Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites
Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.
JULY 11 2025 3:08 PM
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George Washington University implements hiring freeze & budget cuts as Trump advances war on higher ed
University President Ellen Granberg called sweeping austerity measures at the elite institution “a step we have tried to avoid but cannot any longer.”
JULY 08 2025 2:33 PM
Gavin Newsom’s office says Linda McMahon’s ‘fake’ threats over trans kids in sports ‘divorced from reality’
“Secretary McMahon is confusing government with her WrestleMania days — dramatic, fake, and completely divorced from reality. This won’t stick,” the California governor's office told The Advocate.
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JUNE 25 2025 12:04 PM
Federal appeals court says transgender girl has right to bathroom access in Wisconsin school district
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling is a win for a young transgender student.
JUNE 17 2025 9:03 AM
Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban
Ohio's ban on DEI prohibits public universities from endorsing "any controversial belief" — including LGBTQ+ existence.
JUNE 04 2025 3:21 PM
Texas legislature passes 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
A bill approved by the Texas legislature includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
JUNE 03 2025 2:52 PM
This Republican governor vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ book ban and bathroom bills
Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire went against her party on these and other issues.
JULY 17 2025 5:00 AM
Baylor University returns $643,000 LGBTQ+ grant, calling it 'inconsistent' with values
The foundation awarding the grant accused Baylor of bowing to a "pressure campaign from groups with a political agenda."
JULY 10 2025 11:40 AM
Idaho Attorney General tells schools to ban 'Everyone is Welcome Here' signs
Idaho's Republican attorney general said that signs telling children "Everyone is Welcome Here" are actually "political statements."
JULY 07 2025 1:11 PM
Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'
"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.
JUNE 27 2025 1:33 PM
Melissa Hortman, assassinated MN lawmaker, was a champion for families and LGBTQ+ rights
Here’s a look at Melissa Hortman’s legislative history and legacy on abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and family aide.
JUNE 16 2025 10:52 AM
Why LGBTQ+ groups aren't fazed by Trump's 'Title IX Month' attention grab
"Pride is a protest, and it's happening whether the most-anti LGBTQ+ administration in history acknowledges it or not," an HRC spokesperson told The Advocate.
JUNE 04 2025 11:17 AM
Karoline Leavitt: Trump wants 'less LGBTQ graduate majors' from Harvard
The White House Press Secretary justified cutting funds to Harvard by saying Trump would rather give them to trade schools, not "LGBTQ graduate majors."
MAY 28 2025 4:11 PM
Trump poised to make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness
Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.
JULY 14 2025 4:23 PM
Nonbinary Arizona teacher doxxed and accused of grooming by board members settles lawsuit
River Chunnui's lawsuit accused two board members of leaking their address and leading a "smear campaign."
JULY 14 2025 12:04 PM
Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress
“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.”
JULY 10 2025 11:28 AM
Trump exploits Supreme Court ruling to attack transgender people in reality-challenged White House briefing
The president continues to use trans people as a scapegoat.
JUNE 27 2025 4:21 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools
Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.
JUNE 27 2025 10:49 AM
Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
JUNE 23 2025 1:29 PM
Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
JUNE 05 2025 2:54 PM