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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

Democrat consultants tell politicians to stop using terms like 'LGBTQIA' and 'cisgender'

Consulting firm Third Way released a list of words it believes Democratic politicians should avoid, including "LGBTQIA."

Boston MA LGBTQIA pride celebration
News

Which state has the most transgender people? Here are the top 10

Number one may surprise you.
diverse group of concerned collaborative parents and teachers at school board meeting
Politics

Far-right groups have taken over school boards. Here's how to take them back

Here's how you can fight back against the far-right groups that have infiltrated school boards.

Alyx Aguiano is sitting in a car with military equipment in the next seat
News

Air Force veteran stripped of retirement under Trump's transgender purge

"This isn't just a fight for us," Technical Sgt. Alyx Anguiano told The Advocate. "It's a threat to every person who has served or is currently serving."

Clayton MacCallister with his wife
Print Issue

Meet trans vet, husband, and dad, Clayton McCallister

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.

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News

Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they're suing.

A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people says the state's refusal to allow gender-affirming care constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a press conference in January 2025
Voices

Why transgender people are not feeling Gavin Newsom

Opinion: We have seen this song and dance before, writes Erin Reed.
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News

Why experts say Trump’s revocation of California grant funds over trans inclusion endangers all at-risk kids

“If it’s a day ending in y, President Trump is attacking kids’ safety, health, and access to education as part of his culture war,” a spokesperson for Gov. Gavin Newsom told The Advocate.

Bluesky silences trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why
Transgender

Bluesky silenced trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why

Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.

jae douglas speaks in front of an advocates for youth podium
Print Issue

​Learn why activist Jae Douglas is so dedicated to helping other LGBTQ+ Floridians

In our 2025 Thriving Under 30 feature, we highlight several young LGBTQ+ activists and advocates who are already changing the world.
Jillian Michaels
News

Jillian Michaels complains on CNN that Smithsonian teaches ‘just one race’ is responsible for U.S. slavery

“I'm surprised that you’re trying to litigate who was the beneficiary of slavery and who was not,” host Abby Phillip said.

Gerika Mudra video Defending Victims of Anti Transgender Bathroom Panic
News

Lesbian teen cornered by server in bathroom and forced to prove gender files charges

Gerika Mudra, 18, says a Buffalo Wild Wings waiter made her show her breasts to prove she could use the women's restroom.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
News

Federal appeals court endorses Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors

It’s the latest attack on trans rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Skrmetti ruling.

Huntsville Alabama LGBTQIA Pride Parade
News

Which state has the least transgender people? These are the bottom 10

These are the states with the lowest number of trans people per capita.

Nancy Mace campaign south carolina governor
News

Nancy Mace scraps South Carolina campaign stop after nobody showed up to see the ‘proud transphobe'

Only a few people came to her Myrtle Beach event.

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News

Trump DOJ demands private medical information of transgender patients

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leading the government intrusion into patients' privacy.

USA people on transgender flag illustration
News

Here's how many trans adults and kids live in the U.S., according to a new report

Young people ages 13 to 24 are "significantly more likely" to identify as trans, a new report shows.

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Booklet on table with glasses pen book 2017
Politics

Trump quietly bans federal health insurance from covering gender-affirming care

The largest federal health insurance provider now bans coverage for gender-affirming care, but allows "faith-based counseling."

Austin Texas Target store where shooting happened in parking lot
Crime

Austin police misgender trans woman killed in Target parking lot shooting

An initial report deadnamed a Target a trans employee killed in her work parking lot. A correction used the wrong pronouns.

Emma Morquecho posing with a volleyball outside a building
Sports

Volleyball player sues California university that revoked her scholarship for being trans

Emma Morquecho moved to California to play for Westcliff University. Then the Cal Pac Conference yanked her scholarship.