Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads
“We are either going to reject hatred and bigotry and discrimination, or our country will succumb to it,” Erik Bottcher told The Advocate.
December 1, 2025
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Texas teachers are being forced to deadname transgender students under a new state law
A Texas law requires school employees to use names and pronouns that conform to students’ sex at birth.
November 18, 2025
Catholic Church formally bans gender-affirming care at its hospitals
The country's largest nonprofit health care provider will no longer offer gender-affirming care.
November 13, 2025
Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
Political rhetoric doesn’t capture the complexity of detransitioning — or what taking away health care means.
November 12, 2025
Mutual aid saved my life. Now, I’m paying it forward
The community stepped in when the system failed Gabrielle Inès Souza. She reflects on how leading The Okra Project returns that care to others.
November 10, 2025
LGBTQ+ young people are politically engaged — but it's complicated
Motivation to take political action is associated with depression and anxiety, according to a new Trevor Project report.
November 5, 2025
Florida city ordered to pay $885,000 after conversion therapy ban struck down
Palm Beach County and Boca Raton must pay $885,000 in legal fees after its ban against conversion therapy was struck down.
October 22, 2025
I survived conversion therapy. Now it's coming back in softer words
Opinion: It’s not called "conversion therapy" anymore, but the message is the same: change or disappear. The Trevor Project’s latest findings reveal that behind the rebrand, the harm is only growing, argues Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez.
October 21, 2025
The kids aren't alright: Depression and anxiety rates are skyrocketing among LGBTQ+ youth
Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation rates have risen significantly among LGBTQ+ youth.
October 16, 2025
Lukas Gage's 'attention grab' is really a raw confession about surviving brutal moments in his life
In a revealing interview with The Advocate, one of Hollywood’s up-and-coming stars talks about opening up in his heartfelt new book.
October 15, 2025
California Gov. Newsom vetoes one pro-trans bill; will he sign others?
After his podcast with the late transphobe Charlie Kirk, some are questioning Newsom's commitment to transgender equality.
October 7, 2025
The sham of oral arguments on conversion therapy is meant to show SCOTUS is 'unbiased'
Opinion: A narrow-minded and homophobic right-wing court is poised to legalize one of the worst forms of psychological abuse ever invented, writes John Casey.
October 7, 2025
Oklahoma trans woman fired over Charlie Kirk comments was nearly driven to suicide
Paula Sofia Schonauer was doxxed and fired, but an act of kindness pulled her out of a "death spiral."
October 7, 2025
Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us
Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.
October 6, 2025
15 years after Tyler Clementi's death, vulnerable youth must still be protected
Opinion: Fifteen years after Tyler Clementi's death, his mother, Jane, calls on communities to stand up to bullying during this concerning political time of LGBTQ+ book bans and attacks on trans youth.
October 3, 2025
Conservative Christian lesbians are coming out after years of repression
A growing number of women raised in conservative Christian environments are coming out as lesbians later in life.
September 30, 2025
N.C. waterfront restaurant mass shooting suspect was obsessed with anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theories
Court records show that Nigel Max Edge filed multiple bizarre lawsuits with wild claims before the attack.
September 30, 2025
Tammy Baldwin and Lisa Murkowski file bill to establish LGBTQ+ youth crisis line in law
Their legislation would revive the crisis line the Trump administration shut down.
September 17, 2025
How a mom learns with love to accept her trans son in new short doc
The documentary is part of the Trevor Project's Learn With Love series.
September 3, 2025
What is ‘Gender Exploratory Therapy,’ the HHS’s alternative to gender-affirming care?
Mental health experts weigh in on the practice and it's dangers to trans and nonbinary individuals.
August 25, 2025