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Jasmine Crockett shreds GOP’s obsession with trans people over American problems with ‘Trump or trans’ game

She demonstrated how all of the suffering Americans are experiencing is because of Donald Trump and not their trans neighbors.

Donald Trump rails against transgender athletes in U of Alabama commencement speech

The speech was also filled with false claims about the economy, elections, and more.

White House anti-gender-affirming care post is full of lies

A new post on the White House website calls this care "chemical and surgical mutilation" and "immoral, unjust, and disproven practices." None of that is true.

Makeup, lights, camera, and action! Pete Hegseth stars in ‘Defenseless Secretary’

Opinion: There is no defense for the secretary’s unconstitutionality, his danger to national security, and his discriminatory "warrior" ethos, writes John Casey.

Is Pete Hegseth violating judges’ orders blocking the Pentagon’s trans military ban? Senators demand answers

The Democratic lawmakers are asking the Pentagon to respond to simple questions.

Nancy Mace yells 'F**k you!' at man she assumes is gay for asking her a question in an Ulta store

The Republican lawmaker, known for her transphobia, said the man 'got in her face.' A video she posted shows he didn't.

Religion focuses on suffering this week. Our community knows it, survived it, and will overcome it again

Opinion: Our suffering has taught us things the powerful will never understand, writes John Casey.

Democratic senators denounce plan to cut LGBTQ+ suicide and crisis hotline

“While we strongly disagree with the many actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, we believe that suicide prevention should be a nonpartisan issue," the Democratic senators wrote.

Illinois governor says don’t blame trans kids for losses by ‘do-nothing Democrats’ in fiery speech

The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism.

Activists hold 'die-in' at HHS to protest Trump health care cuts: in photos

At the die-in, while a narrator slowly read through a list of devastating health outcomes that HHS funding cuts will have on the LGBTQ+ community.

Before Pete Buttigieg pandered to bros, he should have checked in with Billy Eichner

Opinion: Bros bombed at the box office, and bros back candidates who like UFC fights, not policy debates, writes John Casey.

Sarah McBride says she won’t let Republicans make her the main character in their anti-trans crusade

“They want to employ the strategies of a Bravo TV show to get attention...and the way to do that is to pick a fight with someone and throw wine in their face," the transgender congresswoman said.

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Federal judge blocks Trump admin's gender-restrictive passport policy

The State Department can't enforce the policy denying gender marker changes or the X marker while a lawsuit against it proceeds, the judge ruled.

How the SAVE Act would make it harder for trans people, married women, and some men to vote

The U.S. House has passed the bill, and activists are urging the Senate to reject it.

Here's how Boise and Salt Lake City will fly Pride flags despite state bans

These cities stand up for LGBTQ+ rights in the face of state opposition. Will their actions inspire change or face backlash from conservative leaders?

While we save to buy 3 dolls and 5 pencils, Trump spends your money on a $400 million gilded flying throne

Opinion: It’s a metaphorical middle finger to the "cake-eating" lower and middle class who struggle to pay the bills 35,000 feet below, writes John Casey.

100 days of erasure: Connecting the dots of Trump’s relentless war on LGBTQ+ lives

Opinion: In just three months, LGBTQ+ equality has crumbled as Pride flags fall, protections vanish, and queer survival is once again a daily fight, writes John Casey.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, California AG Rob Bonta receive awards from Victory Fund

The two were recognized as allies to the LGBTQ+ community.

George Santos sentenced to prison

The former Republican lawmaker was expelled from Congress, then pleaded guilty to more than 20 criminal charges.

Who is George Santos, the lying gay former Republican congressman being sentenced to prison?

The disgraced politician is one of the most fascinating and controversial personalities in America.

Gay man Nancy Mace cursed out in South Carolina Ulta says ‘a fire was lit’ from Republican's ‘meltdown’

Ely Murray-Quick tells The Advocate he has no regrets about asking the congresswoman a question.