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Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders

Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.

Canadian Store Fined for Selling Binder to Trans Teen

Elected officials want the law that allowed for the fine to be repealed. 

‘The Crown’ Star Emma Corrin Shares Binder Pics, Updated Pronouns

"Lots of twists and turns and change and that's ok! Embrace it."

Op-ed: Flying While Trans

Getting through airport security isn't easy, but it can be especially difficult when you're transgender.

Insurer illegally discriminated by denying trans teens coverage for top surgery, court rules

The decision came in a case involving Premera Blue Cross.

Autostraddle Acquired by Queer Wellness Company For Them

The queer online magazine will now be known as Autostraddle by For Them.

Jennifer Lopez Shares Her Trans Nibling's Journey in Short Film

Draw With Me shows how art and family acceptance helped Brendon Scholl.

Pedro Pascal is the Ally of the Moment: Photos

The outspoken ally of the transgender community specifically and the LGBTQ+ community broadly is having a banner year.

Philly-Area Trans Teen Commits Suicide on Train Tracks

Riley Moscatel's highly public suicide is indicative of a troubling trend: Trans people have an exponentially higher rate of suicide attempts than nontrans folks.

Republican opponent attacks out Sen. Tammy Baldwin by lying about her support of gender-affirming care

Eric Hovde falsely claimed Baldwin supports "sex change surgeries" on minors.

Dear TSA, My Body Is Not an Anomaly

The Transportation Security Administration's uneven, embarrassing 'protocol' for screening transgender passengers isn't about protecting national security, says this trans man. 

Trump administration announces end to gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

The announcement comes days after the VA denied it was rolling back policies for trans people’s dignity.

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Jay Toole: The Stonewall Veteran Reflects On 25 Years of Homelessness

The queer elder lived in Washington Square Park after being kicked out of the house at 13.

Health policy expert to RFK Jr.: You can't ban trans youth care this way

“They are trying to do something that CMS simply isn’t empowered to do,” a former senior Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official from the Biden administration told The Advocate.

Isis King Is No Longer Just the Trans Contestant From 'Top Model'

With a career-making performance in the Netflix series When They See Us, Isis King proves she's more than just a pretty face.

VA psychologist resigns over worry about Trump’s ‘unethical’ orders restricting care for trans vets

“It seems like directives don’t matter, [and now] I feel like I gave people false reassurance,” psychologist Dr. Mary Brinkmeyer told The Advocate.

Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far

Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.

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Airlines Are Becoming Inclusive, But Airports Remain A Mess

The flying experience starts way before anyone's in the air.

Will Marriage Cause a Spike in Homeless LGBT Youth?

While 40 percent of all homeless youth are LGBT, the fight for marriage equality is both increasing their ranks and sucking up resources.

Virginia college students are running a thrift store for transgender and nonbinary people

Transgender people looking to change up their wardrobes are often met with financial barriers, but Dell Thrift and Pantry at the University of Lynchburg is working to change that.

Legitimate Health Care Escapes Trans Individuals in Zimbabwe

Trans men and women occupy a legal gray area and struggle to find appropriate health care. This means turning to the black market or finding services outside the country.