Texas city will remove rainbow crosswalks under orders from Trump administration
San Antonio will remove its iconic rainbow crosswalks by January 15 after being denied an exemption.
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After 30 years in uniform, a veteran in Nebraska who survived ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is running for Congress
Kishla Askins was investigated several times for being a lesbian while serving in the military. Now she's running for Congress to make those she lost on deployment proud.
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Six key takeaways from Trump's speech to the nation, including 'transgender for everybody'
Donald Trump's address to the nation Wednesday night was brief, full of falsehoods, and included one of his favorite phrases.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support
The outgoing Georgia congresswoman was able to successfully make transgender young people a target as one of her last acts in Congress.
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Pam Bondi wants FBI to offer bounties for ‘radical gender ideology’ groups, leaked memo shows
The U.S. government is trying to figure out a way to pay people for reporting on anyone who supports trans lives.
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California councilmember blames daughter becoming a lesbian on sexual trauma
Lincoln councilmember Holly Andreatta said her daughter became a lesbian because of "trauma as a child."
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Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care
“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”
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California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest
Northern California's largest healthcare provider will continue gender-affirming care for youth after their families spoke out.
December 17 2025 11:18 AM
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
December 17 2025 7:00 AM
Connecticut hospitals sued after cutting off transgender youths’ access to care, despite state protections
Trans patients say that preventing them from receiving care that cisgender patients can still receive violates the state’s public accommodation law.
December 17 2025 12:01 AM
Lesbian federal worker pleads for answers about wife trapped in immigration detention limbo
Grazi Chiosque and Xiomara Suarez are stuck between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
December 16 2025 5:08 PM
Michigan Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers surrounds himself with hardcore LGBTQ+ rights opponents
From calling transgender people an "abomination" to claiming the Equality Act is "demonic" and "wicked," his faith leaders coalition is as extreme as they come.
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December 16 2025 2:53 PM
Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks
St. Petersburg's new bike rack publicly displays LGBTQ+ Pride while complying orders to keep crosswalks undecorated.
December 16 2025 2:21 PM
Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual but still embrace lesbian label: study
Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian.
December 16 2025 11:10 AM
Is Texas using driver's license data to track transgender residents?
The state is collecting data on who's tried to change the gender market on their driver's license.
December 15 2025 6:46 PM
Rachel Maddow on standing up to government lies and her Walter Cronkite Award
The out MS NOW anchor spoke with The Advocate about being honored with a journalism award and her podcast, Burn Order, which traces how government lies led to the detention of Japanese Americans during World War II.
December 15 2025 3:53 PM
Rob Reiner deserves a place in queer TV history for Mike 'Meathead' Stivic in 'All in the Family'
Opinion: Reiner played the liberal conscience of All in the Family, and the character remains a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy and fighting for what’s right.
December 15 2025 1:30 PM
Texas city cancels 2026 Pride after local council rescinds LGBTQ+ protections
Arlington Pride has suspended its 2026 events after the City Council revoked antidiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people.
December 15 2025 12:55 PM
North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid
“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.
December 15 2025 11:45 AM
Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally
Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.
December 15 2025 11:18 AM