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.
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Politics
In Politics, The Advocate presents the latest news about the political world. From Supreme Court rulings to state and federal laws, The Advocate reports on how politics shapes the day-to-day realities faced by members of the gay community. Read about LGBT leaders like Barney Frank and Tammy Baldwin and their work to advance the causes of the LGBT rights movement in the United States and around the world. Find out about legislation related to same-sex marriage, adoption, and other issues in gay politics that will impact the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Scott Wiener, running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, endorsed by HRC, Victory Fund, and more
"Scott Wiener will be a champion in Congress,” HRC President Kelley Robinson said.
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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.
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Pete Buttigieg mocks Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s strange airport pull-up stunt
“I love exercise. I love air travel. Putting them together is not really something I would think to do,” the former Transportation secretary said.
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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.
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Behind Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest push to criminalize gender-affirming care
The anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman says Majority Leader Steve Scalise agreed to the vote in exchange for her support of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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‘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
Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values
The two countries taking part in the first-ever World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match want it cancelled.
December 10 2025 1:05 PM
Trump rants nonsense about transgender people instead of fixing affordability crisis at Pennsylvania rally
He called "affordability" a Democratic hoax while repeating bizarre "transgender for all" claim.
December 10 2025 12:31 PM
RFK Jr.’s health department is using religious freedom to strip transgender people of health care
“This administration is obsessed with targeting trans folks,” former HHS deputy assistant secretary for health policy Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.
December 09 2025 5:34 PM
From Riley Gaines to OU, conservatives are making their failures everyone else's problem
Opinion: Never before have people become so famous for coming in fifth place or failing a homework assignment.
December 09 2025 3:35 PM
Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.
December 09 2025 1:39 PM
AIDS activist group ACT UP changed the world. Here's why its work still matters today
The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic's height, and its legacy informs present-day activism.
December 09 2025 10:34 AM
Colin Allred targets first LGBTQ+ congresswoman from Texas for House seat as Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate
It's a variable musical chairs of Democratic political campaigns in the aftermath of recent mid-decade Republican gerrymandering.
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December 08 2025 4:00 PM
LGBTQ+ digital creators urge Democrats to authentically ‘say the things others are too scared to say’
They urged politicians to be themselves in their online personas without being cringy.
December 08 2025 1:09 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump was 'extremely angry' over vote to release Epstein files
Greene claimed the president told her "people will get hurt" if she went through with her vote to release the Epstein files.
December 08 2025 11:58 AM
The next out member of Congress may be a gay man from Utah
Derek Kitchen, a former Utah state senator, Salt Lake City Council member, and Biden administration official, is seeking the Democratic nomination in a newly drawn U.S. House district.
December 08 2025 7:00 AM
HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’
Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed on a display that honors previous officeholders.
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December 05 2025 8:57 PM
Joe Biden says MAGA Republicans want to make LGBTQ+ people ‘into something scary’
The former president warned that the nation's move toward equality must be protected in the age of Trump.
December 05 2025 8:20 PM