Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
August 19 2025 1:15 PM
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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.
Air Force veteran stripped of retirement under Trump's transgender purge
"This isn't just a fight for us," Technical Sgt. Alyx Anguiano told The Advocate. "It's a threat to every person who has served or is currently serving."
August 14 2025 6:06 PM
Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they're suing.
A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people says the state's refusal to allow gender-affirming care constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
August 13 2025 7:53 AM
Republican Sen. Mike Lee's pornography ban is moving forward in the Senate
Utah Senator Mike Lee's bill that would ban all pornography federally is advancing within the Senate.
August 12 2025 1:56 PM
Which country is about to implement a nationwide transgender bathroom ban?
The U.K. is set to ban trans people from single-sex facilities — even some that match their biological sex.
August 08 2025 2:15 PM
Pete Buttigieg clarifies recent comments around ‘fairness’ of transgender kids’ in sports
“I see this issue being used to divide,” the former transportation secretary told independent journalist Aaron Parnas.
August 05 2025 5:54 PM
Bluesky silenced trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
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Far-right groups have taken over school boards. Here's how to take them back
Here's how you can fight back against the far-right groups that have infiltrated school boards.
August 19 2025 8:59 AM
Jillian Michaels complains on CNN that Smithsonian teaches ‘just one race’ is responsible for U.S. slavery
“I'm surprised that you’re trying to litigate who was the beneficiary of slavery and who was not,” host Abby Phillip said.
August 14 2025 11:48 AM
Meet trans vet, husband, and dad, Clayton McCallister
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
August 14 2025 10:00 AM
Pete Hegseth shares video of pastor calling to ban gay sex and ban women from voting
Pete Hegseth has seemingly endorsed his pastor's views that gay sex should be illegal and women shouldn't vote.
August 11 2025 4:11 PM
Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law
Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.
August 08 2025 12:28 PM
Candace Owens claims Donald Trump asked her to stop calling Emmanuel Macron’s wife transgender
The far-right commentator says the U.S. president intervened on behalf of the French president to get her to stop spreading lies.
August 05 2025 5:33 PM
Here's how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report
Young people ages 13 to 24 are "significantly more likely" to identify as trans, a new report shows.
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Learn why activist Jae Douglas is so dedicated to helping other LGBTQ+ Floridians
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
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Austin police misgender trans woman killed in Target parking lot shooting
An initial report deadnamed a Target a trans employee killed in her work parking lot. A correction used the wrong pronouns.
August 15 2025 4:22 PM
Volleyball player sues California university that revoked her scholarship for being trans
Emma Morquecho moved to California to play for Westcliff University. Then the Cal Pac Conference yanked her scholarship.
August 14 2025 11:01 AM
Lesbian teen cornered by server in bathroom and forced to prove gender files charges
Gerika Mudra, 18, says a Buffalo Wild Wings waiter made her show her breasts to prove she could use the women's restroom.
August 13 2025 12:16 PM
Federal appeals court endorses Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors
It’s the latest attack on trans rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Skrmetti ruling.
August 12 2025 3:31 PM
The fight to eradicate dangerous ‘conversion therapy’ isn’t over, alarming new report warns
Transgender young people are the targets of the latest iteration of the damaging and discredit practice.
August 08 2025 3:34 PM