Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care
A new bill in Wisconsin would allow gender-affirming care patients to sue their doctors.
November 6, 2025
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Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage
Here are the LGBTQ+ bills Gavin Newsom signed or vetoed this week.
October 15, 2025
Laws are targeting my daughter's right to exist
Opinion: The attack on trans rights signals a chilling reality where identity is increasingly jeopardized by policy.
July 26, 2025
The deadly 'big beautiful' budget bill will turn America into a morgue
Opinion: When future generations look back on July 2025, they’ll see this moment when Republicans chose abject cruelty over compassion, writes John Casey
July 2, 2025
How Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ tax bill could impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said over the weekend that the Senate package is projected to add $3.3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.
July 1, 2025
Utah's Senator Mike Lee takes aim at pornography with new bill
The bill is Lee's third attempt at legislation curtailing online pornography.
May 15, 2025
Texas Republican bill would make simply being transgender a felony
If you’re trans and out in the state, you could be jailed for filling out paperwork under this proposal.
March 11, 2025
Ghana’s new president says proposed anti-LGBTQ+ law is effectively dead on procedural grounds
President John Mahama says he wants to open dialogue on the law, while one legislator said he would rather be dead than live in a country that affirmed LGBTQ+ rights.
January 27, 2025
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs anti-trans school bathroom law
The Buckeye State becomes the 11th state restricting trans bathroom rights.
November 27, 2024
Republicans file 32 anti-trans bills on first day in Texas
On the first day of the Texas bill prefiling period, Republicans introduced 32 bills targeting the transgender community.
November 22, 2024
Everything you need to know about homonormativity – including a definition
Unpacking the dangers of homonormativity in queer communities.
October 2, 2024
Michigan governor signs act to decriminalize paid surrogacy contracts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer described the act as a “package of common sense,” at an event in Royal Oak, Michigan. “It’s to protect families born under IVF, and to ensure LGBTQ plus parents are treated equally.”
April 2, 2024
Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey
New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.
March 28, 2024
Candis Cayne is tackling 'mind-boggling' transphobic laws through humor (exclusive)
Transgender trailblazers Candis Cayne and Danna Davis recently told The Advocate about their new production company, Mary, It's Mary Productions, and all the upcoming projects you won't want to miss.
March 14, 2024
Utah parent accuses girl's basketball player of being trans, gets banned from games
Utah's anti-transgender laws are putting even children who aren't trans in jeopardy.
January 31, 2024
Proposed funding deal will be deadly for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers
What is perhaps most absurd about the reported deal is that it won’t actually solve any of the problems plaguing the immigration system, and will actually make things worse, writes Bridget Crawford.
January 26, 2024
Out Florida lawmaker defends bill banning kids from social media
LGBTQ+ advocates day the ban would harm queer youth's access to information, but state Rep. Michele Rayner says the harms outweigh the benefits of social media.
January 25, 2024
Utah House passes bill that restricts all trans people's use of bathrooms in the state — and threatens jail
H.B. 257 would not only ban transgender folks from many public facilities but also call for jail time.
January 24, 2024
A father emotionally defends his transgender son against Missouri lawmakers
"It's actually surprisingly easy to be a parent to a trans kid," Rabbi Daniel Bogard told Missouri legislators. "The only hard part we have experienced is you all."
January 19, 2024
Florida Republican lawmaker proposes law erasing transgender identities
Beyond the discriminatory nature of the bill, LGBTQ+ advocates say the legislation threatens the ability to even document violence against the community.
January 6, 2024
Pornhub blocks access in two states after age verification laws take effect
Viewers in North Carolina and Montana are no longer able to access Pornhub as the platform protests the states' age verification laws.
January 5, 2024