Project 2025 vowed to roll back LGBTQ+ rights. Here's everything Trump has done so far
Donald Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had "nothing to do" with Project 2025 — but now that he's in office, he's implementing it.
May 6, 2025
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transgender athletes
Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
April 29, 2025
Nearly half of Americans don’t want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey
A new survey shows that 49 percent of Americans think politicians should not be focusing on transgender issues at all.
April 28, 2025
12 batsh*t things Nancy Mace has done in her anti-transgender attention grab
From slurs to false accusations, here are 12 times Nancy Mace manufactured political stunts just to feel the public eye's gaze.
April 24, 2025
Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies
The Trump Administration is suing Maine for allowing trans girls to participate in girls sports, but Gov. Mills says this "has never been about the protection of women and girls."
April 16, 2025
Donald Trump orders Women’s History Museum to remove trans people or lose funding
Trump has declared the accomplishments of trans people are “improper ideology.”
April 9, 2025
Maine sues Trump administration for funding freeze over policy on transgender student athletes
Maine's attorney general says the Trump administration is withholding funds crucial for feeding school children and adults with disabilities.
April 8, 2025
GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.
April 7, 2025
20 things we have more of than transgender NCAA athletes: From Trump felonies to measles cases
Donald Trump has been convicted of more felonies than the number of trans athletes in the NCAA.
March 26, 2025
Jasmine Crockett mocks sports bans: 'Find the little trans child that is ruining your life'
Jasmine Crockett also called out Democrats who "allowed ourselves to be divided" over trans rights.
March 25, 2025
Trump vs. Maine: State refuses anti-trans sports policies as federal agencies push to cut funding
Here's everything you need to know about Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine.
March 24, 2025
Fox News covers transgender issues almost twice as much as other major networks
To conservatives who are tired of hearing about trans people: The call is coming from inside the house.
March 12, 2025
Paul Feig donates $300,000 to LGBTQ+ youth groups: 'We should all do whatever is within our power'
The Bridesmaids director pledged $300,000 to The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and It Gets Better.
February 28, 2025
Philadelphia schools will allow trans athletes to compete, rejecting Trump executive order
The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.
February 27, 2025
Marco Rubio may have just banned trans foreigners seeking visas from U.S. entry
A new state department cable, meant to target transgender athletes, indicates a potential broader application to all transgender visas, which it states must contain "sex at birth."
February 27, 2025
Most Americans support transgender health care and sports bans — yet they oppose discrimination
Most Americans support banning gender-affirming care for youth and preventing trans athletes from participating on teams that align with their identity — yet they also support anti-discrimination laws protecting trans people.
February 26, 2025
Trump’s Department of Education wants NCAA to strip awards, records from trans student-athletes
The NCAA earlier bowed to Trump’s request to ban trans student-athletes from competing in sports aligned with their gender identity.
February 12, 2025
America’s first Black gay professional tennis player won't be erased
Lendale Johnson tells The Advocate about what it's like to come out more than once, and how she's making tennis more accessible.
January 31, 2025
GOP trans sports bill exposes children to genital inspections by sexual predators, Democrats warn
Democrats say the bill would open the door for sexual predators to exploit young people.
January 15, 2025
Sarah McBride is 'mystified' that Republicans are making trans people a 'priority'
"It defies understanding, except for the fact that it's a pretty obvious part of a politics of misdirection and distraction," McBride said of Republicans' proposed federal anti-trans legislation.
January 9, 2025
Transgender youth are terrified of Donald Trump — but they're not losing hope (exclusive)
Ahead of the inauguration, The Advocate asked young trans people about the biggest challenges facing them – and what the rest of us can do to help.
January 6, 2025