9 state attorneys general pledge to support transgender youth: 'We have your back'
"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.
SEPTEMBER 16 2025 11:52 AM
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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.
No, this transgender woman is not the Charlie Kirk assassin
"These people really do want to kill me because they think that I killed their idol,” she told The Advocate.
SEPTEMBER 12 2025 6:51 AM
Military families sue Trump administration over gender-affirming care ban
Three military families are suing to keep their children's access to gender-affirming care.
SEPTEMBER 08 2025 4:02 PM
Amy Sherald's trans Statue of Liberty heads to Baltimore after Smithsonian controversy
In July, Sherald cancelled an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery over disagreements about the painting, Trans Forming Liberty. Now, it and the show's other works are on their way to Baltimore.
SEPTEMBER 04 2025 3:17 PM
Javier Muñoz and Peppermint warn Congress 'we will be back to HIV wards' if funding is cut
Javier Muñoz and Peppermint tell The Advocate about their time on Capitol Hill fighting for HIV funds.
SEPTEMBER 03 2025 3:18 PM
CNN anchor embarrasses White House counterterrorism chief over false transgender mass shooter stats
“We can’t stick with your facts because they’re not accurate,” Brianna Keilar told Sebastian Gorka.
SEPTEMBER 02 2025 11:34 AM
Alabama politicians could choose not to scapegoat trans people, but that would be humane
Opinion: In a state that prides itself on embodying the love of Christ, asking political leaders to exemplify Christ-like behavior shouldn’t be a lot to ask, Darian Aaron writes.
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Wall Street Journal quietly walks back false claim Charlie Kirk shooter had pro-trans messages on his bullets
The paper had falsely claimed that the alleged shooter engraved messages consistent with “transgender ideology” on bullets recovered by law enforcement officials.
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SEPTEMBER 12 2025 12:29 PM
Iowa must pay $85k to transgender students banned from bathroom at state Capitol
Iowa must pay $85,000 to a group of transgender students who were prevented from using a Capitol restroom.
SEPTEMBER 11 2025 2:57 PM
U.S. Supreme Court sides with transgender student over bathroom use for now
The justices declined to immediately overrule a lower court’s block on South Carolina’s bathroom ban law.
SEPTEMBER 11 2025 9:31 AM
Texas legislature bans transgender people from public bathrooms
After a decade and more than 16 tries, state lawmakers will send to the governor's desk an anti-trans bill, which restricts access to public facilities and places a $25,000 fine on the first violation.
SEPTEMBER 04 2025 12:23 PM
How this transgender ‘American Ninja Warrior’ athlete finds strength in sports
Clayton Reeves, who became one of the first out trans men to reach the show's semifinals, is using the platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility.
SEPTEMBER 03 2025 6:00 AM
This transgender boxer is fighting to save his mentor — and unlikely friend — from ICE captivity
Trans boxer Nolan Hanson tells The Advocate about his fight to get his mentor, Talap Mamyrkanov, out of ICE detention.
SEPTEMBER 02 2025 6:00 AM
Texas doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care to youth committed 'no legal violations'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton haw quietly withdrawn the lawsuit against doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care.
SEPTEMBER 16 2025 3:51 PM
Utah prosecutor reads chilling text messages Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter’s roommate provided to police
Right-wing media have been consumed with unconfirmed reports that Tyler Robinson’s roommate, who appears incredulous in the exchanges, may be transgender.
SEPTEMBER 16 2025 3:42 PM
Appeals court ruling creates 'lower-class citizenship' for transgender people, judge says
Anna Lange must go to trial to prove her employer discriminated against her by excluding coverage for gender transition.
SEPTEMBER 12 2025 12:25 PM
Candidates in 85% of world elections ran on anti-LGBTQ+ talking points in 2024: study
In at least 51 of 61 countries and the European Union, candidates used anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric to win political favor.
SEPTEMBER 11 2025 12:34 PM
Sarah McBride slams Republicans for blocking amendments on trans military service in defense bill
The Delaware congresswoman said lawmakers were "betraying" those who volunteer to wear the uniforms of the U.S. military.
SEPTEMBER 10 2025 2:53 PM
Creator of the trans flag is fleeing U.S. due to LGBTQ+ persecution
Monica Helms and her wife, Darlene Wagner, have launched a fundraiser to facilitate their move abroad.
SEPTEMBER 05 2025 10:21 AM
Malcolm Gladwell turns on trans athletes, says he was 'cowed' into support
The Outliers author said he was "cowed" into supporting trans women in sports, prompting accusations that he's changing with the political winds.
SEPTEMBER 03 2025 6:24 PM