What trans and nonbinary people need to know about updating their passports and birth certificates
Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.
July 8, 2025
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Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from disabilities protected under federal law.
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Ecuadorian Court Rules for Marriage Equality
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A federal appeals court ruled DOMA unconstitutional for the first time, moving the challenge to the 1996 law closer to the Supreme Court.
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Court rules against antigay bakery in California
Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio visited Tastries Bakery in California to purchase a cake for their wedding but were refused by the bakery's staff.
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Supreme Court Will Rule on LGBTQ Job Discrimination
The highest court in the U.S. will hear cases October 8 on whether existing federal civil rights law includes LGBTQ people within its protections.Â
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Supreme Court's Cake Ruling Will Be Shamed by History
The justices don't like hearing that discrimination is based on bigotry, not religion.
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Read the Supreme Court's Ruling on Marriage Equality
Read SCOTUS' historic decision on national marriage equality.
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BREAKING: Marriage Equality Ruling Imminent
The Advocate has learned a ruling from the Supreme Court will be announced shortly.
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SUPREME COURT ISSUES LANDMARK LGBT RULINGS
The Supreme Court made history today by deciding two landmark cases on LGBT equality today with far-reaching implications.
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