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Miss Universe co-owner says trans women “cannot win” the pageant
The co-owner, who is trans, says the leaked audio of her comments was “maliciously” edited.
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“I’m coming for Florida”: This plus-size lesbian pageant queen won’t let DeSantis dim her light
Emma-Jay Webber will be the first out LGBTQ+ finalist to compete in Ms. World International in Miami. She’s ready to flaunt her Pride.
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Trans men enter Miss Italy to protest pageant’s ban on trans women
The protest comes after the pageant’s patron said that only “women from birth” would be allowed to compete.
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Federal court says beauty pageant has First Amendment right to exclude trans people
The Miss United States of America pageant said it had a right to spread its message of “biological female empowerment.”
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Trans woman makes history by winning cisgender Nevada beauty pageant
“Growing up, I was often told that I was not allowed to be myself, or to be in spaces that I was not welcome,” she said during the competition’s Q&A portion.
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Court allows Miss United States of America pageant to exclude transgender women
The pageant says it’s “not anti-transgender” but “just wants to be able to hold a pageant that is only for biological females.”
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Husband of Miss Trans America founder sentenced to life for her murder
Before her murder, activist Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien had “almost single-handedly created the community” for trans people in the Northeast U.S.
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Beauty pageant tells transgender woman they only allow ‘natural’ woman contestants
Anita Green has filed a lawsuit against the United States of America Pageants in federal court for being excluded from participating.
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Janet Mock to judge Miss USA Pageant
The author, activist and former talk show host is the first out transgender judge in pageant history.
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Secret pageant defies Islamic hardliners by crowning Indonesia Miss Transgender
Organizers asked those present not to post anything on social media during the contest for fear of discovery and violence.