Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders
Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.
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Transgender
All the latest news, commentary, and analysis of issues that impact the transgender community. The Advocate provides up-to-date coverage from around the web about political, medical, and social developments that matter most to transgender people.
Sarah McBride knew some Democrats would betray trans people, so she lobbied Republicans
Sarah McBride successfully lobbied a handful of Republicans to vote against a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.
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House passes bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth
A bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth has passed the U.S. House with the help of four Democrats.
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Health policy expert to RFK Jr.: You can't ban trans youth care this way
“They are trying to do something that CMS simply isn’t empowered to do,” a former senior Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official from the Biden administration told The Advocate.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support
The outgoing Georgia congresswoman was able to successfully make transgender young people a target as one of her last acts in Congress.
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December 17 2025 6:47 PM
Pam Bondi wants FBI to offer bounties for ‘radical gender ideology’ groups, leaked memo shows
The U.S. government is trying to figure out a way to pay people for reporting on anyone who supports trans lives.
December 17 2025 3:17 PM
Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care
“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”
December 17 2025 12:39 PM
California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest
Northern California's largest healthcare provider will continue gender-affirming care for youth after their families spoke out.
December 17 2025 11:18 AM
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
December 17 2025 7:00 AM
Connecticut hospitals sued after cutting off transgender youths’ access to care, despite state protections
Trans patients say that preventing them from receiving care that cisgender patients can still receive violates the state’s public accommodation law.
December 17 2025 12:01 AM
Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers surrounds himself with hardcore LGBTQ+ rights opponents
From calling transgender people an "abomination" to claiming the Equality Act is "demonic" and "wicked," his faith leaders coalition is as extreme as they come.
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December 16 2025 2:53 PM
How this Minnesota city redefined LGBTQ+ rights 50 years ago
On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt this trans-inclusive policy.
December 16 2025 11:25 AM
North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid
“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.
December 15 2025 11:45 AM
11 times Donald Trump has randomly brought up his ‘transgender for everybody’ obsession
The president continues to bring up transgender people in situations completely unrelated to their lives.
December 15 2025 9:22 AM
The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally
Here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.
December 12 2025 12:55 PM
Texas expands lawsuits against doctors accused of providing gender-affirming care to youth
Ken Paxton is expanding two lawsuits against doctors in Texas after being forced to drop a third.
December 11 2025 4:36 PM
Nancy Mace investigated for bad behavior at airport, blames transgender people
Nancy Mace claims her outburst at an airport was somehow justified due to her fear of retaliation for her anti-transgender views.
December 11 2025 1:11 PM
Florida sues leading medical groups for supporting gender-affirming care
Florida has accused WPATH, the Endocrine Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics of somehow violating the RICO Act.
December 11 2025 11:02 AM
‘Proud’ pro-LGBTQ+ Democrat flips Republican state House seat in Georgia electoral upset
Eric Gisler won a special election on Tuesday by about 200 votes.
December 10 2025 4:05 PM
Texas city votes to overturn LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections
Arlington, Texas has removed “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from its antidiscrimination protections.
December 10 2025 4:03 PM