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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Full Benefits for Married Same-Sex Couples Granted by Florida National Guard
The Florida National Guard has announced it is now 'full compliance' with the Pentagon's updated benefits policy, which now includes eligibility for same-sex married couples.
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Texas: Military Spouse Takes Extra Steps, Still Denied Benefits
The wife of a female member of the Texas National Guard says she was denied housing benefits despite going through the extra steps required for same-sex couples to receive benefits.
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Florida Democrats to Biden: Block trans license ban with Real ID Act
A letter signed by every member of the Florida Democratic congressional delegation calls upon President Joe Biden to use the 2005 law to block a ban on changing driver's license gender markers.
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Hagel: Denying Military IDs to Gay National Guard Spouses is Wrong
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the head of the National Guard to look into the matter.
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How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
November 27, 2024
STUDY: Voter ID Laws May Disenfranchise Trans Citizens This November
This November, thousands of trans people in ten Southern and Midwestern U.S. states will face strict photo ID laws that may bar them from voting.
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Why Does the Government Need to Know Your Gender?
The National Center for Transgender Equality won a major battle by ending gender markers on Medicare cards. Why can't all government IDs drop the M and F?
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Not Just Russia: A Review of All the Damage Jeff Sessions Has Done
As attorney general, he's moved the nation backward on transgender rights, voting rights, and more.
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D.C. bar owners say Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown is killing their business
“This is not sustainable,” Dave Perruzza, a gay business owner in D.C., told The Advocate.
August 16, 2025
Texas National Guard Amends Policy For Same-Sex Couples
Gay and lesbian members of the Texas National Guard will now be able to receive benefits for their spouses.
November 27, 2013
Hagel's Exit Leaves Unfinished Business For LGBT Military
Chuck Hagel spent two years as Defense secretary, but plenty is still left to be done to bring full LGBT equality to the military.
November 25, 2014
DOJ denies existence of transgender people in stunning court filing defending Trump’s military ban
An attorney for the troops called it “part of the administration’s absurd attempt to purge highly skilled and dedicated service members simply because they are transgender.”
August 1, 2025
White House Condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Transphobic Comments About Rachel Levine
Amid a rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in Congress, officials called out the Georgia congresswoman’s derogatory comments against the assistant secretary for health.
November 15, 2023
Could courthouses provide the blueprint for safe transgender bathrooms?
As states move to exclude trans people from using certain public spaces, courtroom accessibility is key to ensuring that jury pools reflect the makeup of the country, experts say.
August 27, 2024
Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state
It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.
February 9, 2024
Here's how trans Americans can get accurate passports... for now.
Legal advocates suggest any trans person who may need to obtain a passport with their accurate gender marker do so now, while the State Department is being forced to comply with a court order blocking Trump's anti-trans passport policies.
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Anti-transgender laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters
Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November.
September 2, 2024
Reggie Greer Named White House Senior Adviser on LGBTQ+ Issues
Greer, who worked in Joe Biden's presidential campaign to mobilize LGBTQ+ voters, will now advise the president on serving the community.
March 5, 2021
Organizers confirm pulling WorldPride events from ‘inhospitable’ Kennedy Center — not canceled by it
“We saw the writing on the wall,” Capital Pride Alliance Executive Director Ryan Bos told The Advocate.
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