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National

‘High T’ Pete Hegseth hurls anti-trans slur at Iowa State Fair campaign stop while Iran war rages on

The defense secretary used the slur while campaigning for Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, then called the military “gender-neutral.”

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Advocacy

Transgender U.S. Army pilot faces backlash for stance against ‘pro-trans’ issues

More than a year after being falsely linked to a deadly plane crash outside Washington, D.C., Jo Ellis is talking to the Advocate about the blowback she's received for sharing beliefs that run contrary to that of most transgender Americans.

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States

Emails reveal Virginia school officials approved an LGBTQ+ club — until conservative backlash hit

A King George Middle School eighth-grader is asking a federal judge to intervene immediately after records show the district rewrote its policy to deny the GSA's existence.

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Education

Hostile school policies are keeping transgender students out of class

Students with supportive teachers, LGBTQ+-inclusive lessons, and queer peers reported greater belonging and higher grades.

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Republicans derail women’s history museum with anti-trans rule

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Visitors enter and exit the recently reopened National Museum of American History on November 14, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Keep Reading →

Did an honorary degree for Dr. Rachel Levine lead to Title IX probe of Smith College?

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The Trump administration announced a federal civil rights investigation into Smith College after the institution awarded former Assistance Secretary for Health, Admiral Rachel Levine, with an honorary degree.

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The Trump administration’s investigation into Smith College, the prestigious women’s college in western Massachusetts, may have begun with something as symbolically potent and legally tenuous as an honorary degree awarded to Dr. Rachel Levine, one of the nation’s highest-ranking transgender public officials and a pediatrician who previously served as Pennsylvania’s physician general and health secretary. Keep Reading →

Trump-backed House candidate tied to New Mexico church with extreme anti-women & anti-LGBTQ+ views

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Greg Cunningham is running to unseat a Democratic congressman in New Mexico

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A Republican candidate for Congress in New Mexico is running on a platform shaped by a megachurch that condemns same-sex relationships, rejects transgender identities, and calls abortion murder. Keep Reading →

Donald Trump attacks trans women in Women’s History Month proclamation

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U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host a Women’s History Month Celebration at the White House on March 12, 2026, in Washington, DC.

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President Donald Trump used a presidential proclamation marking Women’s History Month to again spotlight policies targeting transgender Americans, tying a national observance honoring women’s achievements to an agenda that LGBTQ+ advocates say has steadily eroded federal recognition and protections for trans people. Keep Reading →

Did you know over half of HIV-positive people in the world are female?

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Globally, 53% of people living with HIV are women and girls.

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Here in the U.S., we often think of HIV as a problem that primarily affects gay and bisexual men — however, the reality is that the virus also affects millions of women worldwide. Keep Reading →
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