40+ senators oppose anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion provisions in spending bills
Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.
December 13, 2024
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Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.
“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.
The court turned down a case out of Wisconsin, involving a school district that allows students to affirm their trans identity without necessarily notifying their parents.
Violet DuMont says she fears that "I’m gonna be walking down the street and somebody’s gonna come up and, like, shoot me or something.”
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
There's fear that the new administration will threaten marriage equality, so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.
The teen said she felt “normal now” after receiving gender-affirming care treatment.
Experts don't see an immediate threat to marriage equality, but they recommend some proactive steps for protection.
The court had temporarily stayed a block on the law in February and now has lifted it altogether.
Amid the trauma and disappointment of the election results, we take a look at queer resistance over the past century
“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.
Marriage equality may be settled law, but some states still have discriminatory amendments in their constitutions.
The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
It's one of the few mentions of LGBTQ+ issues on the campaign trail.
The psychology professor has some questionable beliefs and a retracted study.
The assistant attorney general for legislative affairs navigates the intersection of civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and public service.
Overwhelming majorities across all ages, races, and ethnicities plan to get to the polls in November.