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Read the latest news about transgender issues. Learn more about how transgender public figures, including Chelsea Manning, Jen Richards, Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Caitlyn Jenner, Chaz Bono, and others are shaping and pushing forward the agenda of the LGBT rights movement. Whether it’s in the spheres of entertainment, politics, education, media, government, or international or local coverage, The Advocate is the leading source for news that is important to transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals around the world.

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Most Complex Penis Transplant Ever Performed on Bomb Victim

The patient was a military veteran — would the military make such surgery available to transgender men?

April 23 2018 10:00 PM
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Trump to Allow Anti-Trans Discrimination in Health Care

The administration will reverse a mandate of the ACA which bars discrimination against trans patients and ensures they receive coverage for vital services.

April 22 2018 6:55 PM
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Alexandra Chandler: Coming Out As Trans and Lesbian In the Military
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Coming Out and Running for Office as a Trans Lesbian

The Navy knew it couldn't let Alexandra Chandler go. Now, after impressing the top brass there, she's trying to get elected to Congress.

April 18 2018 7:33 AM
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A New Movement for National Transgender HIV Testing Day
April 18 2018 6:20 AM
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Arts & Entertainment
Exploring Masculinity's Fragility Through Dance

The latest production from award-winning trans choreographer Sean Dorsey, premiering Thursday in San Francisco, centers trans, queer, and non-binary perspectives on male life.

April 18 2018 5:03 AM
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U.S. Marshals Nominee Accused of Transphobia — By His Trans Daughter

Bailey Coffman says her father, Frank Coffman, told her she was demon-possessed because she was trans — something he denies.

April 16 2018 9:01 PM
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Arts & Entertainment
Trailer for Ryan Murphy's Drag Ball Series Pose Features Largest Trans Cast Ever

The FX scripted series tells the story of the drag balls of the '80s that spawned an entire culture and vogueing. 

April 15 2018 11:19 PM
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