Six key takeaways from Trump's speech to the nation, including 'transgender for everybody'
Donald Trump's address to the nation Wednesday night was brief, full of falsehoods, and included one of his favorite phrases.
December 17, 2025
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HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’
Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed on a display that honors previous officeholders.
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December 5, 2025
Joe Biden says MAGA Republicans want to make LGBTQ+ people ‘into something scary’
The former president warned that the nation's move toward equality must be protected in the age of Trump.
December 5, 2025
‘Gayest’ Congressman Robert Garcia & Maine Gov. Janet Mills target Trump at LGBTQ+ leadership conference
The out ranking member of the House Oversight Committee and the ally who fought Donald Trump got rousing applause for their opening remarks.
December 5, 2025
Karine Jean-Pierre to lead discussion with LGBTQ+ women attorneys general on holding Trump at bay
“Their work to defend civil rights and protect vulnerable communities shows what it means to lead boldly in the face of federal attacks,” the former White House Press Secretary told The Advocate.
December 3, 2025
Joe Biden to receive top honor at LGBTQ+ leadership conference for his contributions to equality
He will receive the award at the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute's International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ elected leaders held in Washington, D.C. annually.
December 2, 2025
Ex-Biden White House aide called out for implying Cory Booker’s new marriage is suspicious
Former White House press office chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole said the fact that the New Jersey U.S. senator married "a woman" was "very interesting."
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December 1, 2025
Trump administration won't observe World AIDS Day
A directive from the State Department assures that 2025 will be different from 2024, when President Biden hosted the first display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels at the White House.
November 26, 2025
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.
November 6, 2025
Jim Obergefell warns, ‘People should be concerned’ about Supreme Court considering marriage equality case
The justices will meet on Friday to consider whether to grant Kim Davis a hearing on her challenge to marriage equality.
November 4, 2025
Limiting refugee admissions could disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ refugees: report
There are several ways LGBTQ+ refugees could be denied under Trump's new admissions cap.
October 31, 2025
Former Trump adviser claims Dems are exaggerating threat to marriage equality for political gain
"Hyperpartisan liberals are working overtime to try to sow fear and discontent," David Urban wrote in a USA Today column.
October 29, 2025
California Gov. Newsom is considering a presidential run. Here's his LGBTQ+ rights record
Gavin Newsom has been known as a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, but recent actions have some questioning his commitment to the transgender community.
October 28, 2025
Donald Trump will not be running for a third term in 2028, and it has nothing to do with law or politics
Opinion: The bluster about a third term is more of a Trump-created distraction that seeks to promote strength in the face of the creeping inevitability of aging, writes John Casey.
October 27, 2025
Trump smashed the U.S. Capitol and the White House, piercing the soul of the nation as Joe Biden predicted
Opinion: This week, watching Trump raze the "People’s House," I felt the same heartbreak as I did on January 6, writes John Casey.
October 25, 2025
White House 'Major Events' timeline features photo of topless transgender woman
The White House has posted lies about trans people to justify the complete destruction of the East Wing.
October 24, 2025
Karine Jean-Pierre explains why her new memoir, Independent, is a manifesto for a fractured democracy
Jean-Pierre opens up to The Advocate about her claims that White House colleagues tried to sabotage her, what she thinks of Democrats pushing Biden not to run again, and the "hazing" Kamala Harris suffered.
October 20, 2025
Trump’s shutdown layoffs eliminate entire federal health agencies that served LGBTQ+ people, teens, & women
“Without these people in place, it’s unlikely that a lot of these programs will be able to continue even after the government reopens," former HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.
October 11, 2025
Trump administration cracks down on Minnesota sports for allowing trans athletes to compete
The Education and Health and Human Services departments say the state government and high school sports authority are violating cis athletes' Title IX protections.
October 6, 2025
Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag
The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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October 3, 2025
Canada cautions holders of passports with gender-neutral X marker about coming to U.S.
It joins at least nine other countries issuing warnings to travelers.
October 3, 2025