Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban from 1849
A 176-year-old law "does not prohibit abortion in the State of Wisconsin," the state Supreme Court has ruled.
July 2, 2025
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Mark Robinson blames 'coward' Republicans for loss, not 'Black Nazi' trans porn scandal
Mark Robinson is mad Republicans wouldn't "stand up and fight for him" after he admitted to being a "black NAZI."
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Florida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion ban
Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."
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9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling
Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.
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June 16, 2025
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Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
May 6, 2025
People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy
The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.
April 25, 2025
Why the White House wanting women to have more kids will lead to outlawing same-sex relations
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Meet Raquel Willis, the transgender activist who's one of TIME's Women of the Year
"This honor was validating for my career and for my passion, but not for my womanhood," Willis tells The Advocate.
March 31, 2025
He voted for Trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose gender-affirming care
A Trump voter is worried that his trans son will lose gender-affirming care access.
March 17, 2025
Anti-trans headers placed on websites judge ordered Trump to restore
The headers were placed on major websites at the CDC, FDA, and HHS.
February 18, 2025
Ohio bill would ban ejaculation without intent to conceive — with exceptions for LGBTQ+ people
The Conception Begins at Erection Act contains exceptions for men using birth control, donating sperm, masturbating, or having sex with another man or member of the LGBTQ+ community.
February 14, 2025
Protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ families in the second Trump presidency
Navigating in a Trump world, family formation attorney Janene Oleaga discusses the challenges and strategies for protecting reproductive rights for LGBTQ+ families
February 11, 2025
Mark Robinson drops lawsuit over CNN's 'Black Nazi' report
Robinson filed the lawsuit over a report which found his full name, picture, and known email address attached comments supporting reinstating slavery and referring to himself as a "black NAZI!"
February 4, 2025
Under Trump's 'authoritarian era,' these LGBTQ+ and abortion rights activists are standing up
The organizers behind last year's Gender Liberation March tell The Advocate about how they're fighting back now.
January 30, 2025
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67
Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.
January 20, 2025
Virginia lawmakers pass marriage equality, abortion & voting protections
Democrats are hopeful they can amend the state’s constitution to protect hard-fought rights.
January 15, 2025
Sarah McBride gives moving farewell speech to Delaware Senate as she heads to D.C.
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Why Laverne Cox says she won't debate transgender rights
The Orange is the New Black actor recently spoke at event for Planned Parenthood where she highlighted the connection between bans on gender-affirming care and bans on abortion.
December 18, 2024
Idaho allowed to partially enforce ‘abortion trafficking’ law
An appeals court still blocked a provision in the legislation that vaguely banned “recruiting” pregnant youth for abortions.
December 4, 2024
Wyoming's abortion ban has been overturned, including its ban on abortion medication
The abortion bans "undermine the integrity of the medical profession by hamstringing the ability of physicians to provide evidence-based medicine to their patients," a district judge ruled.
November 19, 2024