Appeals court ruling creates 'lower-class citizenship' for transgender people, judge says
Anna Lange must go to trial to prove her employer discriminated against her by excluding coverage for gender transition.
September 12, 2025
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Landmark transgender antidiscrimination ruling overturned by Georgia court
Anna Lange sued in 2019 after being denied gender-affirming surgery under her county’s health plan. She received the procedure in 2022 after an appeals court ruled in her favor.
August 19, 2024
Denying gender-affirming care coverage violates federal law, says appeals court
The 11th Circuit made the ruling in the case of Houston County, Ga., sheriff's deputy Anna Lange.
May 14, 2024
Georgia County Pays $1.2 Million to Fight Gender-Affirming Care Suit
The county in central Georgia denied coverage to a veteran sheriff's deputy.
March 20, 2023
Gender-Affirming Care Can't Be Denied by Employer, Federal Court Rules
"Discrimination on the basis of transgender status is discrimination on the basis of sex," the judge wrote in the case of a Georgia sheriff's deputy who sued.
June 3, 2022
LGBT Students, Teachers Embrace Day of Silence
Rainbow duct tape and vows of silence covered Twitter today in honor of GLSEN's annual Day of Silence.
April 11, 2014
Texas's Special Brand of Misogynistic, Transphobic Nuttery
Senate Bill 6 would surprise us if the Lone Star State didn't already set the bar so damn low.
December 21, 2016
Op-ed: Kim Davis Deserves Criticism But Not for Her Looks
Social media is putting Kentucky clerk Kim Davis on trial for more than refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
September 3, 2015
Pose, Schitt's Creek, Killing Eve Among LGBTQ Shows With Emmy Noms
The Emmy nominations are rolling out and LGBTQ-themed shows landed nominations in nearly every major category.
July 16, 2019
Queer photojournalist charged with hate crime for coverage of NYT vandalism, social media posts
Alexa Wilkinson's lawyers call the charge "totally unfounded."
October 6, 2025
These 27 new LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows are heating up May
Another Simple Favor, Overcompensating, Murderbot, Fear Street: Prom Queen, Pee-Wee as Himself, and more are headed to your screen this month.
April 30, 2025
Prime Time 25: LGBT Seniors Making a Difference
These 25 LGBT achievers over 65 are proving that a person can change the world at any age.
November 26, 2014
31 Period Films of Lesbians and Bi Women in Love That Will Take You Back
For viewers who prefer to time travel with a good love story about queer women, there are plenty of options.
December 9, 2024
27 Transgender Film and TV Portrayals That Helped Turn the Tide
Forty years of influential performances, from Dog Day Afternoon to The Crying Game to Transparent.
July 21, 2015
The Advocate Among Those Nominated for 2022 GLAAD Media Awards
Here's the complete list of films, TV shows, media outlets, and more recognized for advancing LGBTQ+ representation.
January 19, 2022
13 Smart Must-Read Books on Race and Hate
These authors are making sure we never forget the ghosts of our past, so that we can build a more inclusive future.
December 29, 2019
20 LGBTQ Collections of Poetry, Short Stories, and Essays
Some of our favorite new collections of short-form writing by queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming authors.
January 2, 2020
The Best Poets: Hear From Lambda's Nominees
The Advocate asked each nominated poet and poetry editor from this year's Lambda Literary Awards to submit one from their collection.
March 31, 2014
The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers
What is the most essential movie ever for LGBT viewers? There can be only one. We've made our pick, and now you can vote on Facebook and Twitter in a "Clash of the Classics!"
June 23, 2014