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J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills Into Law Restricting LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida

The bills include an expansion of "don't say gay," a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on bathroom use, and restrictions on drag shows.

U.S. Army orders systematic erasure of transgender troops’ gender identity

Commanders have been ordered to review service records and make changes to reflect a service member's birth sex.

A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance

“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.

No LGB without the T — queer community protests Trump's transgender erasure at Stonewall

The Stonewall Inn held a rally Friday to protest the Trump administration's erasure of transgender people from the historic landmark's website.

Names of Sam Nordquist, Jiggly Caliente, Lady Chablis, and more added to Stonewall Wall of Honor

This year's honorees are all transgender at a time of trans erasure.

Marsha P. Johnson's family fights for trans legacy at Stonewall

“This is not just an erasure of words — it is an erasure of history," Johnson's cousin says of the removal of "transgender" and "queer" from the website for the Stonewall National Monument.

Florida Republican lawmaker proposes law erasing transgender identities

Beyond the discriminatory nature of the bill, LGBTQ+ advocates say the legislation threatens the ability to even document violence against the community.

Montana Governor, Who Has Nonbinary Child, Signs Law Defining Sex as Binary

It's one of three anti-LGBTQ+ bills the Republican governor signed.

Marginalized communities turn to gun ownership in fear of Trump’s authoritarianism

LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and liberals are embracing their Second Amendment rights.

Video: Transgender activists stage die-in at Florida driver's license offices across the state

It comes as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration criminalizes changing one's gender on an I.D.

Trump erased trans & queer history from Stonewall. Lawmakers are fighting to get it back

In an exclusive interview, Rep. Dan Goldman tells The Advocate the National Park Service’s actions are “shameful and outrageous.”

The importance of finding queer belonging in America's historic sites

In an evolving narrative of America’s past, landmark sites have the potential to celebrate the rich tapestry of queer stories.

Opinion: Trump emulates Hitler in seeking to erase transgender people

Trump, Musk, and Vance have gone to great lengths to copy and condone the barbarism and savagery of Hitler and the Nazi party, argues John Casey.

Black trans TikTok star Girlalala killed; boyfriend charged with her murder

The 21-year-old hairstylist had nearly 300,000 TikTok followers and many more on Instagram.

Florida criminalizes changing gender on driver’s licenses in latest attack on LGBTQ+ rights

A letter from the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles cites the state's statute prohibiting fake IDs, which makes use of a fictitious ID a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years of prison or probation and a $5,000 fine, to bar the changes.

Transgender park ranger who hung Trans Pride flag from El Capitan has been fired

The ranger was part of a group that hung a 55-by-35-foot Trans Pride flag in Yosemite National Park.

National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility

Over 1,000 off-duty, fired, and retired National Park Service employees launched a new initiative to preserve transgender people in history.

Trans activists march on Florida capital as erasure bill dies

At a rally on the steps outside the building on Wednesday, LGBTQ leaders and progressive lawmakers slammed legislation threatening to erase trans identities.

Transgender Day of Remembrance: What it is and how to observe it

Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those we've lost while celebrating what they've accomplished.