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Donald Trump’s election triggered transgender people to contemplate DIY hormones & suicide: study

A new University of Vermont study found that 100 percent of respondents worried about their access to care after Donald Trump became president again.

Pennsylvania fines gay grandpa with stage 4 cancer $16k for protesting trans youth suicide

James Lantz glued his hand to a railing inside the Vermont Senate after lawmakers refused to meet with him about trans youth suicides.

Democrats urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap protections for LGBTQ+ federal workers

“It’s deeply troubling to see someone who has benefited from civil rights protections turn around and try to strip them from others,” Rep. Ritchie Torres said.

Here are 7 LGBTQ+ groups you can donate to as major companies quit sponsoring Pride events

These local LGBTQ+ groups still need help making their Pride celebrations a reality.

Gay Senate candidate Chris Pappas: The government shouldn’t limit trans people’s health care

Rep. Chris Pappas tells The Advocate why he voted for a defense bill that stripped children of military members of access to gender-affirming care.

Gay Democratic rising star Robert Garcia eyes House Oversight Committee leadership role

Inside the Oversight Committee, Garcia has carved out a role as one of the most consistent and unapologetic critics of right-wing extremism.

Democrats introduce bill to expand gender-affirming care access to mark Trans Day of Visibility

The bill expands medical education and access to gender-affirming care in rural communities.

Why queer Democrat Emily Randall says she walked out of Trump’s presidential address

U.S. Rep. Emily Randall also wondered why JD Vance stood behind the president “palms up in the air as if trying to get a crowd to rise.”

LGBTQ+ Democrats will take a stand during Trump’s joint address  — including skipping it entirely

“I won’t sit and watch him lie,” Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Becca Balint said.

What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15

Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.

Who are the Zizians, a cult-like group led by a transgender woman?

The group has been linked to six killings.

15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care

"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.

13 Democratic state attorneys general condemn Trump's lies about DEIA

"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.

Lesbian Congresswoman Becca Balint: I'll show Trump I'm not intimidated

That will be the message of her presence and that of her fellow Democrats at Monday's inauguration, she said in a recent commentary piece.

LGBTQ+ Congress members cautiously optimistic about Gaza ceasefire deal

Mark Takano, Becca Balint, Julie Johnson, and Sarah McBride have spoken about it.

Democrats celebrate LGBTQ+ gains & promise to stand up for trans rights after rough election

“Queer people, trans people, people of color are waking up today feeling in danger,” U.S. Rep. Becca Balint said. “We need to have a full-throated declaration that we are going to be there with them.”

No, 'Morning Joe,' trans people didn’t get Trump elected

Donald Trump may have won in part based on lies Republicans spread about a vulnerable minority of Americans.

Vermont house candidate Will Greer represents the next generation of queer leaders


Greer’s campaign for state representative offers a new era with a younger candidate who happens to be gay.

History-making Rep. Becca Balint on finding hope in divisive times as a queer member of Congress

“I think people don’t understand the emotional and psychological toll it takes on us as openly gay members of Congress that we are in those committee hearings when people are saying horrible things about us,” Balint says.

Emily Randall looks to be the first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress. Today she faces her primary

Three Equality PAC co-chairs tell The Advocate they’re confident in her chances to carry the day.

Democrats introduce bill to protect jurors from anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination

The proposed law would safeguard one of the most fundamental rights and responsibilities of American citizens.