Anti-transgender former Missouri AG appointed to FBI leadership
The former AG behind Missouri’s anti-trans snitch line, all-ages health care crackdowns, and sweeping subpoenas of providers is now the FBI’s second-in-command.
August 22, 2025
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Trump DOJ demands private medical information of transgender patients
Attorney General Pam Bondi is leading the government intrusion into patients' privacy.
August 21, 2025
Learn why activist Jae Douglas is so dedicated to helping other LGBTQ+ Floridians
In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
August 20, 2025
French president hired investigator to uncover dirt on right-wing U.S. podcaster Candace Owens
Emmanuel Macron and his wife sought the information before suing the far-right media figure in Delaware
August 12, 2025
How Elon Musk turned his pain into policy—and targeted the trans community
Opinion: Is there a connection between Elon Musk's personal vendetta and the surge of anti-trans legislation in America? A guest writer wonders how one man's private grievances can fuel public policy.
August 10, 2025
Citing Skrmetti, appeals court rejects challenge to Oklahoma ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti is having repercussions.
August 7, 2025
Anti-LGBTQ+ Catholic leader confirmed as ambassador to Vatican
Brian Burch, cofounder of CatholicVote, criticized Pope Francis's decision to bless same-sex couples.
August 6, 2025
Breaking barriers, how one contestant became the first trans delegate in Miss Georgia USA
In this personal essay, Jasmine Basanes reflects on her life and making history as the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss Georgia USA pageant, bringing visibility, pride, and purpose to the stage.
August 22, 2025
Broad trans bathroom ban passes Texas Senate in special session
“The only way anyone is going to realistically try to enforce this is by looking at a person and deciding they don’t look quite ‘feminine’ or ‘masculine’ enough,” said a policy strategist with the ACLU.
August 21, 2025
Trump administration denies federal funding to Virginia schools that treat trans students with dignity
The Department of Education followed through on a threat to suspend financial support to five districts that allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms aligned with their gender identity.
August 18, 2025
Federal appeals court endorses Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors
It’s the latest attack on trans rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Skrmetti ruling.
August 12, 2025
Parents of bullied trans teen who died by suicide sue Alabama school district
The lawsuit says the Elba City school district ignored the teen's cries for help and failed to implement basic antibullying measures.
August 7, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump with a golden Oval Office gift & $100 billion pledge
“It’s a unique unit of one,” the Apple CEO said at the White House, adding, “designed by a U.S. Marine Corps corporal.”
August 7, 2025
New York opens America's first city-funded shelter specifically for trans people
The shelter has room for 150 people.
August 5, 2025
Why experts say Trump’s revocation of California grant funds over trans inclusion endangers all at-risk kids
“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” a spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate.
August 22, 2025
Texas constable tells legislators ‘We’re not interested in being the potty police’ at bathroom bill hearing
The father of a transgender child said that in nine years of working near a court bathroom, he has gotten zero complaints about people using it.
August 22, 2025
Nancy Mace goes after nonexistent ‘trans mice’ research with new bill
The South Carolina Republican filed a bill that would bar federal funding on any animal experiments involving transgender research.
August 20, 2025
Austin police misgender trans woman killed in Target parking lot shooting
An initial report deadnamed a Target a trans employee killed in her work parking lot. A correction used the wrong pronouns.
August 15, 2025
Medical experts explain hair transplants and why trans folks are lining up to get them
Is hair loss surgery gender affirming care?
August 12, 2025
UCLA rejects Trump's demands to accept anti-transgender policies — for now
The university has refused to bow to the President’s sweeping list of anti-transgender demands — bucking a growing trend of large universities that have caved to similar pressure.
August 11, 2025
Air Force rescinds early retirement approvals for transgender service members kicked out by Trump
The Air Force had previously said trans service members being purged from the military by Trump would be able to keep the benefits.
August 7, 2025