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Heartwarming Sundance hit 'Jimpa' celebrates queer family bonds

The film stars Olivia Colman, John Lithgow, and director Sophie Hyde's child Aug Mason-Hyde.

Mom’s Interview With Anti-Trans Media Draws Criticism After Teen Responds

The nonbinary teen claims their mother’s story was false and that the reporter who wrote it acted unprofessionally.

Students Don Skirts to Support Agender Peer Who Was Set Aflame

After a teen who identifies as agender -- not male or female, but a nonbinary gender -- was lit on fire on an Oakland bus, friends are rallying to lend support and help the family fund the victim's recovery.

'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Shuts Down Critics of Top Surgery

The nonbinary actor said the criticism is "really misogynistic."

Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke Poses in Shirt Supporting Trans Kids

The former presidential candidate is running for governor against GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, who recently ordered the investigation of some parents of trans children who had access to gender-affirming care.

These Are the Ultimate Guidebooks for LGBTQ+ Youth in 2019

This year was a peak year for books written for queer and trans kids.

Before his death, this conservative combat veteran filmed a PSA advocating for his transgender son

Whereas Republicans are demonizing trans kids, here’s a father’s unconditional love on display.

Nonbinary N.C. Teen Wins $90k in National Science Competition

Linden James investigated a treatment for traumatic brain injuries in their entry for the Regeneron Science Talent Search.

In Oklahoma, a bathroom law and other policies endanger transgender residents

The death of a nonbinary teen who was beaten in a restroom has brought the state's policies into sharp focus.

Black trans, nonbinary youth have higher suicide risk than cisgender queer peers (exclusive)

A new Trevor Project report details the challenges faced by Black LGBTQ+ young people and how they differ within this population.

A call to end modern medical apartheid in Ohio

Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.

Celebrating Pride Month and democracy with the Human Rights Campaign’s leader, Kelley Robinson (exclusive)

The history-making president opens up about her role in an exclusive interview with The Advocate.

With Love's Great Romances Are Perfect Queer TV This Valentine's Day

Gloria Calderon Kellett's holiday-focused series that centers queer and Latinx romances includes an uplifting Valentine's Day episode. 

Nex Benedict died by suicide, says Oklahoma medical examiner

The coroner’s report indicates that Benedict died from a toxic mix of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.

Oklahoma police say bullied nonbinary teen Nex Benedict ‘did not die as a result of trauma’

Police officials assert that the teen's cause of death is unrelated to trauma but give no further details on what may have led to their death raising more questions than answers.

After Nex Benedict's death, Oklahoma's Ryan Walters: Just two genders, as God intended

Walters, the state's superintendent of public instruction, is denying the existence of trans and nonbinary people after nonbinary teen Nex Benedict's death.

Study: More Than Half of Trans Male Teens Attempt Suicide

The rate of suicide attempts is alarmingly high for trans girls and nonbinary teens as well, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Biden administration creates $700k grant to create inclusive sex ed for trans male teens

Trans boys and nonbinary youth were assigned female at birth don't always receive appropriate information to help them prevent pregnancy and STIs, but a new program seeks to change that.

Trans Youth Assaulted More Often When Restroom Use Restricted

Restrictive policies "seem to be a marker for an environment where trans and nonbinary youth are at risk," says the lead author of a new study. 

Nex Benedict's family questions police statement that trauma didn't cause teen's death

Meanwhile, a police spokesman says murder charges are still a possibility.

Transgender-Owned Massachusetts Eatery Stays Open With Community Support

A GoFundMe campaign helped save Ritcey East from closure.