Trans man says he was detained after using women's restroom in South Carolina
Anti-trans lawmakers want to force trans men to use the women's restroom. Here’s what happened when one did.
MAY 30 2025 1:41 PM
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Immigration judge dismisses asylum case of gay Venezuelan deported to Salvadoran supermax prison
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Supreme Court declines to hear case involving Massachusetts school's ban on 'only two genders' t-shirt
The move leaves in place lower court rulings approving a school's ban on the shirt. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented from the decision to decline the case.
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Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look
Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.
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Why experts say Trump's budget bill strips health care from nearly all transgender people
The Republican-passed House bill goes beyond limiting access for Medicaid recipients.
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Republicans pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ banning federally funded gender-affirming care for trans people
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Shakira cancels Saturday concert at WorldPride
The singer cited logistical problems with moving her tour from Boston to Washington, D.C.
MAY 30 2025 7:21 PM
LGBTQ+ adults agree — Americans don't accept transgender people
Most LGBTQ+ adults believe that there is currently not much to no acceptance at all for trans people, a new survey reports.
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Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban
Kansas' gender-affirming care ban "impermissibly infringes" on parents' "fundamental right to the care, custody, and control of their children," a new lawsuit asserts.
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LGBTQ+ elected officials are facing mental health challenges. A new initiative wants to support them
“Being an out LGBTQ+ elected official in this climate takes a big toll on one’s mental health," says Victory Institute's Evan Low.
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Utah Republicans ignore study supporting gender-affirming care for trans youth. It's research they demanded
In 2023, the state legislature banned care for transgender youth “pending research.” The research is in — and inconvenient for Republicans.
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Skeptical California federal judge grills Trump DOJ over anti-trans & anti-DEI orders
“To me, that sounds incredibly vague,” Judge Jon Tiger told Trump administration lawyers.
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Ditching DEI hurt Target's sales in first quarter
Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.
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Trump limits American Bar Association's input on judicial nominees; LGBTQ+ groups say it'll undermine quality
"This is a continuation of the administration's attack on the rule of law," says Andrew Ortiz of the Transgender Law Center.
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Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points
He is the latest Democratic lawmaker to turn his back on the trans community.
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LGBTQ+ youth-serving nonprofits launch new coalition with message of hope for young people
Opinion: "LGBTQ+ young people, you deserve the world," writes the Coalition for LGBTQ+ Youth.
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Florida judge won't let city stop Naples Pride from celebrating outside
A federal judge won't stop his ruling supporting organizers' free speech rights ahead of the June 7 event.
MAY 29 2025 10:44 AM
J.K. Rowling uses Harry Potter wealth to fund anti-transgender organization
Harry Potter profits are going directly to anti-transgender legal cases.
MAY 28 2025 11:52 AM
We are Veterans Affairs clinicians. Our leadership is failing veterans
Opinion: "The VA’s mission is to honor their service, to treat them with dignity, and to provide comprehensive and compassionate medical and mental health care. This includes gender-affirming care," argues a letter signed by more than 100 VA staff and submitted to The Advocate.
MAY 26 2025 10:08 AM
Massachusetts federal judge orders gay asylum-seeker deported under Trump returned to U.S.
“The Court finds that the public benefits from living in a country where rules are followed and where promises are kept,” Judge Brian E. Murphy wrote.
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