Your source for LGBTQ+ news, since 1967.https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mz2in6pswq2qThe late legendary actor, famous for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard, will be remembered as a champion for queer people in this universe and beyond.30 Oct 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2in6pswq2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mz2exf63rd2aA decisive Democratic victory may finally tell the GOP that their reliance on their decades-long cruelty is a losing strategy, writes John Casey.29 Oct 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2exf63rd2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mz2br3il6w2aThe victim reported being punched, kicked and targeted with homophobic and racial slurs by five people.29 Oct 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2br3il6w2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mz26lzlbai2aA Georgia librarian has sued the county and regional library system, accusing local officials of firing her for displaying a trans-inclusive book.LaVonnia Moore filed a federal lawsuit Monday in the Southern District of Georgia against extremely conservative Pierce County and the Three Rivers Reg...29 Oct 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz26lzlbai2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mz2334uhud2aClara Tan says immigration agents tackled her outside a New York airport and detained her for about 18 hours.29 Oct 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz2334uhud2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzy2fhfqs2b“I don’t need the idea planted into their head a million times,” one user wrote on a conservative subreddit.29 Oct 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzy2fhfqs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzu4weh2n2eOn Intersex Awareness Day, Zach Eisenstein explains why political attempts to define sex as strictly male or female ignore scientific reality.29 Oct 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzu4weh2n2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzrlsp5wb2dThe ad, authorized by North Carolina Republican Jennifer Balkcom, uses AI to depict her opponent Jamie Ager dancing with drag queens.29 Oct 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzrlsp5wb2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myznht657w2cAnti-trans laws often make exceptions for surgeries on intersex children. Thea Hillman explains why both communities' rights are at stake.29 Oct 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myznht657w2chttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzkkgv2fv2aOne participant says he was 17 during an alleged encounter.29 Oct 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzkkgv2fv2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzgkfovyg2aFor queer and trans families, the election’s consequences could significantly change the way they live their lives, even in blue states.29 Oct 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzgkfovyg2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzdkd66rk2nRallygoers laughed as Trump used the slur against the cisgender pediatrician, who has publicly opposed transgender inclusion in women’s sports.29 Oct 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzdkd66rk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myzaxodhi72mFormer Vice President Kamala Harris and LGBTQ+ leaders honored the cofounder of the United Farm Workers for decades of organizing and solidarity with communities too often left behind.29 Oct 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzaxodhi72mhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myz5kkakmg2dCritics accused the Trump administration of endangering Moussa Diawara by publicizing his claim that he feared persecution in Mali because of his sexual orientation.29 Oct 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myz5kkakmg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myyzlmiy4k2pFormer Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, who’s running for California State Assembly, says Democrats need to stop backing down on transgender rights and confront Republican attacks head-on.29 Oct 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myyzlmiy4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxy4zbiw32eMen are claiming a bigger share of outfits that show skin.29 Oct 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxy4zbiw32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxuphvxmt2eWren Woodson and Mabel Kabani report concerns that two advisers could use knowledge of Hegseth’s personal life to influence military decisions.28 Oct 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxuphvxmt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxreb5k7h2aThe Transgender Education Network of Texas can question two companies about an impersonation campaign it says sparked threats against staff.28 Oct 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxreb5k7h2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxnpk4r5a2qWhen someone treats another person's suffering as a debate, what does that reveal about them? Arjee Javellana Restar explores the connection between politics, empathy, and character.28 Oct 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxnpk4r5a2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxkmfxwdx2cBrazil's LGBTQ+ candidates are winning millions of votes and challenging the far right. VoteLGBT's Gui Mohallem explains what their success could teach Americans ahead of the midterms.28 Oct 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxkmfxwdx2chttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxhp6djne2nA new poll exposes how wildly Americans overestimate transgender participation in college sports after years of Republican attacks.28 Oct 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxhp6djne2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxe7w7m522eMany trans voters and their loved ones said they’re resigned to voting for Democrats in competitive races who don’t fully support them, fearing a worse alternative in Republicans.28 Oct 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxe7w7m522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myxakhvvc42pJose Cordero and Wilmer Muchacho allege in a federal lawsuit out of Maine that Centre Electric denied them breaks and extra work, then fired them after they reported harassment.28 Oct 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxakhvvc42phttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3myx5wendtp2aOne board member criticized her district’s policy as poorly constructed. Another district’s superintendent declined to clarify how its rules would affect trans boys.28 Oct 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3myx5wendtp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywzl66ugk2qA West Texas district attorney is also seeking answers as to who is impersonating the Transgender Education Network of Texas.28 Oct 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywzl66ugk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywx6uktnn2aHudgins is poised to become the first out transgender and nonbinary member of the Georgia legislature.28 Oct 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywx6uktnn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywsprcgln2aThe lesbian judge overseeing the transgender military ban challenge disclosed threats after Donald Trump called her a “crazed lunatic” for ruling against his public golf course takeover.28 Oct 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywsprcgln2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywppwfcn42cThe vice president defends the Trumps’ right to “earn a living,” then sneers at someone who says he loves trans kids, writes John Casey.28 Oct 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywppwfcn42chttps://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywmc4b52k27A Knox County woman says Tennessee’s refusal to update her driver’s license violates her constitutional rights and forces her to disclose that she is transgender.28 Oct 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywmc4b52k27https://bsky.app/profile/advocate.com/post/3mywizerfax2eThe rapper's name was brought up after Trump praised her ass at his rally on Sunday.28 Oct 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:j3ompincleuckl2aavhsofmt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywizerfax2e