Lesbian federal worker pleads for answers about wife trapped in immigration detention limbo
Grazi Chiosque and Xiomara Suarez are stuck between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
December 16, 2025
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Trump rants nonsense about transgender people instead of fixing affordability crisis at Pennsylvania rally
He called "affordability" a Democratic hoax while repeating bizarre "transgender for all" claim.
December 10, 2025
Federal court rejects Trump Justice Department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records
Attorney General Pam Bondi, under Donald Trump, has tried to force hospitals to give the government access private health information of children.
November 24, 2025
Sarah McBride leads bipartisan coalition to secure ‘freedom and dignity’ for LGBTQ+ people globally
The Global Respect Act has 119 cosponsors.
November 20, 2025
Which gayborhoods are the most affordable? These are the top 10 — all under $300k
Living in an LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood doesn't have to break the bank.
November 14, 2025
This small Pennsylvania town just elected the state's first-ever out transgender mayor
Eria Deuso has become the first out transgender mayor in Pennsylvania.
November 5, 2025
Philadelphia hospital slams Trump's DOJ, saying it 'reverse-engineered' claims about gender-affirming care
Attorneys for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the government didn't bother fact-checking media reports or comparing care at other hospitals before trying to seize kids' medical records.
October 22, 2025
Book bans in schools are more widespread than ever. Which states have had the most?
The bans, which often target LGBTQ-themed books, have gained steam in some of the expected states and others that may be a bit surprising.
October 3, 2025
Pennsylvania families fight Trump Justice Department subpoenas for their trans kids’ private medical records
“If our Constitution means anything, it means that the federal government can’t rifle through your child’s medical records in order to intimidate you,” a lawyer for the families told The Advocate.
September 29, 2025
Georgia judge tosses out most of failed college swimmer Riley Gaines’s NCAA lawsuit over trans athletes
The judge allowed part of the case to proceed.
September 26, 2025
Marriage equality will be banned in these 31 states if Obergefell is overturned
Over 60 percent of the country will no longer have marriage equality if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses it.
September 8, 2025
Pennsylvania man charged with beating and choking drag artist outside bar
The strangulation of a Pennsylvania drag artist isn't being charged as a hate crime. Here's why.
September 4, 2025
This new true crime documentary shows how Furry sleuths exposed an animal abuse ring
Watch a clip from The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster exclusively shared with The Advocate.
July 15, 2025
This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
July 11, 2025
How the right-wing media machine turns violence & tragedy into using trans people as scapegoats
Researchers found that when tragedy unfolds, some seek to falsely blame transgender people.
July 2, 2025
Here are 7 LGBTQ+ groups you can donate to as major companies quit sponsoring Pride events
These local LGBTQ+ groups still need help making their Pride celebrations a reality.
June 4, 2025
Man shot and killed in Philadelphia Gayborhood during Pride
Derwin Darnell Joseph Matthews Jr. was shot once in the stomach and died hours later at a local hospital.
June 3, 2025
Pennsylvania, Texas lawmakers want insurers to cover detransition care
One bill requiring this is awaiting the governor's signature in Texas, while a Pennsylvania legislator is proposing a similar measure.
May 19, 2025
Malcolm Kenyatta says David Hogg is distorting the truth as DNC moves toward new leadership election
Malcolm Kenyatta says he’s had enough of the “telenovela.”
May 14, 2025
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
Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore
What the owners of P Town have called a "surprise inspection" has been described by attendees as reminiscent of past police raids of gay establishments.
May 5, 2025