Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care
The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."
August 19, 2025
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No exceptions to equality
A California state senator who helped lead the fight for marriage equality makes her case for fair treatment: If the state takes away gay citizens' rights, who will be next?
September 8, 2005
Right-Wingers Love Kavanaugh, With a Big Exception
The far-right American Family Association has doubts but has backed off outright opposition to the Supreme Court nominee.
July 10, 2018
Republicans Hate Extremism, Except When Endorsing It
Republicans like Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee want to wage war against "radical Islam," but they often cozy up to radical Christians.
November 19, 2015
Ohio Marriage Ruling Stayed, Except for Plaintiffs
Federal judge Timothy Black granted a stay on his ruling striking down Ohio's marriage recognition ban, but ordered the state to issue birth certificates listing both married same-sex parents to the four plaintiff couples.
April 16, 2014
Ilene Chaiken Has No Regrets -- Except Killing Dana
Ilene Chaiken talks about TheL Word's final season, the hush-hush Leisha Hailey spin-off, and a rumored L Word movie -- all without revealing a thing.
January 16, 2009
Killing Eve's Fiona Shaw on Carolyn Being 'No Exception' to Tragedy
The out veteran thespian chats with The Advocate about Killing Eve as a needed diversion from real life.
April 27, 2020
IT's Gay Bashing Scene Is Porn for Homophobes
The gratuitous opening scene unnecessarily traumatizes queer viewers already familiar with a constant threat of violence.
September 12, 2019
West Virginia Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors, With Exceptions
The state is just the latest one to pass such an anti-trans law.
March 30, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's LGBTQ+ Record: Positive With Some Exceptions
Feinstein announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection. Here'a a look at her record in San Francisco and the Senate.
February 14, 2023
LGBTQ+ Poverty Dropped During Pandemic, Except Among This Group
The drop is likely a result of government stimulus programs and affected nearly all LGBTQ+ communities.
February 10, 2023
First HIV Infection While on PrEP Is Rare Exception
After tens of thousands of PrEP successes, the first documented instance of someone becoming HIV-positive is a rare case of multiclass drug resistance.
February 26, 2016
WATCH: Pundit Claims Everyone (Else) Is 'A Little Bit Bisexual'
Everyone's bisexual, says TheBlaze.com pundit Will Cain. Well, everyone but him, of course.
June 11, 2014
How many LGBTQ+ adults are out of the closet? Almost all — with these exceptions
Around 96 percent of LGBTQ+ adults have come out as queer to at least one person.
October 9, 2025
HRC's Kelley Robinson to DNC: We fight for LGBTQ+ freedom “without exception”
Robinson delivered a stirring speech on a day that spotlighted LGBTQ+ rights.
August 21, 2024
Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people
The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
February 14, 2025
Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD
All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.
June 15, 2023
GOP Rep. Glenn Thompson Loves His Gay Son Except When He Doesn’t
The congressman loves Trump and his stunts, so he's quietly happy that the stunt of his son's marriage may be illegal soon, and like Trump, Thompson will eventually end up a loser.
July 28, 2022
Gay Legislative Kiss Upsets Denver Post Readers
Sometimes a kiss is just a kiss. Except in Denver.
March 15, 2013
Trump’s Military Ban Ignores Science to Inflict Harm
There is no rationale for the president's cruelty, except being cruel.
April 12, 2019