Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law
Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.
AUGUST 08 2025 12:28 PM
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Kaiser Permanente ends gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19
Kaiser will stop offering the surgeries as of August 29, but said that it will still offer other gender-affirming care.
JULY 24 2025 3:17 PM
These crisis hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump ends special 988 services
The Trump administration is cutting the 988 special service for LGBTQ+ youth, but there are still several existing lifelines for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Here are some.
JULY 07 2025 9:53 AM
Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'
"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.
JUNE 27 2025 1:33 PM
Texas sued over 'Don't Say Gay' law that bans LGBTQ+ student clubs
The ACLU of Texas and SEAT are challenging a law that includes an LGBTQ+ student club ban, a forced outing policy, and a DEI ban.
JUNE 23 2025 1:29 PM
9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling
Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.
JUNE 20 2025 1:20 PM
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.
AUGUST 20 2025 11:51 AM
22 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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JULY 28 2025 1:15 PM
U.N. draft report uses pseudoscience to claim gender dysphoria is 'socially contagious'
The UN's preliminary report on sex-based violence incorrectly claims trans acceptance "erase[s] the legal category of women.”
JULY 15 2025 4:47 PM
Pennsylvania fines gay grandpa with stage 4 cancer $16k for protesting trans youth suicide
James Lantz glued his hand to a railing inside the Vermont Senate after lawmakers refused to meet with him about trans youth suicides.
JULY 09 2025 12:04 PM
An L.A. queer organization's next steps after Trump cuts its funding
Rainbow Labs says it’s lost its AmeriCorps grant, which amounts to more than 10 percent of its funding.
JUNE 27 2025 11:31 AM
JD Vance becomes the most blocked account on Bluesky after anti-trans post
JD Vance has been blocked by 11 times more Bluesky accounts than those that follow him.
JUNE 20 2025 4:17 PM
Justice Sonia Sotomayor slams gender-affirming care ruling as 'state-sanctioned discrimination'
Sotomayor said the ruling will invite "untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them."
JUNE 18 2025 12:22 PM
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.
AUGUST 20 2025 10:03 AM
Someone keeps throwing dog poop at an LGBTQ+ youth center in Los Angeles. Police need info
Unknown individuals have been leaving dozens of dog poop bags outside Mi SELA over the past several months.
AUGUST 18 2025 1:32 PM
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.
JULY 25 2025 1:06 PM
This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'
James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.
JULY 11 2025 10:05 AM
Idaho Attorney General tells schools to ban 'Everyone is Welcome Here' signs
Idaho's Republican attorney general said that signs telling children "Everyone is Welcome Here" are actually "political statements."
JULY 07 2025 1:11 PM
10% of new business owners are LGBTQ+ — and they're offering better benefits
LGBTQ+ business owners are more likely to offer their employees benefits such as health care and retirement, a new study found.
JULY 01 2025 11:20 AM
