Martina Navratilova Says Transgender Women Can’t Be Lesbians
The out tennis legend continues to make anti-transgender comments.
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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.
Ted Cruz Introduces Bill Limiting Pronouns and Names Despite Going by His Own Chosen Name
Advocates criticized the breathtaking hypocrisy of Cruz’s Safeguarding Honest Speech Act for its potential harm to the LGBTQ+ community and pointed out the irony in his own name choice.
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David Tennant Gushes About Trans Support & Bigots Seethe Over ‘Doctor Who’s Joyful Story
The Doctor has spoken: We’re in the trans joy era; get into it.
November 28 2023 10:50 AM
Transgender Girl's Alleged Killers Go on Trial
The accused killers of Brianna Ghey can’t be named because they are minors. She died earlier this year after being stabbed multiple times.
November 27 2023 12:06 PM
Conservative Media Outlet 1819 News Under Fire for Outing Alabama Mayor Who Died
The Alabama media outlet that outed Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland, a Baptist preacher who died by suicide afterward, has come under harsh criticism.
November 26 2023 9:00 AM
How Nazi Germany Persecuted Transgender People
New research shows how transgender Germans suffered under Hitler's regime.
November 25 2023 10:00 AM
Most Americans Don’t Want States Able to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids
A new poll from Data for Progress shows that voters aren't on board with Republican plans to regulate women's bodies or trans teenagers' identities.
November 24 2023 11:55 AM
Kansas Library Removes LGBTQ+ Books in Order to Keep Lease
St. Marys Public Library yielded to city commission demands influenced by the Society of St. Pius X, an anti-LGBTQ+ group, which has sparked concerns over censorship of LGBTQ+ content.
November 24 2023 9:04 AM
Judge Orders Transgender Woman Prisoner to Women’s Facility
The judge said his hands were tied by state law in the ruling.
November 22 2023 6:31 PM
Virginia School Board Rejects $10k It Gets Better Grant Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
The school district rejected a grant from the It Gets Better Project, which has awarded $600,000 to schools to support LGBTQ+ students.
November 22 2023 10:00 AM
Philadelphia's Transgiving Offers an Inclusive Celebration to Let People Be Their Authentic Selves
Local LGBTQ+ group GALAEI served ziti and hospitality to guests the week before Thanksgiving.
November 21 2023 7:34 PM
Colorado Springs Honors Trans Victims of Club Q Shooting on Transgender Day of Remembrance
In a city park, friends and loved ones gathered to remember Daniel Aston and Kelly Loving, who were both gunned down at the Colorado Springs queer bar Club Q.
November 20 2023 8:35 PM
Raquel Willis Shares Her Southern Trans Journey in Memoir ‘The Risk It Takes to Bloom’
Discussing her memoir with The Advocate, Willis opens up about her life as a Black trans woman from the South looking to change the world.
November 20 2023 6:41 PM
A Reflection on Transgender Day of Remembrance: We Deserve More
How can we create a world where Black trans women like me not only survive but thrive?
November 20 2023 6:05 PM
Joe Biden on Transgender Day of Remembrance: 'No Place for Hate in America'
"We must never be silent in the face of hate," the president said.
November 20 2023 3:32 PM
Black Trans Woman LaKendra Andrews Shot, Killed, Misgendered in Texas
LaKendra Andrews died on a Dallas street, and her killing remains unsolved.
November 20 2023 12:19 PM
Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws
The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.
November 20 2023 12:05 PM
Ex-Chicago Police Sergeant Guilty in Transgender Woman’s Sexual Assault Case
James B. Sajdak accepted a plea deal and faces a maximum one-year federal prison sentence for the 2019 incident after facing up to life in prison.
November 17 2023 1:54 PM
The Trevor Project Extends 988 Crisis Line Partnership to Support Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Youth
It will be the second year that the suicide prevention organization will provide services to young people in distress.
November 16 2023 12:00 PM
Outrage Over LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Macy's Parade 'Desperate Plea For Attention,' GLAAD Says
“Brands have long learned that these are not concerned moms, but dedicated anti-LGBTQ activists," GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis said of the petition and its backers.
November 16 2023 10:13 AM