‘We have way more power than they think’: Advocates host Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call
The event marks the first time that transgender leaders have mobilized for a presidential candidate.
August 15, 2024
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14 transgender elected officials you should know
These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.
November 29, 2024
West Virginia Elects First Out Transgender Official
Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on the Wheeling City Council in Tuesday's election.
June 9, 2020
Kentucky's first transgender elected official wants you to get involved in local politics
Rebecca Blankenship recently spoke to The Advocate about how LGBTQ+ people can fight back against state legislatures' attacks on the community.
February 2, 2024
Tennessee’s First Transgender Elected Official, Olivia Hill, May Have to Use Men's Restroom
State laws create an unclear pathway for Olivia Hill’s rights concerning gender-specific facilities.
September 25, 2023
More Historic LGBT Wins in This Week's Election
They include the first lesbian state delegate in Virginia and the first transgender elected official in Pennsylvania.
November 9, 2017
Danica Roem to Speak at Democrats' LGBTQ Gala
Virginia delegate Roem will be the first openly transgender elected official to address a major party's gala.
May 4, 2018
Wis. Man Becomes the State's First Trans Elected Official
A resident of Appleton, Wis., since 2000, Gypsy Vered Meltzer became the state's first transgender elected official.
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April 3, 2014
NH Transgender Legislator to Step Aside
After news came out that Stacie Laughton had been convicted of a felony, she has decided not to take office as the state's first transgender elected official.
November 27, 2012
Meet Gerhard Hernández, Costa Rica's first trans elected official — and a Gen Z Coldplay fan
"What I would like to do in politics is bring in opportunities for those who don't have them yet," Gerhard Hernández tells The Advocate.
October 1, 2025
Ohio changes election forms to protect transgender political candidates
Vanessa Joy, a trans woman, was disqualified as a candidate for the state legislature because she didn't know of the prior name requirement.
December 31, 2024
Number of LGBTQ+ Elected Officials at Record High — But Many More Needed
LGBTQ+ Americans are still far from equitable representation in public office, says a new report from the Victory Institute.
June 8, 2023
LGBTQ+ People Elected in Record Numbers But Still Underrepresented
There are nearly 1,000 out elected officials in the U.S. now, but the community isn't represented in accordance with its proportion of the population.
July 28, 2021
Olivia Hill Sworn in to Nashville Metro Council and Becomes First Out Trans Official in Tennessee
Hill emphasizes that being trans is just a part of who she is, but she aims to offer positive representation.
October 3, 2023
Bloomberg Apologizes to Trans People for Dehumanizing Remarks
"I understand that my words had caused hurt," the politician said, referring to the use of "it" and "man in a dress" for trans people.
February 27, 2020
Now Is the Time to Support, Encourage, and Love the Transgender Community
"When we create environments for transgender people to thrive, we create a society where people can live the lives they deserve to live."
March 30, 2023
Stephanie Byers Wins to Become Kansas's 1st Trans Elected Official
As member of the Chickasaw Nation, Byers pulled off another national first.
November 4, 2020
Trans and wanting to run for office? Danica Roem will help lead a training for transgender candidates
“The lessons I’ve learned are really, really valuable,” Roem tells The Advocate. The Virginia state senator will be one of the people training participants at an LGBTQ+ Victory Institute program for queer candidates.
April 2, 2025
Biden Condemns Texas Governor's Anti-Trans Child Abuse Directive
The president called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order to investigate trans-supportive parents "government overreach at its worst."
March 2, 2022
Danica Roem Reelected in Virginia; Longest-Serving Out Trans Official
Roem beat anti-LGBTQ+ challenger Christopher Stone in the contest for Virginia House of Delegates. Mark Sickles, a gay man, won reelection to the House of Delegates as well.
November 2, 2021
The Advocate ranked the 25 most important queer history moments of the century so far
From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.
December 23, 2024