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Washington State GOP lawmakers introduce anti-transgender bathroom bill
The bill would amend civil rights law to block transgender people from using the facilities that correspond to their gender unless they have had genital surgery.
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Why you need to be a transgender ally now more than ever
Trans Americans are twice as likely to be poor, three times as likely to face harassment, and 30% are homeless.
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An Oscars first: actress Kelly Mantle can be nominated in two gender categories
The Academy is allowing Kelly Mantle of Drag Race fame to be considered for nomination in both best supporting actor and actress categories.
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Major survey of transgender Americans reveals pervasive bias, abuse and fear
Despite gains in transgender rights, the new survey shows little or no improvement in terms of their day-to-day experiences with bias.
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‘Unerased:’ New database tracks America’s epidemic of transgender murders
It’s being called the most comprehensive investigation of transgender-related homicide to date, and was compiled with help from the NYC Anti-Violence Project.
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Trans youth in New York now have Medicaid coverage for gender treatments
Effectively immediately, the medically necessary hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery will be covered.
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The media keeps misgendering trans women who died in the Oakland fire
People flocked to space like the Ghost Ship to be recognized and accepted, and for some the fight continues even after death.
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Europe’s first ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy ban could send violators to jail
Those convicted face fines up to $5,000, or up to five years behind bars.
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This dictionary spells out its blatant support for the letters L, G, B, T and Q
Merriam-Webster is having fun defending why it added words like genderqueer and cisgender to its unabridged dictionary.
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Stall Cop: NC Governor Pat McCrory makes MAD Magazine’s ’20 Dumbest List’
McCrory signed HB2 into law, requiring trans people to use the bathrooms matching the gender identity on their birth certificates, as well as invalidating protections for the LGBTQ community.