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Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers

“It’s deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,” Rep. Ritchie Torres said.

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LGBTQ+ households earn 85 cents for every dollar — What's behind the disparity?

Households of LGBTQ+ and intersex people make 85 cents to the dollar of others, according to the Center for American Progress, which cites discrimination as one culprit and says the Trump administration will likely make it worse

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Lesbian, gay, and bi medical students more likely to leave school than straight peers: study

The study did not examine the cause, but it may well be discrimination, according to the authors.

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Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules

Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.

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Congress members demand that EEOC address gender identity discrimination

Under Trump, EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas has deprioritized or scrapped complaints of discrimination against transgender and nonbinary people.

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Why LGBTQ+ groups aren't fazed by Trump's 'Title IX Month' attention grab

"Pride is a protest, and it's happening whether the most-anti LGBTQ+ administration in history acknowledges it or not," an HRC spokesperson told The Advocate.

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52% of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people

There were 932 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025 – equal to 2.5 incidents every day, according to GLAAD.

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Remembering Frank Kameny: Here's why he was a gay rights pioneer

Kameny sued the federal government after he was fired for being gay, picketed the White House, and did much more to advance the movement. Here's what you need to know about the queer rights icon.

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Retired lesbian firefighter wins PTSD disability suit after years of abuse

It's the second time Lori Franchina has challenged – and beaten – her former employer. This time her payday could reach up to $5 million.

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Trans Americans consider moves to safer states because of Trump election: Williams Institute

Many who live in states with anti-transgender laws feel threatened.

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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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Baltimore Catholic charity violated gay man's rights by not paying spousal benefits, court rules

The man worked in information technology, not in a religious capacity, so his employer did not qualify for a religious exemption, a federal judge ruled.

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12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab

From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.

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Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit

Ashley Cummins asserted she was "forced to work in a hostile work environment where she was frequently harassed and denied opportunities based on her sex/gender and sexual orientation."

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Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do'

Chris Kluwe tells The Advocate where the charges against him stand, and why he keeps speaking out.

Arts & Entertainment

Queer celebs advocate for trans equality: 'Administrations are four years. We are forever.'

These queer stars are reminding everyone in the LGBTQ+ community to stay strong and resilient.

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Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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