These parents of transgender kids have a lot to say about the Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care
“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.
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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.
Nearly 300 groups urge Congress to reject anti-trans provision in defense spending bill
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
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Supreme Court rejects chance to review challenge to transgender-inclusive school policies
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.
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Karla Sofía Gascón makes trans history with Golden Globe nomination
Karla Sofía Gascón is the breakout star of the musical Emilia Perez.
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House Republicans are trying to ban gender-affirming care for youth in new military budget
The move has been called "discriminatory" by LGBTQ+ rights advocates.
December 08 2024 3:29 PM
Nancy Mace calls trans people a slur after sit-ins in Capitol bathrooms
The congresswoman appeared to be taken by surprise by the protest and was seen wandering the halls of the Senate, a different building than the protestors, holding a bullhorn.
December 06 2024 2:49 PM
'Oppenheimer's Nick Dumont embraces transmasc nonbinary identity
The actor, who played Jackie Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film, has also updated their pronouns.
December 06 2024 2:35 PM
Transgender 10-year-old worries about being murdered and other trans kids share their concerns on CNN
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.”
December 06 2024 2:22 PM
CNN takes 'giant leap forward' by featuring transgender contributors on popular news shows, GLAAD says
The network had several transgender people on to talk about access to gender-affirming care.
December 06 2024 1:48 PM
Annette Bening gives moving speech in defense of trans youth outside Supreme Court
The actor, whose oldest son is trans, said that she's learned "what these kids and families need is judicious counseling, sound medical advice, and an atmosphere of calm and love and acceptance.”
December 06 2024 1:19 PM
Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in
About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.
December 05 2024 3:03 PM
In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)
During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.
December 05 2024 12:47 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene gets booed after talking about trans kids at the Supreme Court
MTG continued to demonstrate the depths of her ignorance outside the Supreme Court by complaining children are receiving a treatment developed specifically for children.
December 05 2024 11:16 AM
Pro golf's new policies for trans women golfers push out player
The new LPGA and USGA policies will require transition before puberty.
December 05 2024 10:01 AM
7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
December 04 2024 5:00 PM
What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
December 04 2024 6:00 AM
Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt
A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.
December 03 2024 4:08 PM
Alex Consani makes history as first out trans woman to win Model of the Year
"I can't accept this award without thanking those who came before me, specifically the Black trans women who really fought for the space I'm in today," Consani said in her acceptance speech.
December 03 2024 12:14 PM
Trans adult content creator Apollo Moon is dead at 26
Moon had been in the hospital for several days.
December 02 2024 8:06 PM
Trans teen pleads with SCOTUS to strike down Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban ahead of landmark hearing
The teen said she felt “normal now” after receiving gender-affirming care treatment.
December 02 2024 1:16 PM