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Army appears to make trans service ban official with social media post

The Army “will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” the post states.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

Opinion: Cowards like ‘moderate’ Sen. Susan Collins prove that the U.S. Senate is now Trump’s Duma

Collins, Murkowski, Cassidy, and Tillis were supposed to be a bulwark against Trump, but now they’re his comrades, writes John Casey.

Why LGBTQ+ groups are angry at RFK Jr.'s confirmation

Kennedy has denied that he ever said chemicals cause gender dysphoria or that HIV doesn't cause AIDS — but he did.

WorldPride 2025 expects huge ‘visibility’ march & rally in D.C. amid Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ agenda

“One way or the other, WorldPride is happening, and it’s our responsibility to make sure that WorldPride meets the moment of this time,” executive director Ryan A. Bos told The Advocate.

Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people

The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Hundreds of drag queens, activists & LGBTQ+ allies converge on Kennedy Center to protest Trump’s takeover

“We’re not going to let people steal our joy,” D.C. drag queen Tara Hoot said.

White House Correspondents' Association president Eugene Daniels blasts decision to block AP journalists

Eugene Daniels called the White House's actions “outrageous and a deeply disappointing escalation of an already unacceptable situation.”

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From PEPFAR to peril, what happens when lifelines are cut?

The Trump administration's relentless attack on LGBTQ+ rights is not just a policy shift—it's a life-or-death situation for countless individuals worldwide, writes Outright International's Maria Sjödin.

Blame Mitch McConnell if you’re scared and angry

Mitch McConnell closes out his Senate career with misplaced repentance, writes John Casey in an op-ed.

Kennedy Center scrubs LGBTQ+ Pride concert after Donald Trump takeover

The show by the National Symphony Orchestra, “A Peacock Among Pigeons,” has been scrubbed from the entertainment venue’s website and ticketing system. It was scheduled for WorldPride this summer.

BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Trump’s gender-affirming care ban for minors

Transgender young people and their parents can breathe a sigh of relief for now.

These Blue states are making it easier for transgender people to update their documents

As Donald Trump forbids trans people from updating their gender markers at a federal level, Democratic states are making it easier for them to legally change their name and sex.

Trump administration takes away life-saving HIV prevention medications from vulnerable LGBTQ+ people worldwide

According to a State Department memo, PrEP can only be dispensed to “pregnant and breastfeeding women” through PEPFAR.

These are not ordinary times: How the Human Rights Campaign plans to move forward

Kelley Robinson, the president of Human Rights Campaign, lays out what the organization will do next after a major restructuring.

Democratic lawmakers lead congressional push to reverse Trump’s transgender military ban

California Democratic U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs is leading the charge.

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How Sen. Chris Murphy is changing the Democratic Party and holding Republicans to account

In an interview with The Advocate, Murphy touches on corruption, LGBTQ+ rights, DEI, and why the stakes have never been higher.

What is gender-affirming care, who uses it, and do they regret it?

Gender-affirming care is banned for transgender youth when it's mainly cisgender people who use it, and when it has a significantly lower regret rate than all other major surgeries, tattoos, and children.

South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest

Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.

DOJ drops suit alleging Utah discriminated against trans inmate

The state's Attorney General Derek Brown credits President Donald Trump for the decision and a new attitude from the federal prosecutors.