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LGBTQIA college students having a discussion on campus

Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.

A Disabled LGBTQ+ model showcases Adaptive design at a Runway of Dreams Foundation fashion show.

The Runway of Dreams Foundation to revolutionize fashion with accessible design at NYFW

Join the Runway of Dreams Foundation’s 10th anniversary runway show, FASHION REVOLUTION, featuring Adaptive and Universal Designed clothing and footwear, at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, NY, next Monday, September 9th!

footage still Lena Kotler Georgia mother of trans and nonbinary children forcibly removed from school board meeting City Schools of Decatur building

Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting

Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.

Chris Kluwe

Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe slams MAGA for 'trying to erase trans people,' gets arrested

The former Minnesota Vikings kicker was arrested after an act of "peaceful civil disobedience” at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.

frustrated transgender person at work

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.

Marriage Equality USA poster during protest with gay couple posing in background 2011 San Francisco California

Marriage equality or same-sex marriage? Why the language matters

This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."

instagram facebook logos on cell phone screen disabled college student bullied for posting about his transition Micah Leroy Disabled Trans Boy

A disabled college student was bullied for posting about his transition. Meta removed his account

Micah Leroy, who ran the account known as “Disabled Trans Boy” on Instagram, became the subject of a right-wing hate campaign after he posted a video celebrating his top surgery.