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Trump Administration to close LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline in 30 days

The closure is several months ahead of its initial October 1 deadline, first revealed by leaked budget draft in April.

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules states can ban gender-affirming care for youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti

The case challenged a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth in the state.

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Trump Jr. falsely blames 'radical transgender movement' for Melissa Hortman assassination

Donald Trump Jr. claimed that trans people are the "most violent domestic terror threat" in the U.S.

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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Lesbian, gay, and bi medical students more likely to leave school than straight peers: study

The study did not examine the cause, but it may well be discrimination, according to the authors.

Judge rules Trump’s NIH grant cuts reflect anti-LGBTQ+ bias and racial discrimination

The grants must be restored, says U.S. District Judge William Young.

Man arrested for killing Minnesota Democrat gave anti-LGBTQ+ speech in Africa

Vance Boelter, accused of killing Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, preached against gender and sexual minorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

San Francisco is fighting opioid overdoses by giving out Narcan at drag shows — and this queen started it

"I realized that my community was not getting the information they needed about how to reverse an overdose," KochinaRude tells The Advocate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fails to mention LGBTQ+ identities of Pulse victims on shooting anniversary

He has cited the Hispanic and queer identities in the past, but snubbed communities as Orlando came together to remember the tragedy on its ninth anniversary.

'No Kings' protests: What to know about the June 14 rallies against Trump

June 14 will see the largest nationwide protest of President Donald Trump's second term thus far. Here's everything to know.

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth’s anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing

She got him to commend the service of three women before revealing that they're transgender.

Gay congressman confronts Pete Hegseth over Harvey Milk ship, military diversity

After grilling Navy Secretary John Phelan Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen had some choice words for Hegseth Thursday.

Orlando to honor victims, commune with survivors on 9th anniversary of Pulse shooting

Some survivors will revisit the gay nightclub for the first time since the 2016 tragedy claimed 49 innocent lives.

Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'

“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Supreme Court to rule on two cases that could reshape access to health care for LGBTQ+ people

The justices are expected to issue rulings on the most controversial cases of the term imminently.

Talk to us: How has marriage equality impacted your life?

Ten years ago this month, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of recognizing same-sex marriages. Now, we want to hear from you. Where were you when you found out about the ruling? How did it change your life?

Everyone knew Pee-wee, but few knew Paul Reubens. His lesbian sister talks about her very private brother

Abby Rubenfeld, a pioneering LGBTQ+ rights attorney, says Paul Reubens never stopped being her brother or the best version of himself, even if he had to keep parts of himself hidden.

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Why lesbian Rep. Angie Craig says she's ‘ready for the fight’ in her run to be Minnesota’s next U.S. senator

“We’re in the fight of our lives,” Craig said in an interview with The Advocate. “But I’m holding up pretty well, and I’m up for the fight.”