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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.
Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.
River Chunnui's lawsuit accused two board members of leaking their address and leading a "smear campaign."
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”
A sharp drop in grants leaves queer and trans groups struggling to fight unprecedented legislative attacks.
“I wasn’t going to tell the kid no,” LaVonnia Moore said. “I was just happy the kid was reading, happy they were engaging in their library.”
The UN's preliminary report on sex-based violence incorrectly claims trans acceptance "erase[s] the legal category of women.”
Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.
Behind the scenes, Pierce County officials shared conservative social media posts and strategized LaVonnia Moore’s removal after she displayed a book about a trans child at the public library.
Medicaid will no longer reimburse gender-affirming care prescriptions in Louisiana.
“[Transgender lives have] been made a political and ideological issue,” Dr. Rachel Levine told The Advocate.
Israel targeted the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran on June 23.
Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.
Since 2015, detention facilities had to take into account the gender identity of trans migrants. Not any more.
Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.
The bill is on the Republican governor's desk.
Second Lieutenant Nicolas Talbott is bracing for what's next as the deadline for trans reservists to resign passes.
The Justice Department said that its investigations center on allegations of health care fraud and false statements related to gender-affirming medical care.
James Lantz glued his hand to a railing inside the Vermont Senate after lawmakers refused to meet with him about trans youth suicides.
