Biden issues proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility amid Republican attacks on trans rights
The president is uplifting transgender people while Republicans continue to try to legislate them out of public life.
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The president is uplifting transgender people while Republicans continue to try to legislate them out of public life.
The resolution recognizes the accomplishments of trans people and commits to affirming their rights.
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The trans flag will still fly at City Hall, but there will be no festivities. The city's head of LGBTQ+ affairs was recently involved in a traffic stop she deems unjustified and that may have been a case of racial profiling.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said that "we debate the many issues in our city, but there's no shade of gray when it comes to civil rights."
A new GLAAD study highlights Meta’s failure to moderate harmful content targeting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming users despite clear policy violations.
As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.
Amidst a backdrop of protest and advocacy, Dr. Jill Biden highlights the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights and remembers LGBTQ+ teen Nex Benedict.
Adocates and community members are outraged that Stephen Kunzweiler, the Tulsa County district attorney, has decided not to pursue criminal charges in the death of the transgender teen.
Blu Linares recently told The Advocate about her reaction to the viral video of her assault, and the moments leading up to it.
A quiet update to the company's prohibition on releasing people's private information without their permission appears to complicate things for the account that constantly targets people.
In banning funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, Alabama also forced state universities to “designate restrooms on the basis of biological sex.”
LGBTQ+ advocates are stunned by the transgender woman’s ongoing stance against the inclusion of trans people in many facets of public life.
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
Alejandra Caraballo says X is protecting right-wing extremists and silencing transgender voices.
Planet Fitness is standing behind its decision to ban a member who photographed a transgender woman in a locker room.
A Facebook post about a transgender employee at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s educational program has led to far-right attacks from Libs of TikTok, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and others.
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids.
Under a new Nassau County executive order, "female" teams with transgender athletes will be outright denied permits to use local facilities.
Following the announcement that the teenager’s death was suicide through the combined toxicity of two common medications, The Advocate spoke with experts about the risks of these drugs.