Gay Congressman David Cicilline on 12 Years Fighting for LGBTQ Rights in the House
Rep. David Cicilline was one of only four out LGBTQ+ members of Congress when he started serving in 2011.
May 31, 2023
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No, Speaker Mike Johnson Is Not Nice
He may look and sound harmless, but Speaker Mike Johnson is a walking, talking threat to marginalized people.
November 6, 2023
Democratic Lawmakers Introduce LGBTQ+ & Women’s History Education Bill
New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Ritchie Torres, and at least 50 House Democratic co-sponsors introduced the LGBTQI+ and Women's History Education Act today.
July 20, 2022
Worsening mental health of LGBTQI+ youth calls for new federal policy that I’m leading
"This bill is straightforward yet impactful, offering support to LGBTQI+ youth who have nowhere else to turn for help," writes Rep. Sharice Davids.
June 6, 2024
Biden Issues Wide-Ranging Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights
The order directs federal agencies to address health care, education, conversion therapy, homelessness, foster care, and more.
June 15, 2022
New Biden Executive Order Includes Focus on Transgender Equity
An aide to President Biden says issues around transgender rights are a "significant focus" for the administration.
February 16, 2023
ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing
The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.
April 16, 2025
Biden’s LGBTQ+ Efforts Disregard the 'I'
Don't let this administration leave the intersex community behind.
February 10, 2021
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies harm the health of not only LGBTQ+ people, but all Americans
Rigorous and long-standing research demonstrates that LGBTQ+-inclusive policies support safer communities and stronger economies for everyone, while exclusionary laws worsen and limit access to essential services.
February 10, 2025
Voters Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Amendments to Defense Bill: Poll
Those are the findings of a Data for Progress survey of likely voters.
July 25, 2023
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
House Republicans Pass Bill to Restrict Transgender Rights in Schools
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a measure veiled as a parental rights law that is actually a bill meant to exclude transgender people from public education.
March 24, 2023
GOP trans sports bill exposes children to genital inspections by sexual predators, Democrats warn
Democrats say the bill would open the door for sexual predators to exploit young people.
January 15, 2025
Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress
“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”
July 10, 2025
After decades of silent protest, advocates and students speak out for LGBTQ+ rights
This year, for the first time, the “Day of Silence” morphed into a day of action called the “Day of (NO) Silence.”
April 13, 2024
Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
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May 6, 2025
A Brighter Future: Meet The Advocate's '30 Under 30'
We're celebrating 30 amazing LGBTQ+ young people who are blazing a trail toward a better, brighter future for all!
August 2, 2023
Rachel Levine led fights against HIV & STIs at HHS. Now Trump’s undoing that progress, and she’s speaking out
The former assistant secretary for health is breaking her silence on the damage Trump's HHS is doing.
May 13, 2025
10 Terrible Trans Words to Know (But Not Say)
Here's a guide to words well-known throughout the transgender community and yet misunderstood, misused, or unknown in the world outside the T.
February 4, 2016
Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2017
These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead!
June 22, 2017