Preemption in the News View All News Topics The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/26/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/26/26 Republican Ohio House passes drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee Republicans advance bill targeting what students can call transgender educators Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 Florida Republicans pass bill empowering Ron DeSantis to oust local officials who support LGBTQ+ Pride Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 Texas AG Ken Paxton says ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids also applies to talk therapy Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Tennessee lawmakers weigh a dozen new Republican anti-LGBTQ+ bills Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 Florida seeks to expand gender-affirming care ban; could criminalize pharmacists and counselors Read More The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Trump-appointed Texas federal judge rules that drag is like blackface Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 10/14/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 10/14/25 Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/8/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling reinstates conversion therapy ban Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 3/14/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Local residents call out North Carolina school board that banned LGBTQ+ trivia quiz Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/21/21 The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/21/21 Louisiana House fails to override veto of transgender sports bill, session is over Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/7/21 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/7/21 Montana Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/22/20 The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/22/20 Our Views: Gun bills make for political theater, not public safety Read More The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/20/20 The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/20/20 New state laws overturn Baton Rouge gun laws, including ban on guns in BREC parks Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/26/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/26/26 Republican Ohio House passes drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/19/26 Tennessee Republicans advance bill targeting what students can call transgender educators Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/12/26 Florida Republicans pass bill empowering Ron DeSantis to oust local officials who support LGBTQ+ Pride Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/5/26 Texas AG Ken Paxton says ban on gender-affirming care for trans kids also applies to talk therapy Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 3/4/26 Tennessee lawmakers weigh a dozen new Republican anti-LGBTQ+ bills Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/23/26 Florida seeks to expand gender-affirming care ban; could criminalize pharmacists and counselors Read More
The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 The Advocate Caitlyn Cherepakhov 1/20/26 Trump-appointed Texas federal judge rules that drag is like blackface Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 10/14/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 10/14/25 Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/8/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/8/25 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling reinstates conversion therapy ban Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/5/25 Pittsburgh police raid LGBTQ+ bar during drag show featuring Amanda Lepore Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 3/14/25 The Advocate Adam Polaski 3/14/25 Local residents call out North Carolina school board that banned LGBTQ+ trivia quiz Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/21/21 The Advocate Adam Polaski 7/21/21 Louisiana House fails to override veto of transgender sports bill, session is over Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/7/21 The Advocate Adam Polaski 5/7/21 Montana Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/22/20 The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/22/20 Our Views: Gun bills make for political theater, not public safety Read More
The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/20/20 The Advocate Adam Polaski 6/20/20 New state laws overturn Baton Rouge gun laws, including ban on guns in BREC parks Read More