South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest
Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.
February 13, 2025
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Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.
The law is the subject of a challenge in a case heard at the Supreme Court in December.
The documentary, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, follows Chase Strangio preparing to become the first out trans lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court.
U.S. Reps. Mark Takano, Jamie Raskin, and Gerry Connolly sent a strongly worded letter to the Office of Personnel Management, saying that implementing Trump's "two sexes" executive order would violate the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.
Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says she will fight so-called gender ideology.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.
The Advocate spoke with V Spehar and RaeShanda Lias about the latest developments in the saga surrounding the popular app.
The case stems from a Texas company that argued covering PrEP violated its religious freedoms, claiming the medication encourages “homosexual behavior.”
They want to return to a so-called “natural definition” of marriage as between one man and one woman.
The journalist and content creator sat down with The Advocate on the anniversary of creating their popular social media account.
Sinema, the first out bisexual in Congress, said the rule is necessary to build consensus. Also, as she leaves office, she is being accused of misusing campaign funds for extensive and expensive travel.
Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.
“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.
The court turned down a case out of Wisconsin, involving a school district that allows students to affirm their trans identity without necessarily notifying their parents.
Violet DuMont says she fears that "I’m gonna be walking down the street and somebody’s gonna come up and, like, shoot me or something.”
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
There's fear that the new administration will threaten marriage equality, so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.