Pete Hegseth is trying to force this transgender soldier out of the military. He won't leave voluntarily
The Trump administration says he and people like him lack "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."
May 15 2025 7:58 AM
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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.
How to fight Trump’s anti-trans messaging that’s poisoning public opinion
A new poll suggests that anti-trans misinformation is working to erode support.
May 12 2025 5:01 PM
Colorado lawmakers send weakened trans shield bill to Gov. Jared Polis
Colorado’s legislature passed The Kelly Loving Act, named after a trans woman who was killed in the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs.
May 08 2025 9:51 PM
Nancy Mace sits silently as Robert Garcia roasts her anti-trans record in House Oversight hearing
The gay Democrat called her out as she looked on.
May 08 2025 12:06 PM
Legal team tells D.C. appeals court Hegseth’s words show Trump’s trans military ban is about hate, not policy
Attorneys say the Talbott case hinges on a district court judge's opinion that the Trump administration policy is "soaked with animus."
May 07 2025 3:38 PM
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
May 06 2025 5:00 AM
NYU withholds degree from gay transgender student over commencement speech
“[Logan Rozos] lied about the speech he was going to deliver,” a NYU spokesperson said.
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Pete Buttigieg rips Trump’s Veterans Affairs cuts & defends trans troops in Iowa town hall
He said that a service member "who happens to be transgender...ought to be honored and not kicked out of the military."
May 14 2025 1:38 PM
Pentagon orders immediate stop to gender-affirming care for transgender troops
The Department of Defense will no longer provide medical care for trans service members.
May 12 2025 3:58 PM
Combat vet Paul Rieckhoff warns trans military purge is ‘tip of the spear’ in Trump’s war on all Americans
He said the Trump administration is implementing policies in the agency with “the biggest budget, biggest guns” to make it easy to “push around the rest of the government.”
May 09 2025 5:25 PM
Sarah McBride skewers GOP’s ‘utter shitshow’ at EMILYs List gala honoring 40 years of electing women
The transgender lawmaker said she would not participate in GOP attempts to use her for attention.
May 08 2025 10:48 AM
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to enforce transgender military ban
The ruling, which only lifts a preliminary injunction, is counter to what all lower courts have said about the issue.
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May 06 2025 2:32 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills beats Donald Trump, gets school meal funds restored while defending trans kids
She said she would see him in court. She did. She won.
May 05 2025 4:37 PM
Pentagon begins mass removal of transgender troops
A May 15 Department of Defense memo orders commanders to review medical records of troops suspected to be trans.
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May 15 2025 5:01 PM
New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances
Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore wants to enshrine discrimination against transgender people into federal law.
May 15 2025 3:33 PM
LGBTQ+ people’s safety has plummeted across social media platforms: report
The 2025 Social Media Safety Index from GLAAD reveals widespread failures by major tech platforms to protect LGBTQ+ users.
May 13 2025 9:00 AM
HHS deletes mental health report on Utah's transgender children
The Department of Health and Human Services has deleted crucial reports on the mental health of Utah's transgender youth, ignoring their struggles and erasing their existence. One expert says that might be Trump's goal.
May 11 2025 11:39 AM
‘Too strong for sports, too weak to serve?’ Trans troops challenge Trump’s military ban on ‘The Daily Show’
These trans folks explain why they're ready to serve like anyone else.
May 09 2025 12:40 PM
Jasmine Crockett shreds GOP’s obsession with trans people over American problems with ‘Trump or trans’ game
She demonstrated how all of the suffering Americans are experiencing is because of Donald Trump and not their trans neighbors.
May 08 2025 1:55 PM
Hegseth attacks transgender service members in speech: 'No more dudes in dresses. We're done with that s**t'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."
May 07 2025 4:45 PM