14 transgender elected officials you should know
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
November 29, 2024
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Despite Trump’s election, a glimmer of hope as transgender candidates win elections nationwide
“There is this paradox where a majority of Americans voted for Trump, who is extremely anti-trans, and yet many Americans also voted for out transgender candidates and in favor of LGBTQ rights in referendums,” A4TE executive director Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The Advocate.
November 7, 2024
Gay New Hampshire congressman's challenger has anti-LGBTQ+ history
Russell Prescott, the Republican running against Democrat Chris Pappas, long opposed marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, but his supporters say he's evolved.
October 15, 2024
New Hampshire Supreme Court upholds school policy against forced outing
The state's highest court ruled that a parent's challenge to a policy protecting student privacy was invalid.
August 30, 2024
Republicans running for governor are some of the most extremist candidates in the country. Here they are
The Advocate reviewed the anti-LGBTQ+ records of some of the country’s most prominent GOP candidates for governor. It's not pretty...or accepting.
June 25, 2024
Neo-Nazi who protested drag shows has been arrested on child porn charges
Stephen Thomas Farrea of Portsmouth, R.I., had been seen at many protests held by the Nationalist Social Club-131, a neo-Nazi organization.
May 31, 2024
New Hampshire classroom censorship law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
The vague law, aimed at discouraging the teaching of issues around race, sex, LGBTQ+ identity, and more, is an impediment to education, according to the judge.
May 29, 2024
New Hampshire advances trans-exclusionary sports bill
If the bill becomes law, New Hampshire would be the first northeastern state with such a statute.
March 26, 2024
Gay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dishonorable discharges
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
January 29, 2024
What will Nikki Haley, Trump’s ‘little kink’ on his quest to autocracy, do after losing New Hampshire?
After today’s New Hampshire primary, Haley will likely drop out and save herself from further humiliation, writes John Casey.
January 23, 2024
New Hampshire official quits after receiving homophobic comments about his dead gay son
Littleton Town Manager Jim Gleason quit after art commissioned by a local LGBTQ+ rights group was called "demonic" by a town leader and a resident allegedly said Gleason's son “was in hell with the devil where he belonged.”
January 17, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy quits GOP race. Here's how transphobic he was on the campaign trail
As Ramaswamy exits the race, a look back at his transphobic rhetoric.
January 16, 2024
Trans Woman Sues 'Christian' Company Over Denial of Coverage for Transition Care
Turbocam's insurance plans exclude any coverage for this care, so Lillian Bernier is suing.
November 22, 2023
Some New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth
Genital surgeries are only rarely performed on minors, but the bill still gets in the way of private medical decisions, opponents say.
November 2, 2023
Democrats Introduce Bills to Create National LGBTQ+ History and Culture Museum
Legislation was introduced to establish a dedicated museum within the Smithsonian Institution, which garnered broad support from the Congressional Equality Caucus.
October 27, 2023
College Athlete Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Matt Gaetz Over LGBTQ+ Rights
The New Hampshire student-athlete admitted he left the threatening voicemail after a night of drinking and scrolling through TikTok.
October 13, 2023
New Hampshire Outlaws 'LGBTQ+ Panic' Defense in Homicide Cases
Gov. Chris Sununu signed the bill to this effect last week.
August 15, 2023
Gender-Affirming Care Bans Often Modeled by Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups: Report
Their language is identical or similar to that endorsed by the Family Research Council and a newer group called Do No Harm.
July 7, 2023
'Gay Panic' Defense Ban Back on Track in New Hampshire
A bipartisan bill eliminating use of the controversial tactic was pulled last week over objections by some lawmakers.
June 26, 2023
Republicans Put 'Gay Panic' Defense Ban on Pause in New Hampshire
New Hampshire was on the brink of banning the "gay panic" defense, until the law was put on hold at the last minute.
June 17, 2023
Nikki Haley Blames Trans Visibility for Teen Girls' Suicide Ideation
The Republican presidential hopeful also said Dylan Mulvaney is "a guy, making fun of women."
May 24, 2023