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
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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.
Brown University is ‘functionally inaccessible’ to transgender students after Trump settlement
“Everyone I talked to thought it only applied to sports. But it applies to everything," one transgender student told The Advocate.
August 05 2025 3:20 PM
Nancy Mace announces run for South Carolina governor with anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
The Republican congresswoman said she would seek statewide office on Monday.
August 04 2025 11:44 AM
DOJ denies existence of transgender people in stunning court filing defending Trump’s military ban
An attorney for the troops called it “part of the administration’s absurd attempt to purge highly skilled and dedicated service members simply because they are transgender.”
August 01 2025 6:46 PM
LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy
The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the “Hateful and Derogatory Content” and “Harassment and Abusive Content” sections.
July 30 2025 2:29 PM
Beyond the Macrons' lawsuit: Why do people accuse powerful women of being men?
Candace Owens’ claim is one example of a wider trend of conspiracy theories targeting prominent women in politics and culture.
July 29 2025 1:47 PM
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.
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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
Trump bans trans women athletes from 'extraordinary ability’ visas
Transgender women athletes can no longer receive O-1A, E11, and E21 "extraordinary ability" visas.
August 05 2025 12:56 PM
Texas Democrats fleeing the state also stopped anti-abortion and anti-trans bills
Democrats left Texas to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, but they stopped other bills, too.
August 05 2025 10:14 AM
Sarah McBride says Democrats need to stop being ‘a-holes’ to potential voters
As the party’s favorability collapses, the transgender congresswoman says the path forward begins with humility, not purity tests.
August 01 2025 10:59 AM
Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics
The University of North Carolina is determining what, if any, documents will be released.
July 30 2025 11:16 AM
Pete Buttigieg says Democrats must end ‘preachy’ politics to combat Trump’s autocratic government takeover
He warned that the fear of saying the wrong thing has morphed into a hallmark of rising autocracy.
July 29 2025 12:42 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
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
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
How these LGBTQ+ icons are reclaiming the American flag
A new documentary explores how, in a Trump-era America where queer symbols have been weaponized, LGBTQ+ people are reclaiming the country's flag.
August 05 2025 11:42 AM
Trans darts champion laments ban against trans women as 'loss for the trans community'
Noa-Lynn van Leuven said the World Darts Federation's new gender eligibility policy "does affect me personally."
August 04 2025 11:51 AM
'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history
One subtle eyebrow raise on screen becomes a portal to trans trailblazers who fought wars, tamed the Wild West, and helped shape the Constitution.
August 03 2025 10:00 PM
Nancy Mace declares herself a ‘proud transphobe.' The internet had some thoughts
Her transformation from LGBTQ+ ally to enemy is complete.
July 31 2025 10:56 AM