Trump administration bans abortions through Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. military veterans can no longer receive abortions through the federal government’s health care system.
December 30, 2025
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BREAKING: Trump administration to limit abortion for veterans after restricting gender-affirming care
The proposed policy would eliminate access to abortion through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
August 4, 2025
Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more
Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.
October 10, 2024
Trans veterans were promised access to gender-affirming surgeries — but it never happened
The Transgender American Veterans Association filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ failure to act after years of inaction.
January 25, 2024
Massachusetts governor seeks IVF coverage for veterans in same-sex relationships
Maura Healey, one of the first out lesbian governors in the nation, wants to equalize coverage of assisted reproduction and provide other new benefits to Massachusetts veterans.
January 4, 2024
All Republican women in the South Carolina Senate lost their primaries — Here's why
Three women GOP State Senators joined Democrats last year to block an extreme conservative-backed bill.
July 1, 2024
Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs exposes Pete Hegseth’s anti-trans hypocrisy during embarrassing House hearing
She got him to commend the service of three women before revealing that they're transgender.
June 13, 2025
Houston's Out Mayor Makes Plea for Jacksonville Equality Ordinance
Annise Parker tells residents of Jacksonville to not fall for the lies that sunk her city's nondiscrimination ordinance.
December 1, 2015
How 'Thelma & Louise' Helped Geena Davis Change Hollywood for Women
The Oscar winner and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media spoke with The Advocate about the new doc This Changes Everything.
August 9, 2019
Remembering Trans Military Advocate Jess Shipps
The 31-year-old Air Force veteran is remembered for helping others through work with SPARTA and through YouTube videos.
June 24, 2015
Texas city votes to overturn LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections
Arlington, Texas has removed “gender identity and expression” and “sexual orientation” from its antidiscrimination protections.
December 10, 2025
Dem Reps Want Answers on LGBT Erasure From Small Business Admin. Site
Reps. Nydia M. Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke express concern that the removal was politically motivated.
May 10, 2018
Clinton Wins 4 Delegates From Northern Mariana Islands
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders picked up two delegates from the U.S. territory, while four superdelegates from the islands remain uncommitted.
March 12, 2016
Democrats Find Advantage in DADT Repeal
The end of the military ban may not create as many sparks as marriage equality, but the change gives President Obama and the Democrats a reliable weapon in their campaign arsenal.
September 21, 2012
LGBTQ+ Victories Did Happen in 2023
Seeing the bright side in the fight for queer equality.
June 22, 2023
Doctors, Priests, Republicans All Beg SCOTUS to Outlaw Discrimination
A wide variety of organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs urging the justices to find that federal law already bans anti-LGBTQ bias in the workplace.
July 11, 2019
Sarah McBride: Trans visibility and proximity have never been more important than now
Opinion: "When we both build community among ourselves and forge a coalition beyond us, no amount of progress is impossible," writes U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride.
March 31, 2025
Tractor Supply caves to far-right homophobia and bigotry and drops all LGBTQ+ support
The seismic shift in attitude comes after 3 weeks of attacks by far-right extremists.
June 28, 2024
Clinton's S.C. Victory: Together We Can Break Down Barriers
The former First Lady took home a decisive victory in the Palmetto State, while Bernie Sanders said from Minnesota that "love trumps hate."
February 27, 2016