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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.

Charlize Theron
Transgender
Charlize Theron Supports and Will Protect Her Trans Child

The Oscar winner said she will "protect" her seven-year-old trans child when she was pressed by reporters. 

April 19 2019 1:11 PM
Marsha P. Johnson beer
Pride
LGBTQ Activist Marsha P. Johnson Honored on Pride-Themed Beer Cans

The design from a Washington, D.C.-based artist pays homage to Johnson and also to the 27 trans deaths that occurred in 2018 and early 2019. 

April 18 2019 7:13 PM
trans ban
Transgender
Naval Academy Will Bar Trans Students Starting in 2020

As Donald Trump's trans military ban goes into effect, the nation's service academies are putting up bars too.

April 17 2019 5:00 PM
Zoella Zayce
World
Trans Teenager Has Fled Brunei to Seek Refuge in Canada

Zoella Zayce says she didn't feel safe in her home nation due to its anti-LGBTQ laws and culture.

April 17 2019 1:30 PM
Map Pesqueira
Transgender
UT Student Loses Army Scholarship After Trans Military Ban

Map Pesqueira, a trans cadet in the AROTC, has now launched a GoFundMe to pay for his education.

April 16 2019 5:30 PM
Chelsea Manning and Muhlaysia Booker Do Not Occupy the Same World
Commentary
Chelsea Manning and Muhlaysia Booker Do Not Occupy the Same World

The white whistleblower was deadnamed, while the Black Dallas resident was kicked and punched while dozens watched.

April 16 2019 3:30 PM
Dame Edna
Transgender
Dame Edna Comedy Award to Be Renamed After Transphobic Comments

Hannah Gadsby recently distanced herself from Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries and his transphobia when she received the prestigious comedy award. 

April 16 2019 11:57 AM
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