A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
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Democratic lawmaker calls Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik a 'pedophile protector'
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Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
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12 far-right groups with extreme anti-LGBTQ+ positions that threaten civil rights
These groups have made it their mission to strip LGBTQ+ people of hard-fought rights the community has secured.
November 12 2025 5:03 PM
HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups
"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.
November 12 2025 3:15 PM
Uncanceling Kathy Griffin: The Advocate of the Year on sexiness, censorship, and her love of the gays
"If it wasn't for the gay community, I wouldn't have been able to come back," Griffin tells The Advocate.
November 12 2025 11:00 AM
Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.
November 12 2025 10:48 AM
From NBC’s peacock carpet to MS NOW: ‘The Weekend’ hosts step into a new era in cable television
On Saturday, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany will host their weekend show under MSNBC's new name.
November 12 2025 7:00 AM
The Ali Forney Center finally owns a shelter—and a witchy fundraiser helped
The opening of Casa Cecilia, named for the late trans icon, Cecilia Gentili, marks a new turning point for the nonprofit helping at-risk LGBTQ+ youth, which has been helped by a Halloween fundraiser.
November 12 2025 6:00 AM
12 far-right influencers targeting the LGBTQ+ community
These right-wing extremists have targeted Pride events, DEI programs, and drag queens.
November 11 2025 10:02 AM
Meet the lesbian minister whose church clapped back at Texas's ban on rainbow crosswalks
Volunteers at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas have painted the steps in rainbow colors as a sign of welcome to all.
November 11 2025 9:37 AM
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
Jim Obergefell celebrates U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge
“I hope the Supreme Court halts further attempts by public officials to use their personal faith to deny others their civil and human rights,” the civil rights icon told The Advocate.
November 10 2025 12:29 PM
This Texas drag queen has an important reminder as state's drag ban goes back into effect
Brigitte Bandit wants you to "support your local drag" after Texas' drag ban was allowed to go into effect.
November 10 2025 11:16 AM
U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing in Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge
The announcement came Monday morning.
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November 10 2025 9:57 AM
'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider schools Pete Hegseth on drag in the military
The trans champion responded to a report from last summer of an admiral being denied a promotion, supposedly because he allowed a drag performance on his aircraft carrier.
November 07 2025 7:44 PM
Florida attorney general calls for cancellation of 'demonic' Christmas drag show in Pensacola
The Republican AG claims it will harm children, even though the event is adults-only. Also, it's not demonic.
November 07 2025 5:16 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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