Meta is now a fake news free-for-all after company shuts down anti-misinformation technology
The tech giant has rolled back many content moderation policies.
January 15 2025 2:03 PM
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Transgender
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.
Jasmine Crockett’s office condemns Nancy Mace ‘threatening physical violence’ during House hearing
Mace, an anti-LGBTQ+ Republican South Carolina congresswoman, invited Crockett, a Texas Democrat, to “take it outside” when the latter pointed to the GOP lawmaker’s constant attacks on transgender people.
January 15 2025 1:12 PM
GOP trans sports bill exposes children to genital inspections by sexual predators, Democrats warn
Democrats say the bill would open the door for sexual predators to exploit young people.
January 15 2025 12:04 PM
Why putting free period products in men's bathrooms is good for everyone
One in three low-wage women will miss work, school, and other events due to period poverty — and trans men experience it, too.
January 14 2025 3:03 PM
House passes bill banning trans women and girls from school sports
Over 400 human rights organizations had asked the Republican-controlled chamber to reject the bill, which "does not address the longstanding barriers all girls and women have faced in their pursuit of athletics."
True
January 14 2025 2:50 PM
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
January 13 2025 1:00 PM
Can trans rights survive in a Republican-controlled Congress?
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.
January 12 2025 10:11 AM
Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies
The transgender lawmaker is out with her first bill to help financially vulnerable Americans.
January 10 2025 11:20 AM
Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta policies okay using dehumanizing slurs toward LGBTQ+ people
Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are now unsafe for many users, advocates say.
True
January 10 2025 9:16 AM
Ohio enacts 'shameful' 'Don't Say Gay' bill as Gov. Mike DeWine signs
Activists say the so-called "Parents' Bill of Rights" will "make schools less safe for LGBTQ+ students."
January 09 2025 11:20 AM
Sarah McBride is 'mystified' that Republicans are making trans people a 'priority'
"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.
January 09 2025 9:38 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives
The announcement was tucked away in the Congressional Record.
January 07 2025 10:26 AM
Nancy Mace’s anti-trans Capitol bathroom rules didn’t make the House rules package
January 06 2025 10:03 AM
Transgender youth are terrified of Donald Trump — but they're not losing hope (exclusive)
Ahead of the inauguration, The Advocate asked young trans people about the biggest challenges facing them – and what the rest of us can do to help.
January 06 2025 5:00 AM
History-making Sarah McBride sworn in as first out transgender member of Congress
The Delaware Democrat calls moment ‘awe-inspiring’ and vows to fight for all Americans.
January 03 2025 3:51 PM
Republicans release top bill priorities in rules package. The No. 1 priority? Trans people
The rules package released by Speaker Johnson shows that transgender people are likely to be a top priority for Republicans in 2025.
January 03 2025 3:14 PM
How these trans youth found hope on the Out100 red carpet
Two young changemakers spoke with the celebs, activists, and politicians honored at the recent Out100 event. Here's what they had to say about their experiences.
January 02 2025 6:37 PM
Indiana Republicans target transgender people in one of new year’s first anti-LGBTQ+ bills
The bill seeks to address a nonexistent issue in the state.
January 02 2025 11:35 AM
Here are the victories for transgender people's rights in 2024
2024 was a historically difficult year for transgender people, but there were some major victories. Erin Reed lists the biggest ones here.
January 01 2025 5:05 PM
Transgender youth endangered as anti-trans defense budget is signed into law by Biden
The newly signed bill bars the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for minors.
December 24 2024 2:38 PM