Scouting America 'surprised and disappointed' after U.S. military threatens to cut ties
Scouting America told The Advocate that its "values have not changed" even after the U.S. military threatened to sever ties.
November 25 2025 11:16 AM
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Military
U.S. Coast Guard backtracks on acceptability of ‘potentially divisive’ swastikas & nooses
After intense backlash, the agency issued a new general order clarifying its position on hate symbols.
November 21 2025 10:27 AM
New U.S. Coast Guard policy OK with some swastikas & nooses, but not transgender service members
Hate symbols will now be recategorized as "potentially divisive.”
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November 20 2025 4:58 PM
Transgender Air Force members sue Trump administration over revoked retirements
“The military has made me who I am. It has made me a better person,” Master Sergeant Logan Ireland told The Advocate. “All that I wish is for the military to see that and to honor that same sacrifice that I’ve given.”
November 10 2025 6:37 PM
Attorneys urge appeals court to see Trump’s trans military ban is rooted in bigotry, not national security
“The government made no secret of its intent," lead attorney Jennifer Levi of GLAD Law told The Advocate in an interview.
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November 06 2025 5:47 PM
Queer ex-Marine Corps drill instructor channels leadership & Netflix’s ‘Boots’ in Arizona congressional run
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza told The Advocate that her life's story has prepared her to run for Congress.
November 06 2025 7:00 AM
Trans service members have always been part of U.S. history
Across centuries of wars, bans, and battles for recognition, trans military members have answered the call. Now they're fighting for their right to do so.
November 03 2025 11:03 AM
New Pentagon memo dictates how transgender troops must look to defend their service
“This administration is desperate to distract from the reality that these service members have impeccable records and that there is no reason whatsoever to separate them from military service,” attorney Shannon Minter told The Advocate.
November 03 2025 10:51 AM
Employees at VA hospital say they could be fired for wearing rainbow colors to work
“Anything rainbow like lanyards can get us fired on the spot,” one employee said.
October 27 2025 3:37 PM
Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools
Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately.
October 20 2025 5:47 PM
Nancy Pelosi shouts ‘shut up’ at far-right reporter who asked accusatory January 6 question
"Why are you coming here with Republican talking points as if you’re a serious journalist?" the former speaker of the House said.
October 16 2025 1:39 PM
Pete Hegseth mandates that all military service members watch his fratty Virginia speech to generals
“He cares that people are willing to follow his orders, no matter what the law says,” an Air Force member told The Advocate.
October 09 2025 3:38 PM
'Boots': How a closeted Marine's story became a Netflix show
The timely Netflix series stars Miles Heizer as a young gay man discovering himself and a brotherhood while serving in the military.
October 09 2025 11:00 AM
Trump ally Michael Flynn submits ‘extreme’ legal brief brimming with bigotry in trans military case
He wrote that coupling transgender people "with ready access to fully automatic firearms and other powerful weapons might not be the best of ideas."
October 01 2025 12:03 PM
Veterans Affairs doctors banned from writing surgery referrals to private providers for trans vets
“Stripping that basic medical function away is not about cost or bureaucracy, it’s about punishment,” executive director of Minority Veterans of America Lindsay Church told The Advocate.
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September 30 2025 4:48 PM
Sarah McBride slams Republicans for blocking amendments on trans military service in defense bill
The Delaware congresswoman said lawmakers were "betraying" those who volunteer to wear the uniforms of the U.S. military.
September 10 2025 2:53 PM
Military families sue Trump administration over gender-affirming care ban
Three military families are suing to keep their children's access to gender-affirming care.
September 08 2025 4:02 PM
Air Force grants honors to insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt while denying trans troops’ retirement benefits
“Hell of a precedent that’s being set here,” one person said.
August 28 2025 10:02 AM
Meet trans vet, husband, and dad, Clayton McCallister
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
August 14 2025 10:00 AM
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.
August 11 2025 4:11 PM