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20 things we have more of than transgender NCAA athletes: From Trump felonies to measles cases

Donald Trump has been convicted of more felonies than the number of trans athletes in the NCAA.

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Paul Feig donates $300,000 to LGBTQ+ youth groups: 'We should all do whatever is within our power'

The Bridesmaids director pledged $300,000 to The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and It Gets Better.

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Most Americans support transgender health care and sports bans — yet they oppose discrimination

Most Americans support banning gender-affirming care for youth and preventing trans athletes from participating on teams that align with their identity — yet they also support anti-discrimination laws protecting trans people.

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Transgender youth are terrified of Donald Trump — but they're not losing hope (exclusive)

Ahead of the inauguration, The Advocate asked young trans people about the biggest challenges facing them – and what the rest of us can do to help.

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Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action

Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.

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Laverne Cox mocks the GOP's $65 million anti-trans ad buy: 'Made-up fearmongering'

"It doesn't even work," the trans actor reminded viewers on The Daily Show.

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett

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.

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Philadelphia schools will allow trans athletes to compete, rejecting Trump executive order

The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.

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GOP trans sports bill exposes children to genital inspections by sexual predators, Democrats warn

Democrats say the bill would open the door for sexual predators to exploit young people.

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John Oliver slams Democrats who think transgender people lost them the election

"If what you want is a centrist campaign that's quiet on trans issues ... that candidate existed, and she just lost," Oliver said during a recent episode of Last Week Tonight.

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Trump vs. Maine: State refuses anti-trans sports policies as federal agencies push to cut funding

Here's everything you need to know about Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine.

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Fox News covers transgender issues almost twice as much as other major networks

To conservatives who are tired of hearing about trans people: The call is coming from inside the house.

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America’s first Black gay professional tennis player won't be erased

Lendale Johnson tells The Advocate about what it's like to come out more than once, and how she's making tennis more accessible.

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Sarah McBride is 'mystified' that Republicans are making trans people a 'priority'

"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.