Elon Musk Dials Up Transphobia on Twitter, Says 'Cis' Is a Slur
The controversial billionaire continues catering to far-right extremists and right-wing ideiology.
June 22, 2023
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The True Meaning of the Word 'Cisgender'
It's not complicated: Cisgender is the opposite of transgender.
July 31, 2015
Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity
An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.
July 14, 2023
Alpha Phi Alpha's transgender ban is a step backward in protecting 'masculinity'
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. approved a transgender member ban, perpetuating a history of exclusion and aligning with far-right ideals. How much more suppression will its members endure to fit into this narrow view of maleness, writes a fellow Alpha member.
July 26, 2024
History Shows Radical Feminism Was Trans-Inclusive
The Conversations Project's groundbreaking historical investigations shine light on the decades-old ideas of pioneering, trans-affirming radical feminists.
February 3, 2016
Straight Cis Folks Still Don't Get Us
Data reveals that cisgender attitudes toward trans people haven't changed that much.
May 15, 2017
Elon Musk Mocked for Calling Cisgender a 'Heterosexual Slur'
Elon Musk’s assertion that cisgender was a “heterosexual slur” sparks outrage and ridicule, even among his supporters.
October 31, 2023
Scarlett Johansson Is Mad We're Mad About Her Transface
This latest insult from Hollywood has crossed a red line, Amanda Kerri writes.
July 6, 2018
Is Refusing to Date Trans People Transphobic?
The thin line between preferences and prejudice.
December 14, 2019
The Anti-Trans Memo Ignores Science and Biology, Hurting Everyone
Health and Human Services' anti-transgender memo will hurt not only trans people but cisgender ones.
October 25, 2018
Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
October 31, 2024
X, formerly Twitter, restricts accounts that use the term ‘cisgender’
It’s the latest attack on transgender people by Elon Musk’s company.
May 20, 2024
OkCupid Explores Gender 'Beyond the Binary'
The inclusive dating website is allowing users to share their stories and definitions of gender identity and sexual orientation.
June 29, 2015
Carmen Carrera: 'Guys Are Curious' About Trans Women
The RuPaul's Drag Race alumna talks to The Advocate in an exclusive interview about love, marriage, and stigmas she's encountered while dating.
March 31, 2016
A Primer on Hollywood Transploitation
Writer Amanda Kerri is less disturbed about a cisgender actor playing a transgender character and more upset by how over-the-top -- and generally bad -- cinematic portrayals of trans people are.
September 1, 2016
What are 'transvestigations'? The 'hate-driven conspiracy theory' explained
From Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to figures like Taylor Swift and Michelle Obama, "tranvestigations" are a particularly bizarre form of hatred hitting public figures.
August 8, 2024
18% of LGBTQ+ adults are parents — and they're raising over 5 million children
The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.
July 17, 2024
WATCH: Adam Reverses the Trans Coming-Out Narrative
Adam isn't a transgender man -- but when he's thrust into the LGBT subculture of 2000's New York and falls in love, pretending he's trans starts to make a wacky kind of sense.
August 22, 2014
Op-ed: Aversion to the Big Bad B Word Continues
This writer considers whether a woman can call herself a lesbian if she is marrying a man.
August 12, 2014
A Trans Bathroom in Cartagena
A surprising experience in South America has this writer pondering the larger issues involved in bathroom access.
July 21, 2017
Florida's Transphobic 'Papers to Pee' Bill Passes Next Hurdle
The proposed law that launched a heated national debate about trans bathroom access has continued to advance in Florida's House.
March 18, 2015