Breaking: Puerto Rico's governor just signed one of the harshest gender-affirming care laws yet
Here's what the law does.
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JULY 17, 2025
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Who is Tony Hinchcliffe, the human pile of garbage insulting Puerto Rico at Donald Trump's MSG rally?
Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage" during a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, but it isn't the first time his racist comments have sparked backlash.
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Black trans woman África Parrilla García shot to death in Puerto Rico
Few details have emerged about her life and death, as initial reports deadnamed and misgendered her.
APRIL 18, 2024
Puerto Rican Afro-Latina Trans Woman Chanell Perez Ortiz Fatally Shot
She was found along a road behind a university campus.
JULY 8, 2023
Puerto Rico trans rights advocates prepare legal fight as GOP governor considers gender-affirming care ban
The bill is on the Republican governor's desk.
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JULY 11, 2025
Cynthia Lee Fontaine está contando la historia de esta histórica reina del drag de Texas en un nuevo documental (exclusivo)
La ganadora del premio a la Miss Simpatía de la temporada 8 de RuPaul's Drag Race le cuenta a The Advocate sobre un nuevo documental en el que participa que sigue la vida de la leyenda del drag Barbette.
AUGUST 23, 2024
Details emerge after a Chicago man dies on the world’s biggest gay cruise
The identity of the man who died on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas during an Atlantis cruise has been revealed, and his family is seeking answers.
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Two Men Sentenced for Videotaped Hate Crime Attack on Murdered Trans Woman
Alexa Neulisa Luciano was murdered not long after the two men attacked her.
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Puerto Rico Supreme Court recognizes ‘X’ as third gender for birth certificates in landmark decision
Puerto Rico's Supreme Court mandates an "X" gender option on birth certificates, a victory for nonbinary individuals.
JUNE 3, 2025
Discover the LGBTQ+ paradise of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Soak in the sun, culture, and LGBTQ+ celebrations at the Sheraton Puerto Rico & Casino.
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Cynthia Lee Fontaine is telling this historic Texas drag queen's story in a new documentary (exclusive)
The RuPaul’s Drag Race season eight Miss Congeniality winner tells The Advocate about a new documentary she's part of that follows the life of drag legend Barbette.
JUNE 20, 2024
Meet the Queer Puerto Ricans Healing Through Voguing
“That’s what ballroom is about, being yourself, even if it’s just for a few hours,” one participant said.
DECEMBER 29, 2023
2 Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crime Against Trans Woman Hours Before Her Murder
The men harassed and shot Alexa Neulisa Luciano with paintballs; she was found shot dead the following day.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023