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Amber Ruffin to headline 2025 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. But, will Trump attend?

The queer comedian will roast the political class, but questions remain over whether Donald Trump will show up at the glitzy annual event.

Major Virginia medical center stops gender-affirming care for minors after Trump’s executive order

The treatment remains legal in Virginia, but at least one medical provider is complying with the anti-trans presidential directive.

Trump’s new White House Press Secretary targets transgender people in first briefing

Karoline Leavitt said that “sanity has been restored” because it only recognizes a gender binary.

Donald Trump is planning to kick transgender people out of the military: report

Unlike his previous ban that prohibited new members from signing up if they were transgender, Trump's proposed ban reportedly would medically discharge all current trans service members.

Trump administration erases mentions of LGBTQ+ & HIV resources from government websites

Republicans are moving forward with a full assault on LGBTQ+ lives.

Harris campaign, others call out Trump for holding events in towns with racist histories

Donald Trump has had rallies in some communities that were once "sundown towns" — where Blacks were warned to stay away after sunset.

Marco Rubio's State Department won't issue passports with X gender markers

It also has forbidden sex changes on existing passports, in accordance with Donald Trump's "two genders" executive order.

Donald Trump threatens Liz Cheney with guns 'trained on her face:' The full context

Trump said during an onstage discussion with disgraced Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Liz Cheney would not be a "war hawk" if "guns are trained on her face."

Restraining orders block federal funding freeze

The freeze had targeted a wide swath of federal funds, including those allegedly promoting "woke gender ideology."

Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from playing sports

He signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in a televised signing ceremony spectacle from the East Wing of the White House.

Queer TikTok creators remain hopeful despite Supreme Court’s ruling upholding TikTok ban

The Advocate spoke with V Spehar and RaeShanda Lias about the latest developments in the saga surrounding the popular app.

White House responds to weird Republican outrage over Transgender Day of Visibility coinciding with Easter

Donald Trump and other Republican politicians and pundits don't seem to quite understand how a calendar works.

Rep. Sarah McBride denounces Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on transgender people

The first trans member of Congress is speaking out against the president’s attempt to erase Americans.

Defense agency erases recognition of Pride, Black History Month & other commemorations, leaked memo shows

A message to employees of the Defense Intelligence Agency spelled out the changes.

Karine Jean-Pierre gives emotional final White House Press Briefing

”This is a good day,” the White House Press Secretary said at the beginning of the briefing, noting the successful Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.

Blue and red states were putting period products in schools — then came the transphobia

For years, bills that put tampons and pads in school bathrooms were gaining traction across states. But the rise of anti-trans legislation has made a health issue political.

The exit interview: Karine Jean-Pierre on misinformation, the White House, and making queer history

Karine Jean-Pierre spoke to The Advocate about being press secretary under President Joe Biden, living and working proud and out, and what she plans to do now.