West Virginia House Advances Ban on Care for Trans Youth
The bill to ban gender-affirming treatment for minors now goes to the Senate.
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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.
South Dakota Advances Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
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The Shazam star happily aligns himself with conspiracy theorists.
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Transgender Women Killed in Georgia, North Carolina
Destiny Howard and KC Johnson are the latest casualties of the epidemic of violence against trans Americans.
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Utah State Sen. Stands Up for Trans Intern in Gender-Affirming Care Debate
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Cruelty toward queer and trans people is one of the features employed by GOP lawmakers and not a bug of their legislation.
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Hormone Therapy Helps Mental Health of Trans Youth: Study
So far this year, more than 30 bills have been introduced at the state level to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for young people.
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DeSantis Demands Information on Gender-Affirming Care Provided by Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
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Meta's Oversight Board Says Company Needs to Revamp Breast Pic Rules
The independent oversight board found that Meta's content moderation rules around breasts weren't trans and nonbinary-inclusive.
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The acclaimed director discusses why he decided to make this personal film now and what he hopes viewers learn from the story he tells.
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Dem Senate Hopeful Mocks Josh Hawley Over Porn Comments in Campaign Ad
The Missouri Democrat's new campaign ad questions why Sen. Josh Hawley talks so much about porn.
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U.K. Will Introduce Ban on Conversion Therapy
The new legislation will include treatment directed at trans people, reversing last year's announcement that this would be excluded.
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