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Richmond nonprofit He She Ze and We expands support network as transgender Virginians face barriers to care

The group even funds micro grants for transition-related services.

11 LGBTQ+ Organizations to Donate to on Giving Tuesday

Looking for an LGBTQ+ rights group to contribute to on Giving Tuesday? Well, you're in luck. Here are some groups to consider.

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New kids’ book ‘Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They!’ explores gender euphoria amid LGBTQ+ book bans

Nonbinary author Lindz Amer’s new children’s picture book champions diverse representation and free expression. The Advocate spoke to them about their motivation for writing it.

Minnie Bruce Pratt, Lesbian Poet, Essayist, and Activist, Dead at 76

Pratt was a lesbian and feminist who fought oppression in all its forms and was the longtime partner of trans activist Leslie Feinberg.

The Official Word on Bruce Jenner's Pronouns

The Advocate has learned Bruce Jenner is preparing to announce a change in pronouns after coming out as transgender.

Is Toad Nintendo's First Agender Character?

Residents of the Mushroom Kingdom can apparently express a gender without actually having one -- but they aren't the only gender-fluid characters among Mario and friends.

'They' Is Now Part of the Associated Press Stylebook

The new announcement came on Thursday.

Please dont call me tranny

Not sure what is "politically correct" when speaking with a transgender person? Here's a primer on what to say. Part 11 in The Advocate's ongoing Transgender 101 series.

Grosgrain-covered seam allowances

Laura gets all Murder She Wrote on Jeffrey on the first part of Project Runway's finale.

What to know about pronouns for International Pronouns Day

The Trevor Project recently released a helpful guide to gender identities and pronouns.

Remembering Alice Hoagland, Ally Mother of 9/11 Hero Mark Bingham

Hoagland wasn't just a grieving mother, but a force in her own right.

Homeless to Hero: Twiggy Garcon

Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.

9 Strangest Rants From NOM's Failed Marriage March

Opponents of marriage equality compared themselves to Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln, and emphasized how much women need men.

Why Gender Is More Than Performance

Trans-bi author and activist Julia Serano decimates the often employed claim that 'all gender is performance' in this exclusive excerpt from her new book, Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive, now available through Seal Press

Old, Tired: Conservative Screeds Against the Pronoun Evolution

Note to editors: Wanting the world to stay exactly the same is not a hot take.

We'll Win the Bathroom Battle When the Binary Burns

Ending our culture's obsession with what's "male" and what's "female" will be our salvation, writes Riki Wilchins. 

Leslie Feinberg's Gone and Something's Missing

It's nearly three years since the author of Stone Butch Blues left the world, and Riki Wilchins is still grieving. 

Homeless to Hero: Morgan Keenan

After struggling with homelessness and familial rejection in his youth, Morgan Keenan founded the Missouri GSA Network to help give voice to students silenced like he was.

Show Us Your #TransHands

A new meme and hashtag campaign is unveiled by two transgender advocates. 

Bye-Bye to Miss God Bless the USA

Kristy Lee Cook, schooled in the art of war, stumbles over Mimi.