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The top 70 famous transgender people you should know
Despite great personal hardship, many transgender people have done great things with their professional careers. Here are the ones you need to know right now.
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10 ways transgender service members led the fight for equality in 2016
Transgender Americans are two to three times more likely to serve in the military than their fellow cisgender civilians.
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Amanda Simpson advances as the highest ranking transgender official in the U.S.
In 2010, she made history as the first openly trans woman to be appointed by the Obama (or any) administration. Now she’s achieved another milestone.
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LGBT History Month profile: Amanda Simpson, first openly transgender presidential appointee
Amanda Simpson is the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology in the U.S. Department of Defense. She is the first openly transgender female presidential appointee.
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Letterman under fire from HRC, GLAAD over transgender joke
The HRC and GLAAD issued statements today condemning a sketch on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night, which mocked the appointment of Amanda Simpson to a senior position at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Last night we posted (via Facebook) the skit during the opening monologue, when Letterman announced Simpson’s historic appointment and […]