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Karine Jean-Pierre Violated Hatch Act With Election-Related Statements, Agency Says

The Office of Special Counsel made this finding in response to a complaint from a conservative group.

L.A. deputy sheriff pleads guilty to viciously assaulting transgender man

Joseph Benza III, 36, admitted to an incident in February 2023 where he followed a transgender man in his car for nearly two miles before brutally attacking him.

MSNBC’s decision not to air Trump’s Iowa victory speech live ignites right-wing firestorm

The network took a stand to protect journalistic integrity over political theater and conservatives are losing it.

DOJ Launches Trans Outreach Program

With nearly half of all transgender individuals unwilling to report crimes to police for fear of being further harassed and mistreated by officers, the U.S. Department of Justice is working to remedy this ongoing issue.

A day in the life of working with trans youth: Navigating the fallout of harmful media coverage

How one psychotherapist navigates the challenges posed by misinformation and politicization to support transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families.

This week, RFK Jr. and Donald Trump showed how disease and despotism walk hand in hand

Opinion: When tanks replace syringes, the deterioration of our health and democracy will follow, writes John Casey.

What public health experts want you to know about the severe mpox strain appearing in the U.S.

Unlike the version of the virus that spread around the world in 2022, this one has had more severe outcomes.

Fact-Checking the Media on Charlie Sheen and HIV

Here is a roundup of the numerous errors tabloid and mainstream media outlets have made in their reporting of HIV and the former Two and a Half Men star.

LGBTQ+ publications are losing advertisers amid DEI purge

Even journalism is suffering as conservatives wage war on DEI.

WATCH: Houston's Bathroom Myth Won't Stay Flushed

The activists who defeated the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance are trotting out the same debunked, transphobic scare tactics to urge the election of conservative candidates.

'Filth,' 'Obscene': GOP Attacks Books About LGBTQ+ Kids, Racism

Republicans launch their latest culture war, with queer and POC youth caught in the crossfire.

Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed to HHS Post, Makes Transgender History

Levine is the first out trans person confirmed by the U.S. Senate to any position and the highest-ranking one ever in the federal government.

Where Does Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Stand Today?

The famous "dream" is still not a reality for many Americans. 

Hannah Gadsby Takes On Autism, J.K. Rowling, Anti-Vaxxers in 'Douglas'

The out Australian comedian talks to The Advocate about her new Netflix special, Harry Potter, and life on the autism spectrum.

X’s anti-trans policy reversal draws ire and concerns from LGBTQ+ advocates and Twitter users

Elon Musk reversed the company’s reversal on prohibiting deadnaming and misgendering users, clarifying that it only applied in some places.

Why LGBTQ+ Americans Go to TikTok and Therapists to Make Health Decisions

Queer folks across the country are building physical and digital bridges to places where health systems have failed.

Conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people, long discredited, could make a comeback

More than half of states restrict conversion therapy, but conservative courts could change that.

50+ Years Since Stonewall, 20 Years After Lawrence, We Still Fight Criminalization

The criminal legal system continues to fail LGBTQ+ people, those living with HIV, and people of color.

Compassionate Business Policies Pay Off

So-called ESG policies benefit employees, the public, and the bottom line, writes this executive.

A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.