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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.
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Politics

Trump bans trans women athletes from 'extraordinary ability’ visas

Transgender women athletes can no longer receive O-1A, E11, and E21 "extraordinary ability" visas.

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News

Trans darts champion laments ban against trans women as 'loss for the trans community'

Noa-Lynn van Leuven said the World Darts Federation's new gender eligibility policy "does affect me personally."
​Nancy Mace declares herself a ‘proud transphobe.' The internet had some thoughts
News

​Nancy Mace declares herself a ‘proud transphobe.' The internet had some thoughts

Her transformation from LGBTQ+ ally to enemy is complete.

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News

Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics

The University of North Carolina is determining what, if any, documents will be released.

​International Transgender Day of Visibility rally in Union Square New York City 2025
Politics

21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far

Here are all the anti-LGBTQ+ laws that have been passed so far in 2025, and which states they come from.

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News

Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids

Jessica Bates said she would not let her kids dress how they want, nor take them to the doctor for gender dysphoria treatment.

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Pete Buttigieg clarifies recent comments around ‘fairness’ of transgender kids’ in sports

“I see this issue being used to divide,” the former transportation secretary told independent journalist Aaron Parnas.
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News

How these LGBTQ+ icons are reclaiming the American flag

A new documentary explores how, in a Trump-era America where queer symbols have been weaponized, LGBTQ+ people are reclaiming the country's flag.

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Politics

Nancy Mace announces run for South Carolina governor with anti-LGBTQ+ remarks

The Republican congresswoman said she would seek statewide office on Monday.

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News

DOJ denies existence of transgender people in stunning court filing defending Trump’s military ban

An attorney for the troops called it “part of the administration’s absurd attempt to purge highly skilled and dedicated service members simply because they are transgender.”
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Politics

Beyond the Macrons' lawsuit: Why do people accuse powerful women of being men?

Candace Owens’ claim is one example of a wider trend of conspiracy theories targeting prominent women in politics and culture.

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News

Pete Buttigieg weighs in on ‘fairness’ of transgender kids playing girls’ sports

He said he rejected blanket policies about trans participation in sports.

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Alex Jones’s lawyer mocks Candace Owens's chances in Emmanuel Macron's defamation lawsuit

“Owens told some of the dumbest, obvious lies one can tell,” Robert Barnes claimed.

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News

Candace Owens claims Donald Trump asked her to stop calling Emmanuel Macron’s wife transgender

The far-right commentator says the U.S. president intervened on behalf of the French president to get her to stop spreading lies.

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News

Brown University is ‘functionally inaccessible’ to transgender students after Trump settlement

“Everyone I talked to thought it only applied to sports. But it applies to everything," one transgender student told The Advocate.

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Politics

Texas Democrats fleeing the state also stopped anti-abortion and anti-trans bills

Democrats left Texas to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, but they stopped other bills, too.

'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history
Arts & Entertainment

'Gilded Age' side-eye: How a silent maid unveils centuries of trans history

One subtle eyebrow raise on screen becomes a portal to trans trailblazers who fought wars, tamed the Wild West, and helped shape the Constitution.

Sarah McBride says her party will regain power when Democrats stop being ‘a-holes’ to potential voters
Politics

Sarah McBride says Democrats need to stop being ‘a-holes’ to potential voters

As the party’s favorability collapses, the transgender congresswoman says the path forward begins with humility, not purity tests.

LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy
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LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy

The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the “Hateful and Derogatory Content” and “Harassment and Abusive Content” sections.

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Pete Buttigieg says Democrats must end ‘preachy’ politics to combat Trump’s autocratic government takeover

He warned that the fear of saying the wrong thing has morphed into a hallmark of rising autocracy.