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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.
Gender-affirming care remains legal in Michigan, but Donald Trump’s attack on trans people is making it harder to access.
Only a few people came to her Myrtle Beach event.
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
An initial report deadnamed a Target a trans employee killed in her work parking lot. A correction used the wrong pronouns.
“I'm surprised that you’re trying to litigate who was the beneficiary of slavery and who was not,” host Abby Phillip said.
A federal appeals court struck down the state’s law earlier in the week.
Opinion: We have seen this song and dance before, writes Erin Reed.
Consulting firm Third Way released a list of words it believes Democratic politicians should avoid, including "LGBTQIA."
Attorney General Pam Bondi is leading the government intrusion into patients' privacy.
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
"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."
Emma Morquecho moved to California to play for Westcliff University. Then the Cal Pac Conference yanked her scholarship.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued an ultimatum to 46 states.
Judge Alan B. Johnson called further attempts to litigate the matter “futile.”
These are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita.
“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” a spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate.
Number one may surprise you.
Young people ages 13 to 24 are "significantly more likely" to identify as trans, a new report shows.
Here's how you can fight back against the far-right groups that have infiltrated school boards.
