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Read the latest news about transgender issues. Learn more about how transgender public figures—Chelsea Manning, Jen Richards, Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Caitlyn Jenner, Chaz Bono, and others—are shaping the agenda of the LGBT rights movement, and showing the world that gender is not so simple a thing after all. 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.

Donald Trump
Transgender
Trump Admin Urges Supreme Court to Approve Anti-Trans Discrimination

The administration laid out the argument in a brief filed Friday in a case the court will hear October 8.

August 16 2019 7:30 PM
Rhys Ernst
film
Why 'Adam' Is a Dangerous Film for Trans People

Art is supposed to make the comfortable uncomfortable, not target marginalized groups, writes Leo Allanach.

August 16 2019 5:37 AM
These Are the Trans People Killed in 2018
Transgender
These Are the Trans People Killed in 2019
They represent an epidemic that few have recognized.
August 15 2019 5:58 PM
Tracy Single
Crime
Trans Woman Tracy Single Murdered in Houston

She is the 16th trans American known to have been murdered this year, and the 15th Black trans woman.

August 15 2019 3:31 PM
Mj Rodriguez
Transgender
Mj Rodriguez Wins Best Actress at Imagen Awards, Makes Trans Herstory

The Pose actress is breaking new ground.

August 13 2019 3:45 PM
Gender Unicorn
Transgender
Queer Middle School Teacher Rebuked for 'Gender Unicorn' Explainer

The teacher handed out the simple gender and sexual identity explainer "The Gender Unicorn," which upset some parents. 

August 13 2019 2:50 PM
IMDb
Transgender
IMDb Changes Deadnaming Policy, But Trans People Are Still at Risk

Activists say the change falls short of protecting transgender professionals in the entertainment industry.

August 13 2019 2:24 PM
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