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English schools told to ban trans pupils from single-sex toilets

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Schools in England will be required to stop transgender pupils from using toilets and changing rooms that do not match their “biological sex” from September, under new statutory safeguarding guidance. The updated Keeping Children Safe In Education (KCSIE) guidance, published by the Department for Education, comes into force on 1 September. It states that schools must not allow pupils to use toilets designated for the opposite biological sex from the age of eight, or changing rooms from the age of 11, “with no exceptions”, even where a pupil has made a request to socially transition. Overnight accommodation on school trips must also remain […]

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Black Ulta manager says she was fired after reporting anti-trans, racist remarks

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A Black transgender woman who worked as a sales manager at an Ulta Beauty store in California says she was fired after complaining that a supervisor had made disparaging remarks about people of color and transgender people. Deja Majors has now filed a discrimination lawsuit against the beauty retailer, alleging that Ulta and a former manager subjected her to a hostile work environment, retaliated against her and ultimately terminated her because of her race and gender identity. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. Majors alleges that her former employer violated California’s Fair Employment […]

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Senegal amends constitution to ban same-sex marriage after landslide vote

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The National Assembly of Senegal has amended the country’s constitution to define marriage exclusively as “the union between a man and a woman”, thus banning same-sex marriage. The amendment was made on 29 June following a vote that saw all 129 members of the assembly vote in favour and zero against. Before the change, the constitution’s definition of marriage noted: “Marriage and the family constitute the natural and moral foundation of human society, and are placed under the protection of the State.” Same-sex marriage has never been legal in Senegal, but the constitution’s wording around the matter has previously been vague. Same-sex sexual activity […]

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Gay Mainer Jordan Wood announces bid to replace Graham Platner in Senate race

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Out gay politician Jordan Wood has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Graham Platner, the Maine Democrat who was set to face off against longtime GOP senator Susan Collins in November. Wood announced his intentions after Platner dropped out of the race on Wednesday following allegations of sexual assault against him from a previous girlfriend.  Wood announced his intentions on Thursday morning via social media.  Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “It’s official: I’m running to defeat Susan Collins. Not with corporate PAC money. Not […]

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Gay teacher and LGBTQ+ ally parent win $1million lawsuit after false ‘child abduction ring’ claim

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A gay teacher has won in a defamation case (Image: Getty Images, stock) Two Fairfax County Circuit Court juries awarded a gay teacher and an LGBTQ-ally parent over $1million in damages after finding a Virginia political action committee and its leader liable for defamatory social media posts. Robert Rigby Jr. was awarded $350,000 and Vanessa Hall was awarded $750,000 after separate trials in June. Both were members of Fairfax County Public Schools Pride, a group that advocates for LGBTQ-supportive school policies. The defendants in the cases were the Virginia Project PAC, as well as David Gordon, its founder and chair. The lawsuits […]

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LGBTQ+ group backs Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for Senate over lesbian Rep. Angie Craig

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The Christopher Street Project has endorsed Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the state’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, choosing a longtime LGBTQ+ ally over lesbian Rep. Angie Craig. The national political organization that supports pro-trans rights candidates said its decision rested in part on Craig’s failure to co-sponsor the Trans Bill of Rights, along with Flanagan’s support from transgender and queer leaders in Minnesota. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. “The congresswoman has yet to sign on to that bill, and that for us is a pretty clear line,” Tyler Hack, the Christopher Street Project’s executive […]

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New Hampshire Gov. signs law requiring schools to out trans students

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New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has signed legislation requiring public school employees to disclose information about transgender students to their parents or legal guardians, reversing a 2024 state Supreme Court ruling that upheld students’ privacy rights in certain circumstances. Ayotte’s office announced on 2 July that the legislation had been signed into law. Under SB 430, educators must respond to written requests from parents for “material information” about their child, even if a student has asked that the information be kept confidential or fears negative consequences at home. Supporters of the legislation, such as Republican state Senator Tim Lang, argue the […]

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Lonely Lindsey Graham died tethered to the man who humiliated him

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Lindsey Graham died Saturday at 71, and I have to be honest with you: in the eight years of writing for this outlet, I don’t think I’ve written about anyone more than I’ve written about him — except, of course, Donald Trump. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. And I’ll be upfront about something else.  Those columns were never kind, and they were never dull, because Graham was reliably good for a click. Lots of them. Every time his name went in a headline, readers showed […]

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Gen Z women moving away from heterosexuality, study shows

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A new study has shown that more and more Gen Z women are moving away from heterosexuality and identifying as LGBTQ+. Researchers for The Conversation have been tracking patterns in their Human Sexualities Research Lab since 2011. In a recent study, they asked whether “young women and men are changing in similar ways across three measures of sexual orientation”. The three measures included sexual attraction, sexual behaviour and self-identification. “Our findings suggest they are not,” the report states. “In our analysis, this gender gap is not only about who claims an LGBTQ+ identity; it is also about how the boundaries of heterosexuality are changing.” […]

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DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care

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The United States is using the full power of the federal government to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The American Psychological Association has accused the Trump administration of ignoring science and undermining mental health through its anti-trans policies. Groups including Planned Parenthood, AIDS United and the Human Rights Campaign see these tactics as a serious threat to the private medical information of everyone, not just trans people. If doctors can’t provide treatment without fear of political retaliation, these advocacy groups say, […]

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