All through April and May, music venues across the eastern United States will be alive with the raucous music of Against Me! founder and punk icon Laura Jane Grace. Across 19 headlining shows with opener Weakened Friends, as well as another five shows with Frank Turner and The Interrupters, Grace will be performing classic Against Me! and solo songs, as well as new material. Read on »
As a Black trans woman, I know and embody the adversities transgender individuals face. Marginalization, discrimination, inequity, loss of human rights and dignity, and increasingly faced with our lives being cut too short and too soon. And yet, in these times of trans sorrows, we find ways to find trans joy. For some, it’s a night out with friends. For others, exercise and meditation. I chose to start my own country. Read on »
The Advocate has won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Magazine — Overall Coverage for the second consecutive year. Read on »
On Friday, which marks Transgender Day of Visibility, the Trevor Project will launch Sharing Space, a YouTube roundtable series featuring conversations with LGBTQ+ youth moderated by curious, open-minded adults and allies. Read on »
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As we approach Transgender Day of Visibility, now more than ever we must lift up the transgender community.
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Ahead of Trans Day of Visibility, the National Center for Transgender Equality released a video celebrating trans joy featuring four voices from our trans community. Hailing from around the country — Nebraska, Maryland, Georgia, and Texas — Marcus, Jamy, Dionne, and Damien speak about how they find their joy even in these challenging and uncertain times.
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill into law that bans most gender-affirming care for transgender youth, with an exception for those considered at risk for suicide or other self-harm. Read on »
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U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that they are reintroducing the Transgender Bill of Rights. Read on »
Republican legislators in Kentucky have overridden Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of one of the strictest anti-LGBTQ+ bills in the nation, making it law. Read on »
According to a Texas federal judge, insuring against HIV transmission violates the religious freedom of companies that object to LGBTQ+ people, so insurance companies cannot be forced to cover the medicines. As a result of his ruling, a whole host of preventative services required to be covered by insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act are in doubt. Read on »
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Vice President Kamala Harris has spoken out for LGBTQ+ rights while visiting Ghana, where legislation that would impose harsh punishments for LGBTQ+ identity and advocacy is pending. Read on »
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