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All the latest news, commentary, and analysis of issues that impact the transgender community. The Advocate provides up-to-date coverage from around the web about political, medical, and social developments that matter most to transgender people.
“The government made no secret of its intent," lead attorney Jennifer Levi of GLAD Law told The Advocate in an interview.
A new bill in Wisconsin would allow gender-affirming care patients to sue their doctors.
Eria Deuso has become the first out transgender mayor in Pennsylvania.
Across the country, voters chose inclusion, empathy, and competence over cruelty and division.
Zohran Mamdani dominated the LGBTQ+ vote in NYC, with 82 percent of the community casting their ballots for him.
Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist and queer ally, will be New York City's next mayor.
The Advocate is reporting live from Spanberger's election night victory event.
As the Trump administration targets the transgender community at the federal level, there are cities looking to protect trans youth.
Across centuries of wars, bans, and battles for recognition, trans military members have answered the call. Now they're fighting for their right to do so.
“This administration is desperate to distract from the reality that these service members have impeccable records and that there is no reason whatsoever to separate them from military service,” attorney Shannon Minter told The Advocate.
“The high of orientation was met with probably the deepest low of my life outside of losing my husband to cancer," the first trans member of Congress told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.
Opinion: The party leaders' new guide, "Deciding to Win," encourages Democrats to be a little more like Republicans on "identity and cultural issues," Erin Reed writes.
The credentialing organization, the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine, has dubbed an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its role in proliferating pseudoscience and transphobic policies.
“As the loudest and proudest transphobe in Congress, Nancy Mace will never stop pointing out the fact that there are only TWO genders,” her campaign spokesperson told The Advocate.
“I believe deeply in second chances,” Democrat Jordan Wood told The Advocate. “But what I saw was someone who doesn’t understand what’s wrong with these statements."
AOC had a short but scathing response after failed college swimmer Riley Gaines challenged her to a debate.
The benefits, which are set to expire on November 1 due to the government shutdown, will lead to millions of people struggling to secure access to food.
The White House has posted lies about trans people to justify the complete destruction of the East Wing.
Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand new content.
“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.
