips trans kids of military members of care in a statement to The Advocate.
December 13, 2024
Gay former NFL player Carl Nassib joins board of LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention nonprofit The Trevor Project
The out athlete has supported the organization since coming out publicly.
December 13, 2024
A Washington city council cuts a pizza program for LGBTQ+ youth after concerns about turning kids transgender
The Ellensburg community raised more funds than the city had previously allocated to rescue the program that provided pizza and a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.
December 10, 2024
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 2, 2024
LGBTQ+ youth group sounds alarm over Linda McMahon nomination, foresees education rollbacks under Trump
“They’ve purged the ‘immune system’ within the government that held back their worst impulses,” GLSEN executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.
November 25, 2024
LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to vape. Here's why
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans are much more likely to try tobacco products than their straight and cisgender peers, according to a new report from the surgeon general.
November 20, 2024
Oklahoma school district where trans teen Nex Benedict died violated Title IX, Department of Education finds
The district must take corrective action after it was found to violate the rights of LGBTQ+ students and others who were bullied.
November 13, 2024
Sheryl Lee Ralph teaches us about being an LGBTQ+ ally: ‘Things are changing once again’
Our Advocate of the Year has a long legacy of allyship, from founding an HIV/AIDS charity to talking about pronouns on social media.
November 12, 2024
Trump’s election prompts one nonprofit to prioritize scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth in red states
Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.
November 12, 2024
Meet the transgender lawyer leading a bold fight to show Supreme Court justices that trans lives matter
“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.
November 8, 2024
Washington transgender high school student assaulted in possible hate crime that was caught on video
“Just in the short few seconds that we have, it was horrendous, it was horrific.”
November 7, 2024
What does Donald Trump’s ‘shocking and devastating’ victory and a second term mean for the LGBTQ+ community?
America elected a man who promised to roll back the rights of transgender people.
November 6, 2024
Over a quarter of college applicants are rejecting schools over their states' politics: report
Over a quarter of college applicants (28 percent) said in a new survey that they "exclude schools solely based on political considerations in the state where the institution is located."
October 25, 2024
Thriving Under 30: Celebrating 10 Young LGBTQ+ Trailblazers
These 10 young artists, athletes, and activists aren’t waiting around for change. They’re making it happen.
October 25, 2024
5 questions with 'Empire Waist' star Mia Kaplan
"I am dying to play someone who is unapologetically fat and queer and yet that fact has very little to do with the storyline."
October 24, 2024