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Tucker Carlson and Milo Yiannopoulos spend two hours spewing homophobia and pseudo-science

Carlson and supposed "ex-gay" Yiannopoulos went off the rails on Carlson's show. And Carlson still thinks Pete Buttigieg isn't gay.

Trans pastor says she’s ‘surrounded by loving kindness’ after coming out to New York congregation

“The affirmations have been amazing,” Methodist Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told The Advocate in an interview.

Years before Stonewall, a cafeteria riot became a breakthrough for trans rights

All about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, when drag queens and trans women rose up against police at a diner in San Francisco.

Upstate New York Methodist minister comes out as transgender to congregation during Sunday service

"I’m affirming and saying to all of you that I am transgender, and so the best way to put this is that I’m not becoming a woman, I’m giving up pretending to be a man," Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told her congregation in a powerful speech.

Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up

“I signed up to serve, and I will do so here again,” Alleria Stanley told The Advocate in an interview.

Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.

Karine Jean-Pierre to lead discussion with LGBTQ+ women attorneys general on holding Trump at bay

“Their work to defend civil rights and protect vulnerable communities shows what it means to lead boldly in the face of federal attacks,” the former White House Press Secretary told The Advocate.

7 times Pete Hegseth was the definition of toxic masculinity

The secretary of Defense, now in trouble over military strikes on an alleged drug trafficking boat, has plenty of toxic deeds on his record.

Ruben Gallego’s leaked texts mocking Democrats’ looks & masculinity intensify temperament concerns

His party is “not allowing men to be men,” or “women to be hot,” the Arizona Democrat complained.

Trans National Guard employee in Illinois sues Trump over restroom ban

LeAnne Withrow, a civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard, says she believes it's never the wrong time to do the right thing.

Oklahoma University instructor suspended for failing student’s unscientific anti-trans psychology essay

Although the student did not properly complete the assignment to academic standards, the university is investigating the teacher.

More LGBTQ+ people are quietly planning to flee America as fears of fascism in Trump’s second term rise

The instinct to flee is not new in American life. But the scale, and the kinds of people considering it in the Trump era, reflect something different.

How the Boy Scouts became a target of the Trump administration's wrath

Here's how the group, now called Scouting America, became too inclusive for the Trump administration.

Federal court rejects Trump Justice Department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records

Attorney General Pam Bondi, under Donald Trump, has tried to force hospitals to give the government access private health information of children.

Gay 'Boots' star Miles Heizer says he's in the Out100 for playing 'a bald teenager on TV'

"There are people on this list that have dedicated their lives to advocating and fighting for our community," Heizer said at the Out100 gala.

Trans people and people of color have been quietly erased from national caregiving plan

The decision ignores the stark reality that underserved communities experience greater negative impacts from caregiving, from financial hardships to worse health outcomes, advocates say.

The South’s first out LGBTQ+ congresswoman is fighting a GOP effort to cut her out of Congress

Democrat Julie Johnson was elected to serve her North Texas constituents. Now Republicans are fighting to draw her out of the electoral map.

New U.S. Coast Guard policy OK with some swastikas & nooses, but not transgender service members

Hate symbols will now be recategorized as "potentially divisive.”

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Trans National Guard member sues Trump admin over bathroom ban

LeAnne Withrow of the Illinois National Guard says the policy has forced her to dehydrate herself at work.

Democrat Sarah McBride on her approach to expanding trans acceptance in Congress — and America

“I recognize that it’s not viscerally comforting for some people in my own community who feel the indignities that I am facing vicariously,” Delaware U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride told The Advocate.