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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce sweeping measures to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth

The Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposals that would effectively block gender-affirming care for trans youth across the country.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support

The outgoing Georgia congresswoman was able to successfully make transgender young people a target as one of her last acts in Congress.

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Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care

“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”

How this Minnesota city redefined LGBTQ+ rights 50 years ago

On December 30, 1975, Minneapolis became the first city to adopt this trans-inclusive policy.

Rob Reiner, filmmaker and marriage equality advocate, and wife Michele dead in apparent homicide

Rob Reiner cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which led the fight against California's Prop. 8.

Scott Wiener, running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress, endorsed by HRC, Victory Fund, and more

"Scott Wiener will be a champion in Congress,” HRC President Kelley Robinson said.

What you need to know about Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill banning gender-affirming care for youth

The anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman's measure is set for a vote in Congress.

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‘Proud’ pro-LGBTQ+ Democrat flips Republican state House seat in Georgia electoral upset

Eric Gisler won a special election on Tuesday by about 200 votes.

On World AIDS Day, thinking of progress and how to build on it in the face of hostility

“As long as people willing to fight, we will change the course of history,” says HRC's Matthew Rose.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.

HRC drops sponsorships from weapons manufacturers after pressure from advocacy groups

"What’s happening in Gaza and throughout the region is devastating," a spokesperson for HRC told The Advocate.

How the government shutdown is affecting LGBTQ+ people — and what bad legislation is upcoming

Our community is suffering from the shutdown and has fights ahead.

Nancy Pelosi, retiring from Congress, leaves a record as a champion of LGBTQ+ equality

Pelosi has been one of the leading advocates for the LGBTQ+ community.

Spectacular Republican losses prove MAGA's transphobic playbook doesn't win elections

Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.

Trump's DOE sued (twice) for disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from loan forgiveness

Two lawsuits have been filed over a new DOE policy disqualifying LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers from student loan forgiveness.

Lesbian Georgia legislator, first LGBTQ+ person elected in the South, is still showing up 25 years later

State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.

What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.

Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.

Nancy Mace, who often touted her vote for marriage equality, now says, ‘Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’

“As the loudest and proudest transphobe in Congress, Nancy Mace will never stop pointing out the fact that there are only TWO genders,” her campaign spokesperson told The Advocate.

Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

Ts Madison says Donald Trump and his transphobic administration should just 'pack it up'

The transgender entrepreneur and entertainer spoke with The Advocate at her house near Atlanta.