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The Advocates 2024: Drag king Mark Anthony

The U.K. performer is creating visibility and inclusivity for fellow cabaret artists who don't necessarily fit the mainstream mold.

Ireland to Recognize Trans Identities

Legislation permitting transgender people to amend their birth certificate is pending introduction in Ireland, the only European country without legal recognition for trans identities.

California Will House Trans Inmates According to Gender Identity

The new policy is part of a package of pro-LGBTQ+ bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

WATCH: 36 Trans People Explain Their Identity

There so much more than just 'male' and 'female.' Go exploring with this feature-length documentary, viewable in its entirety exclusively at The Advocate.

Canadian Blood Donor Turned Away Due to Trans Identity

While trans people in the U.S. are routinely rejected as blood donors, one Canadian trans woman has found herself on the receiving end of the same discriminatory treatment north of the border.

New Guidelines Help Trans People In Tough Financial Times

HUD has instructed shelters to not ask intrusive medical questions or kick out trans residents because of their gender identities, among other important guidelines.

Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state

It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.

Trans Men on Sex, Art, and Identity in Transparent

Along with producer Rhys Ernst, trans comedian Ian Harvie opens up about how Transparent's trans male character, Dale, was developed and responds to criticism that contends that portrayal was problematic.

The Tragic Confluence of Guns, Kids, Mass Shootings, and Trans Identities

In the U.S., it’s more guns over children, with the extreme right continuing to say it’s not guns that kill, it’s sick people – like LGBTQ+ people – that do.

More Than Porn: Tumblr Affirmed Trans Youths' Identities

The newly-denuded website offered a platform for gender-nonconforming people to discuss and admire bodies.

Elliot Page Takes Joy in Trans Identity, Pride in 'Umbrella Academy'

The actor talked with Seth Meyers about the new season of the Netflix series, which will have Page's character coming out as trans.

Gay, Trans Identities Don't Exist, Says Colo. School Board Member

While defending her claim that transgender students shouldn't be allowed to use the bathroom "until there's castration," Katherine Svenson said she doesn't believe transgender or gay people really exist at all.

'Threat to Catholic Identity:' Women's College Bans Trans Applicants After Bigots Complain

Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame announced its updated nondiscrimination policy in November, then the transphobes rallied.

7 Uplifting Transgender Films That You Should Watch and Enjoy

From love stories to vampy teens, these films celebrate everything that is trans joy.

Categorizing Trans Identity Is No Easy Feat

Can the World Health Organization declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder without alienating anyone?

Teacher Attacks Trans Students' Identities With Bigoted Letter

The teacher gave a letter to several high school students, referring to them by their deadnames and saying their gender assigned at birth was "the biological truth."

South Dakota Moves to Ban Discussion of Trans Identity in Schools

The House of Representatives voted to make the term "gender dysphoria" illegal in elementary schools -- it's just the latest assault on trans people in South Dakota.

Trans Identity Not Mental Illness, Says World Health Organization

The newest edition of WHO's International Classification of Diseases makes a welcome revision.

The Stunning 'Blade Runner: Origins Vol. 1' Explores Trans Identity

This graphic novel showcases queer characters within the world of Replicants and those hunting them down in a futuristic Los Angeles.