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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.

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Transphobic RV Park Manager Sued for Demanding Tenant Present as Male

The landlord in Florida allegedly sent a threatening note to a trans tenant, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is now suing him.

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Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman and Kathleen Turner's character from the show Helena Handbasket.
Arts & Entertainment
'Friends' Co-Creator Apologizes for Misgendering Trans Character

Marta Kauffman said on an upcoming BBC segment that she regrets misgendering Chandler's transgender parent, Helena Handbasket, on the popular sitcom.

July 06 2022 3:01 PM
Lynda Carter
Transgender
Lynda Carter: Don't Blame Trans Women for Threats to Women's Rights

TV's Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter, is using her superpowers against anti-trans forces.

July 06 2022 1:31 PM
Bette Midler and Macy Gray
Transgender
Bette Midler, Macy Gray Slammed for Anti-Trans Remarks

Midler claimed that trans-inclusive language erases women, while Gray said, “Just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman.”

July 05 2022 4:30 PM
Bill Lee and Kay Ivey
Politics
Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Take Effect in Five More States

It's not just Florida — Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.

July 02 2022 11:30 AM
Trans Deaths in 2022
Transgender
Here Are the Trans Americans Killed in 2022 So Far
Violence against transgender, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary Americans is still at epic proportions.
July 01 2022 7:00 PM
Kitty Monroe
Crime
Black Transgender Woman Kitty Monroe Fatally Shot in Tennessee

A man who knew Monroe, Samuel Ward Jr., has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.

July 01 2022 6:25 PM
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