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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.
A new University of Vermont study found that 100 percent of respondents worried about their access to care after Donald Trump became president again.
The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.
River Chunnui's lawsuit accused two board members of leaking their address and leading a "smear campaign."
The bill is on the Republican governor's desk.
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
“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.”
Wells was shot to death May 25, and her killer remains at large.
A federal judge ruled that the government violated her rights.
Since 2015, detention facilities had to take into account the gender identity of trans migrants. Not any more.
Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.
Medicaid will no longer reimburse gender-affirming care prescriptions in Louisiana.
The Justice Department said that its investigations center on allegations of health care fraud and false statements related to gender-affirming medical care.
“[Transgender lives have] been made a political and ideological issue,” Dr. Rachel Levine told The Advocate.
The r/trans subreddit is supposed to be a place for trans people to share their experiences, but one user says he was met with unnecessary backlash.
Did the Skrmetti ruling give states carte blanche to discriminate against all transgender people?
The UN's preliminary report on sex-based violence incorrectly claims trans acceptance "erase[s] the legal category of women.”
Cayla Calhoun left Alabama seeking safety as a trans woman. Instead, she was nearly killed on D.C.’s streets, and now she refuses to stay silent.
Chloe Sherman's RENEGADES San Francisco: the 1990s showcases the unique history of queer women.
Behind the scenes, Pierce County officials shared conservative social media posts and strategized LaVonnia Moore’s removal after she displayed a book about a trans child at the public library.
Second Lieutenant Nicolas Talbott is bracing for what's next as the deadline for trans reservists to resign passes.
