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Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

Experts brace for crisis as Trump administration’s end to key emergency resource for LGBTQ+ youth looms

Despite bipartisan pushback, the Department of Health and Human Services is scheduled to discontinue the specialized service next week.

Why is the Army recommending training for this transgender officer that the Pentagon plans to oust?

Second Lieutenant Nicolas Talbott is bracing for what's next as the deadline for trans reservists to resign passes.

Trump's DOJ subpoenas doctors and medical clinics that care for transgender youth

The Justice Department said that its investigations center on allegations of health care fraud and false statements related to gender-affirming medical care.

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Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“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.”

FTC hosts anti-trans workshop LGBTQ+ advocates call ‘government-sponsored disinformation’

“[Transgender lives have] been made a political and ideological issue,” Dr. Rachel Levine told The Advocate.

OpenAI’s Sam Altman bashes Democrats. Here’s why he says he’s 'politically homeless'

Sam Altman says it has to do with the party's relationship with billionaires like him.

George Washington University implements hiring freeze & budget cuts as Trump advances war on higher ed

University President Ellen Granberg called sweeping austerity measures at the elite institution “a step we have tried to avoid but cannot any longer.”

LGBTQ+ groups face alarming funding crisis as Republican anti-trans attacks mount, new report finds

A sharp drop in grants leaves queer and trans groups struggling to fight unprecedented legislative attacks.

Why LGBTQ+ advocates hope Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' costs the Republicans in the midterms

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," that will disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ people.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implies rainbow crosswalks could lead to traffic dangers

The former MTV Real World cast member announced the prohibition of art and political “distractions” on roads as part of a new federal initiative.

How the right-wing media machine turns violence & tragedy into using trans people as scapegoats

Researchers found that when tragedy unfolds, some seek to falsely blame transgender people.

Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers

“It’s deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,” Rep. Ritchie Torres said.

Trump exploits Supreme Court ruling to attack transgender people in reality-challenged White House briefing

The president continues to use trans people as a scapegoat.

Andry Hernández Romero’s family desperate for word on gay asylum-seeker who Trump vanished over 100 days ago

Nobody has heard from the young makeup artist since the Trump administration deported him in March.

Bipartisan House coalition demands RFK Jr. reverse Trump’s plan to end LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline

“It’s hard to get bipartisan letters, let alone legislation, on topics involving the LGBTQ+ community,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said. “But this one touches a nerve."

Pete Hegseth melts down over media coverage & gender questions in explosive Pentagon press conference

The former Fox News host accused the press of “cheering against Trump.”

Trump’s plan to shutter FEMA leaves U.S. ‘more vulnerable,’ says former head of agency

“People are going to fall through the cracks," former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told The Advocate.

Inside the Veterans Affairs Department’s underground resistance to Trump’s care ban for transgender vets

“We’re building the underground as fast as we can,” one Veterans Affairs medical center doctor told The Advocate.

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Protest safety 101: How to protect yourself when exercising your First Amendment rights

Here are some tips to help protect your safety and privacy if you plan on attending any upcoming demonstrations.