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Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from disabilities protected under federal law.

The only thing Scott Bessent shares with Pete Buttigieg is a last name that begins with a 'B’

Opinion: The Trump sycophant Bessent uses his LGBTQ+ identity as a veneer, Buttigieg uses his to open doors for others, argues John Casey.

Ohio Democrats call out Republicans for targeting LGBTQ+ people in 2025-2026 budget

House members are slipping anti-LGBTQ+ measures into its proposed 2025 budget, banning Pride flags, restricting LGBTQ+ books, and denying transgender, nonbinary, and intersex identities.

Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis mocks Donald Trump's 'unflattering painting'

Jared Polis' April Fools joke paid homage to a famous show set in Colorado — while mocking Trump.

West Virginia lawmakers vote to overturn local protections for LGBTQ+ people

A bill seeks to amend the state's existing Human Rights Act to deny additional safeguards for some marginalized groups.

Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'

Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.

Let's name prisons, landfills, and volcanos after Trump, and put his Colorado portrait on the penny

Opinion: House Republicans give new definition to sycophants wanting to put Trump on U.S. currency, rename an airport, and stick his head on Mount Rushmore, writes John Casey.


How the SAVE Act would make it harder for trans people, married women, and some men to vote

The U.S. House has passed the bill, and activists are urging the Senate to reject it.

Trump uses child abuse proclamation to attack transgender people

The president recently complained that "everything is transgender." He's the one targeting a marginalized community.

Prosecutors seek 7-year prison sentence for George Santos in sweeping fraud case

Federal prosecutors called him a "pathological liar and fraudster" who "made a mockery of our election system."

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Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas announces Senate bid

Pappas wants to succeed fellow Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring.

Judge reinstates nationwide stop to Trump’s trans military ban

“This litigation is not about a medical condition. A medical condition has not given its country decades of military service…People have. Transgender people,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker stands up for LGBTQ+ community in fiery HRC speech

The governor particularly spoke out for transgender youth, saying we must not sacrifice the most persecuted for the most popular.

Have LGBTQ+ rights in Florida reached a turning point? Advocates have hope

Activists showed up in numbers and stopped two bills being heard last week in Tallahassee. But Equality Florida says the fight is far from over.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills doubles down on defying Trump’s attacks on trans rights after court victory

She has beaten the president in court already. She plans to do it as often as necessary.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas AG Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate bid

The very MAGA Paxton will challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year.

What Laura Loomer's meeting with Donald Trump means for America, according to out national security expert

Luke Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, spoke to The Advocate about what U.S. allies and adversaries may take from the MAGA influencer's Oval Office visit and the firings that came after.

Senate Republicans are trying to tie Democrat Jon Ossoff to anti-trans smear

The GOP are recycling the playbook Donald Trump used to attack Kamala Harris on culture war issues.

Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake

The Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for D.C. dropped the case without explanation.

Florida Senate pushes ahead with 'don't say gay at work' bill after seemingly brushing it aside

A week after declining to take up the legislation, a Senate committee advanced the bill on a party line vote.

Transgender Texans refuse to be erased as Republicans try to make their existence illegal

This Houston community is coming together via the Normal Anomaly Initiative to challenge Republican legislative attacks.

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