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In Memphis, Kayla Gore is building homes — and a future — for Black trans people

My Sistah's House provides housing for Black and brown trans and nonbinary people in Tennessee. Here's how it started and where its founder, Kayla Gore, wants to take it.

Trans representative-elect Sarah McBride hits back on blaming transgender people for Harris defeat

Representative-elect McBride stated in response to the question on trans people and Democratic losses, "The party that was focused on culture wars and trans people was the Republican Party."

'Transgender biological men': Sherrod Brown’s Ohio ad signals the danger of Dems hesitating on trans rights

The ad is the second one from a Democratic candidate in a swing state responding to an onslaught of anti-trans advertising.

Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats

There's much backlash to the election of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, a homophobe, transphobe, and election denier as speaker of the House.

Blasphemy is coming to St. Peter’s Square as Trump tries to hijack Pope Francis’s funeral to feed his ego

Opinion:The upcoming sight of Trump at the Vatican stirs thoughts so ruinous, I’d need months in the confessional to repent, writes John Casey.

The Best Response to Trump-Related Hate

John Becker was hit with homophobic taunts after Donald Trump's win. Now, he's girding himself for a four-year fight.

The 21 Trans Women Killed in 2015

As a new year dawns, activists continue to decry an 'epidemic' of fatal violence directed at transgender women.

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House budget cuts could devastate LGBTQ+ people's health care: What you need to know

It would have terrible consequences for transgender Americans, impoverished LGBTQ+ people, and those living with HIV.

Theo Germaine on How They/Them Is the Queer Horror Flick for Our Time

The nonbinary star of They/Them, Theo Germaine, is ready for the golden age of queer horror.

Trans Murder Victim Number 11: Woman In Fresno

Local trans activists held a vigil Thursday night for K.c. Haggard, who was stabbed to death on the street in an altercation caught on a security camera.

Incoming LGBTQ+ members of Congress celebrated on the night before officially taking office

Here's what Sarah McBride, Emily Randall, and Julie Johnson have to say about what they are up against in the House.

Living Trans, From Iran to New York City

Up-and-coming actress Pooya Mohseni tells The Advocate what it took to come out as trans at 37, offering a riveting tale of survival that took her from Iran to New York City.

What will 2024 bring? Some predictions about an unpredictable year and future

John Casey writes about union power, streaming content cuts, Trump's health, queer hate, and an unbearable noise.

The Trump Budget's Effect on HIV: Unimaginably Bad

After years of progress, a careless and cruel president reverses course.

Justin Trudeau Still Has a Lot to Prove on LGBT Rights

Is the camera-friendly Canadian P.M. all talk and no action?

Chucky’s Lachlan Watson on Their Dual Spooky Role

The nonbinary actor on their killer role(s) and why they're ready to burn down the Hollywood system.

Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property

The venue unleashed a firestorm of criticism after posting the anti-trans statement online on Trans Day of Visibility.

Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride just got Trump to reverse himself in victory for Delaware

She delivered for her constituents regardless of whether Donald Trump believes she exists.

What is the pink triangle? How a Nazi symbol became an emblem of LGBTQ+ rights

The pink triangle, used to identify LGBTQ+ prisoners in concentration camps, has since been reclaimed by queer activists.

A Day's Worth of Trolling Trump: Your Handy Itinerary

Elizabeth Warren has called Trump a thin-skinned bully, and he really appears to be. The more he's trolled, the more miserable he may make his staff -- and they may fight back. 

Prosecutors Say Nonbinary Mexican Magistrate Died in Horrific Murder-Suicide

Local activists expressed skepticism and are calling for a federal investigation into the slaying of Jesús Ociel Baena.