Advocate newsletter 3/19/26

🏥 Pediatric hospitals all over the country have been making abrupt decisions to halt health care for transgender youth -- even in states where such care is still legal. But now, a group of families in California is fighting back. They've filed a lawsuit against Rady Children's Health, accusing the hospital of discriminating against trans patients.

The gay tech titans we wrote about in our March/April cover story are making more news this week. In a new interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook described himself as "not political," and said he doesn't want people spending too much time on their smartphones. ("That's rich," according to columnist Josh Ackley.)

Peter Thiel, meanwhile, is up to something... very different. He's been giving lectures about the Antichrist — in Rome. The Vatican, as you can imagine, isn't thrilled.

Until next time,

The Advocate team

Families sue Southern California hospital system for withholding care from transgender youth

Apple CEO Tim Cook swears he is ‘not a political person’

Tim Cook wants you to touch grass. That's rich

'Agent of chaos' Peter Thiel is lecturing on the Antichrist at the Vatican's doorstep

Have the gay tech titans turned their backs on us?

I was a homeless trans teen. Telling my story saved me

How Clavicular and his 'looksmaxxing' subculture are like toxic gays without the sex

Senate Republicans’ last-minute SAVE Act rewrite includes anti-transgender provisions

Appeals court rebukes New York judge for repeatedly refusing to seal trans name change records