https://www.advocate.com/rss.xml en https://assets.rbl.ms/32874384/origin.png https://www.advocate.com https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/breaking-advocate-news-10-21-26 SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:01:02 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/breaking-advocate-news-10-21-26 https://www.advocate.com/breaking-news/supreme-court-transgender-prisoners The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people in federal prisons, preserving access while a legal challenge continues.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:58:22 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/breaking-news/supreme-court-transgender-prisoners https://www.advocate.com/opinion/jd-vance-trump-grift Without Donald Trump, JD Vance would be my pick for the most unpopular — dare I say despised — person in America. Sometimes I think he tries to be a jerk because he’s just so good at it.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:03:41 EDT John Casey https://www.advocate.com/opinion/jd-vance-trump-grift https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/judge-ana-reyes-death-threats U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes has demanded that the Trump administration explain its treatment of transgender troops and account for its actions in court. On Monday, during a dispute over a Washington golf course, she described another consequence of her work. She’s receiving death threats.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:23:42 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/judge-ana-reyes-death-threats https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/transgender-texas-fake-mailers-texts A transgender rights advocacy group in Texas says it is being impersonated in a campaign mailing unsolicited flyers about transgender identity to households across the state, prompting threats against its staff.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:03 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/transgender-texas-fake-mailers-texts https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-10-20-26 Hello and Happy Tuesday, folks!]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:14:13 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-10-20-26 https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/virginia-trans-youth-health-pause As hospitals nationwide navigate federal investigations into their gender-affirming care programs, three major hospitals in Virginia are silent on whether they plan to reopen their programs to minors.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:45:34 EDT Jack Walker https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/virginia-trans-youth-health-pause https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/ric-grenell-pay-play-allegations A disputed text message promising proximity to President Donald Trump has put Ric Grenell at the center of a White House inquiry into a multimillion-dollar Kennedy Center donation that allegedly never arrived.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:52:46 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/ric-grenell-pay-play-allegations https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/iowa-democrat-transgender-sports-ad An Iowa candidate for Congress is pushing back against anti-transgender attacks in new ads without treating LGBTQ+ people as obstacles to knock down.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:21:34 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/iowa-democrat-transgender-sports-ad https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/pennsylvania-schools-ban-transgender-athletes Two school boards in Pennsylvania approved policies restricting transgender athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:51:05 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/pennsylvania-schools-ban-transgender-athletes https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/glaad-ohio-lgbtq-candidates-midterms This story first appeared on The Buckeye Flame.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:42:15 EDT Ken Schneck - The Buckeye Flame https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/glaad-ohio-lgbtq-candidates-midterms https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/tennessee-transgender-license-lawsuit A transgender woman in Tennessee has sued over the state’s refusal to change the sex marker on her driver’s license, even though her Illinois birth certificate reflects her gender identity.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:32:41 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/tennessee-transgender-license-lawsuit https://www.advocate.com/politics/democrat-trans-attack-ad This story originally appeared on Them.

In a marked contrast to prominent Democrats equivocating in response to Republican political attacks on transgender people, one super PAC is addressing the issue head-on.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:57:10 EDT Delia Curtis https://www.advocate.com/politics/democrat-trans-attack-ad https://www.advocate.com/news/people/dutch-prime-minister-expecting-child Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and fiancé Nicolás Keenan are expecting their first child. The couple announced in a joint Instagram post on Monday that they will become parents in 2027.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:16:31 EDT Desiree Guerrero https://www.advocate.com/news/people/dutch-prime-minister-expecting-child https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-10-19-26 Hello and welcome back, folks!]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:46:15 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/newsletter/advocate-nl-10-19-26 https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/phoenix-arizona-pride-parade-threat An Arizona man is facing felony charges after investigators say a campaign of unwanted messages to a former schoolmate escalated into threats of violence against her and LGBTQ+ people.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:17:31 EDT Edgar Ramirez https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/phoenix-arizona-pride-parade-threat https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/military-families-suffer-transgender-cuts The U.S. Air Force had spent more than two decades training her husband. During those years, their family built a life around his service, moving with each assignment change, finding new communities, and helping their children start over.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:26:19 EDT Christopher Wiggins https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/military-families-suffer-transgender-cuts https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/trans-people-cardiovascular-health This story originally appeared on Them.

Trans people know that our unique health concerns are understudied. Just look at how many of us resort to Reddit forums as a source of anecdotal medical knowledge. Now, researchers are sounding the alarm on just how dangerous this lack of research can be for our heart health. ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:25:13 EDT Quispe López https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/trans-people-cardiovascular-health https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/nebraska-trans-sports-ban-ballot The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that an initiative to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports will remain on the state’s ballot.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:05:38 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/nebraska-trans-sports-ban-ballot https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/ted-cruz-transgender-witches Ahead of Halloween and a potentially scary midterm election for Republicans, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz blamed transgender witches for tight Senate polls.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:29:29 EDT Jacob Ogles https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/ted-cruz-transgender-witches