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Trump's DOJ subpoenas doctors and medical clinics that care for transgender youth

The Justice Department said that its investigations center on allegations of health care fraud and false statements related to gender-affirming medical care.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce, citing God and ‘recent discoveries’

The Republican state senator says she can no longer honor God or herself by staying married to the embattled Texas attorney general known for crusading against LGBTQ+ rights.

Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling reinstates conversion therapy ban

LGBTQ+ youth in the state will be protected from this damaging and discredited intervention.

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How dark will our skies be on July 4, 2026?

Opinion: Could this be our last Fourth of July celebrating what's left of a true democracy? writes John Casey.

Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down abortion ban from 1849

A 176-year-old law "does not prohibit abortion in the State of Wisconsin," the state Supreme Court has ruled.

Mass. teacher sued after being fired over transphobic posts online. The Supreme Court just rejected her case

A lower court held that a Massachusetts school district was within its rights to fire Kari MacRae, and the Supreme Court won't revisit that.

Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'

"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.

Supreme Court hands RFK Jr. new power over Americans’ health, buried in PrEP case ruling

While the justices upheld the coverage requirement for insurance companies to pay for preventive care at no cost to the patient, they also gave the HHS secretary more power.

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Marriage equality history in photos: Images of celebration and hope after Obergefell

Ten years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for nationwide marriage equality.

New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories

A new resolution would designate June 26 as “Equality Day," marking the anniversary of three historic LGBTQ+ Supreme Court victories.

SCOTUS trans care ruling opens harmful loophole to take access from all trans people, says Leah Litman

Former Supreme Court clerk and co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, Leah Litman, told The Advocate that bans on trans youth’s medical care are only the beginning after the Skrmetti ruling.

JD Vance becomes the most blocked account on Bluesky after anti-trans post

JD Vance has been blocked by 11 times more Bluesky accounts than those that follow him.

9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling

Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care

It's a terrible ruling but could be worse. And it's not the end.

Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for trans kids sparks nationwide outrage

The Supreme Court dealt trans kids and their families a "devastating blow” by upholding states’ rights to ban gender-affirming care, advocates say.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor slams gender-affirming care ruling as 'state-sanctioned discrimination'

Sotomayor said the ruling will invite "untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them."

10 years of marriage equality - Meet the Advocate editors who were there

On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling for marriage equality, join the Advocate editors who covered it as they share stories of their professional and personal experiences.

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Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Tennessee AG: It was God's will for him to defend gender-affirming care ban at Supreme Court

"God puts his people where he needs them," Jonathan Skrmetti said during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting.