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advocate.com > politics > states > king-george-school-restores-gsa

LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won

9+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....

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advocate.com > politics > national > james-talarico-trans-athletes-2677841392

James Talarico walks back trans athlete position, citing ‘safety’ and ‘fairness’

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (591+ words) The Texas Democratic Senate candidate previously voted in opposition to bans on trans participation in school athletics — but changed course in a Fox News interview....

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advocate.com > politics > national > trump-dallas-transgender-empty-arena

Trump admits anti-transgender attacks are one of GOP’s ‘great sound bites’

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (462+ words) Before a Dallas arena dotted with empty seats, Trump acknowledged that Republicans deploy attacks on transgender athletes strategically before elections....

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advocate.com > politics > national > judge-transgender-athletes-california

Trump DOJ tried to force California to ban trans girls from sports. A judge said no

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) The Supreme Court may allow states to exclude transgender athletes, but that does not mean California must do so, a federal judge ruled....

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advocate.com > opinion > ed-markey-transgender-democrats-strategy

Ed Markey showed Democrats how to defend trans people and win elections

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (286+ words) Opinion: The Massachusetts senator’s primary win shows that voters may be over politicians willing to sacrifice minority groups in pursuit of an imaginary middle ground, writes Josh Ackley....

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advocate.com > politics > states > south-carolina-transgender-teenager-moved

A transgender boy sued for bathroom access. South Carolina drove his family to flee the state

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (361+ words) The student won the right to use the boys’ restroom while his case proceeded, but harassment from students and staff followed him into high school....

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advocate.com > politics > states > kansas-transgender-license-restored

Kansas law voided her license because she’s transgender. The state’s chaos helped her win it back

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (296+ words) A judge found Kansas likely violated Jamie Miller’s due process rights with a bewildering series of notices about how she could appeal....

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advocate.com > print-issue > how-lgbtq-people-fight-gerrymandering

How LGBTQ+ people can fight back against gerrymandering

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (810+ words) Republicans are working hard to erode our voting rights, but here’s what we can do to fight back. A Women’s March participant holds a sign referencing voting suppression and gerrymandering while marching on Market Street in downtown San Francisco. Gerrymandering…...

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advocate.com > politics > national > public-funds-catholic-discrimination-colorado

179 lawmakers tell SCOTUS not to let taxpayer money-accepting religious preschools reject LGBTQ+ families

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1057+ words) The justices will decide whether religious schools may accept public preschool funds while turning away children because they or their parents are LGBTQ+. The U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset on August 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Christopher Wiggins is the politics and…...

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advocate.com > print-issue > 3-trans-athletes-fight-to-play

Meet 3 transgender student-athletes fighting for the right to play

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (398+ words) These teen girls just wanted to participate, but the Trump administration decided to wage war on them rather than address other vital issues in this country....