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Nancy Mace in the US Capitol building April 2025
Politics

Nancy Mace taunts transgender student with anti-trans slur during a USC event

A 20-year-old trans woman asked Nancy Mace to apologize for using a transphobic slur. Mace responded by calling the woman the slur.

Adélina Lévêque Empress of Haiti circa 1859 Republic of Haity Citadelle Laferriere Henri Cristophe
transgender

Ask Auntie: If Trump can rename the Gulf, why can't we rename ourselves?

Discover the power of names and the journey of self-discovery through the eyes of your Lovable Trans Auntie.

J.K. Rowling in February 2024
Media

J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

Chelsea Manning and Raquel Willis among 15 arrested at U.S. Capitol during bathroom sit-in
transgender

Chelsea Manning, Raquel Willis arrested at bathroom sit-in

About 15 activists were arrested in the U.S. Capitol today while protesting Republicans' transgender bathroom ban with a sit-in.

Sarah McBride
Election

Sarah McBride wins Delaware House seat—becomes first out trans member of Congress

Democrat Sarah McBride has beaten Republican John Whalen for Delaware's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, making history.

Congressman Matt Gaetz Aaron Schock
Politics

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.

Lauren Boebert outside the Capitol after voting not to continue funding the government
Politics

Lauren Boebert refunds $67k after boxer rejects anti-trans campaign

The right-wing representative launched a campaign following Angela Carini's loss to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who conservatives were falsely claiming is a transgender woman.

Pope Francis dies at 88: An overview of his LGBTQ+ rights legacy
News

Pope Francis dies at 88: An overview of his LGBTQ+ rights legacy

Pope Francis experienced many health issues over the years and had been recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.

Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington DC Commonly known as The Castle
transgender

Trump Smithsonian showdown: Women's History Museum erases trans people or loses funding

Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”

​President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention in August
Politics

Breaking: Federal judge blocks Biden's trans Title IX rule

The judge found the regulation "fatally" flawed.

Andy Beshear
transgender

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.”

Alex Consani winner of the Model of the Year Award poses backstage at The Fashion Awards 2024 presented by Pandora at Royal Albert Hall December 2024 UK London England
Fashion

Making herstory! Alex Consani is the first out trans woman to win Model of the Year

"I can't accept this award without thanking those who came before me, specifically the Black trans women who really fought for the space I'm in today," Consani said in her acceptance speech.

Chase Strangio attorney transgender rights activist delivers remarks during Trans Youth Prom outside US Capitol building Washington DC
transgender

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.

mugshot Salih Alhemoud Houston texas over police cars crime scene
Crime

Grindr predator targets trans women in Texas: police

Salih Ali Mohammed Alhemoud, 30, was indicted Wednesday on six federal felony charges related to the kidnapping and assault of two trans women he met through Grindr.

Kabul Afghanistan women in burqas and men with traditional dress outside a mosque surrounded by white birds

Here are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

House Speaker Mike Johnson doors to gendered restrooms
transgender

GOP Speaker Mike Johnson enacts cruel trans bathroom ban

The announcement was hidden in the Congressional Record.

MSNBC interview Sarah McBride Chris Hayes
Politics

Sarah McBride reflects on her historic journey to Capitol Hill with Chris Hayes

McBride and Hayes explored the significance of her election as the first out transgender member of Congress, a landmark victory amid a divisive election season dominated by ineffective anti-trans ads.

Sarah Kate Ellis GLAAD Kelley Robinson HRC Sarah McBride Democrat Delaware
Politics

The uncertain fate of the LGBTQ+ community following Trump's 'shocking and devastating' win

America elected a man who promised to roll back the rights of transgender people.

Pattie Gonia Musician Environmentalist Drag Queen Performer speaking outside the US Capitol Building former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees in a rally at the Bojangles Coliseum

Pattie Gonia fights back against Trump's transphobic attack ad

Pattie Gonia says the Republican former president’s campaign used her likeness without permission.