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Ask Auntie: Disclosing your trans identity with confidence

Is disclosure a vital trans tool to spread one's wings, or can it feel like a fragile chrysalis?

Dem. Andy Beshear backtracks on gender-affirming care for inmates

The Kentucky governor said he is against inmates “receiving better coverage and health care than a law-abiding citizen.”

Want to get away? 130 cities earn perfect scores for LGBTQ+ equality

A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.

Meet Chase Strangio, the trans legal trailblazer making Supreme Court history


“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.

Trump's America: DOJ LGBTQ+ group disbands, fearing for 'the protection of all members'

An unnamed LGBTQ+ staffer described the new climate in the Department of Justice as "extraordinarily alarming" since Trump took office.

BREAKING: Trump bans federal support of gender-affirming care for anyone under 19

The president continues to target transgender people’s existence.

Trans 10-year-old fears her gender identity might get her murdered

Violet DuMont says she fears that "I’m gonna be walking down the street and somebody’s gonna come up and, like, shoot me or something.”

7 important tips for trans people preparing for Trump's pending crackdown

Donald Trump has pledged severe federal crackdowns on transgender people. Erin Reed outlines steps for preparing for these challenges, sharing stories from trans individuals already taking action.

Can you feel the love tonight – Elton John calls Elon Musk an 'a-hole'

The b*tch was back while accepting the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Legacy Award, and we are absolutely LOVING it!

Where do the world's 10 most visited cities stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

Where do the world's 10 most visited cities stand on LGBTQ+ rights?

Visiting some of these cities could be a choice between life and death.

Giving thanks for the L, the G, the B, the T, the Q, and the + this year

"This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks for the most extraordinary gift of all: each other. When the world tries to dim our light, we shine brighter together," writes John Casey.

Mixed politics: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs, vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation

Here's everything you need to know about the bills, their authors, and Newsom's actions in recent weeks.

Gaetz joins gay GOP 'traitors' at Trump event

"Pennsylvania deserves better than this parade of self-serving traitors,” Brian Sims tells The Advocate of Gaetz and the Log Cabin Republicans.