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.
MARCH 24, 2025
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Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults
LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.
MARCH 20, 2025
What slumping retail sales mean for you from someone who was on the inside
Opinion: Reduced product variety, diminished customer service, and decreased support for community programs like Pride events are inevitable, writes John Casey.
MARCH 18, 2025
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.
MARCH 12, 2025
Is the U.S. government turning back to the 'Fellow Travelers' era for LGBTQ+ people?
Opinion: Trump is reviving an era of snitching on “homosexuals and deviants.” Trust me, you don’t want to meet dates in dark theaters again, writes John Casey.
MARCH 7, 2025
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.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Trump administration scrubs 'Golden Girls' star's Marine Corps contributions in latest DEI purge
Golden Girls fans much be fuming!
MARCH 21, 2025
Decoding Trump's strange obsession with the Kennedys
Opinion: With fixations on the JFK files, the Kennedy Center, RFK Jr., and former First Lady Jacqueline, Trump tries to be a Kennedy, writes John Casey.
MARCH 20, 2025
From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
MARCH 18, 2025
Trump is coming for your poppers: Major producer closes amid FDA crackdown
Several other companies seem to have followed suit.
MARCH 14, 2025
Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect
A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.
MARCH 5, 2025
An out former USAID official speaks on the fatal global fallout of dissolving its LGBTQ+ programs (exclusive)
“People are begging us, ‘What do we do now? How do we keep people from being arrested, beaten, sick or worse?’ And we have no answers for them,” the former USAID official said.
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Rachel Maddow & Pete Buttigieg skewer 'sloppy' Trump team for firing nuclear safety staff
Maddow and Buttigieg each recently ripped into DOGE for its decision to fire 350 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the United States’ nuclear arsenal.
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Behind the scenes at Dylan Mulvaney's Advocate cover shoot
The latest issue of The Advocate celebrates trans joy and resilience.
MARCH 20, 2025
Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, slams 'cartoonishly evil' Trump team
Vivian Wilson wants everyone to know Elon Musk's further shift to the right is "not because of me."
MARCH 20, 2025
In these dark days, wouldn’t it be great to hunker down with Leslie Jordan again?
Opinion: Leslie Jordan got us through COVID, and now with Trump’s horror show, Jordan might say, “Every garbage can has a lid,” writes John Casey.
MARCH 19, 2025
Rep. Jamie Raskin on presidential pardons, Trump thwarting the Constitution, and what keeps him up at night
In an interview with The Advocate, the Democratic lawmaker and constitutional law professor talks about all the ramifications and illegalities of the Trump presidency.
MARCH 17, 2025
'Banned words' crossword puzzle mocks Donald Trump's LGBTQ+ censorship in federal government
An LGBTQ+ nonprofit has made a crossword puzzle of the words banned by Donald Trump.
MARCH 13, 2025
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
MARCH 7, 2025
Trump and Moms for Liberty open snitch line for DEI in schools, get flooded with spam
Trump's DEI snitch line is getting flooded with movie scripts and nonprofit newsletters.
MARCH 3, 2025