The Advocates 2024: Admiral Rachel Levine
The first out transgender federal official continues to firmly stand her ground despite relentless far-right attacks.
June 26, 2024
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Meet the People Making 2017 the Year of the Trans Candidate
Progressive transgender politicians are seeking office all over the nation, from New York to Virginia to Minnesota to California.
June 5, 2017
Florida’s Gen Z Congressman Says DeSantis Is Engaged in ‘Fascism’
The youngest member of Congress, who hails from Florida, calls out that state’s governor’s targeting of the LGBTQ+ community as fascist.
March 6, 2023
Nonbinary representation in government is on the rise with a record number of out elected officials
That's the latest data in the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's "Out For America" report.
July 11, 2024
Transphobic discrimination legalized in Iowa
Iowa has stripped gender identity from its antidiscrimination law, making it the first state to remove any trait from such a statute.
February 28, 2025
Olivia Hill Sworn in to Nashville Metro Council and Becomes First Out Trans Official in Tennessee
Hill emphasizes that being trans is just a part of who she is, but she aims to offer positive representation.
October 3, 2023
Texas Republican Introduces Bounty Hunting Bill Targeting Drag Queens
Taking a page from the anti-abortion fight in Texas, a Republican lawmaker wants to make everyday citizens bounty hunters looking for drag queens.
March 12, 2023
Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds
Most Americans also believe that lawmakers don’t know enough about transgender issues to make policies.
September 18, 2023
3 transgender people were slain in just two weeks. The community wants answers
Samantha Gómez Fonseca, a transgender activist and politician, was shot multiple times inside a car in south Mexico City on Sunday.
January 17, 2024
World’s First Out Transgender Member of Parliament Dies at 65
During Georgina Beyer's time in public office, she became well known for her LGBTQ+ advocacy and efforts to bring marriage equality to New Zealand.
March 6, 2023
Wyoming Senate Classifies Gender-Affirming Care as 'Child Abuse'
The Senate passed a bill to that effect by a wide margin, and it will now be considered by the House.
February 7, 2023
Judith Butler: Don't be overwhelmed by Trump's sadism
We can be outraged, but we mustn't be paralyzed, the esteemed scholar of gender writes.
February 7, 2025
U.S. Reaches All-Time High in Out Elected Officials, and They're Ready to Fight Back
“Not only are more LGBTQ+ people serving in office than ever before, they are more unified, determined and diverse than ever,” says a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.
April 3, 2023
Meet the gay man who will be Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member
Zach Young is running unopposed for his seat in Metro Nashville's third district, solidifying his spot in history.
May 14, 2024
Transgender Jan. 6 Rioter Is Now in a Women's Prison. Did Far-Right Republicans Help?
Jessica Watkins had asked for help from U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and Jim Jordan.
September 14, 2023
The Most Important LGBTQ Race in 2019 Is Danica Roem's
The Virginia delegate broke the glass ceiling for transgender politicians, but a new bigot is trying to take her down.
September 15, 2019
Thai Transgender Activist Wins Provincial Election
Yollada "Nok" Suanyot has won election as the top financial officer in Thailand's Nan province, making her the nation's highest-ranking transgender politician.
May 28, 2012
Danica Roem Makes History Again and Is Elected Virginia's First Transgender State Senator
Danica Roem was the first transgender person seated in any state legislature. During her campaign for state Senate, she faced transphobia but emerged victorious on Election Day.
November 7, 2023
Mike Pence Shifts to ‘Gender Ideology’ When Asked About Anti-Trans Violence
For Republicans, everything about the existence of transgender people is framed as “woke” or “gender ideology.”
September 15, 2023
Black Trans Woman Andrea Jenkins Reelected to Minneapolis City Council
Andrea Jenkins won a third term in a close race.
November 9, 2023
LGBTQ+ women face more challenges than men in running for office: report
Women from the LGBTQ+ community are often discouraged from running, find their qualifications questioned, and experience gender-based violence, according to Victory Institute.
March 27, 2024