Ayanna Pressley on Introducing Bill to Advance Trans Rights
The lawmaker from Massachusetts made the announcement on Transgender Day of Visibility.
MARCH 31, 2023
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Social Media Reacts to Tragic Shooting at Florida Gay Club
Condolences are pouring in from around social media as we face the aftermath of another mass shooting in the US.
JUNE 12, 2016
Trans Woman Killed in New Orleans, Police Considering Hate Crime
This marks the 14th trans person killed this year in the U.S. — the same number killed in all of 2013.
JUNE 15, 2016
Skye Mockabee Is 17th Trans Person Murdered in the U.S. This Year
Skye Mockabee was found on Saturday morning, but initial misgendering from police and media hampered reporting of her death.
AUGUST 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton Tweets Best Super Bowl Jokes For the Win
Twitter comedians (and Hillary Clinton!!) add insult to injury for the Denver Broncos.
FEBRUARY 2, 2014
Report: Sibling Killed in Dayton Shooting Was Trans Man Jordan Cofer
Initial media reports indicated Connor Betts killed his "sister" and eight others last weekend, but new coverage says it was actually his brother who died.
AUGUST 7, 2019
Trans Woman Tiara Banks Fatally Shot in Chicago
The epidemic of violence against trans Americans continues, with Banks being the 16th killed this year.
APRIL 26, 2021
Anderson Cooper Embodies How We Feel Naming Our Dead
The out CNN anchor's emotional reading of the names of the 49 people killed in the Pulse shooting channels feelings on the ground in Orlando.
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JUNE 14, 2016
It Took Bryan Fuller 14 Years to Get a Clearly Gay Character on TV
At Outfest, the gay writer and producer discussed how shows like Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls had been "hetwashed" over the course of his career.
JULY 8, 2017
First Accused of Sexual Assault, Comedian T.J. Miller Outed as Transphobe
Trans film critic Danielle Solzman just released a horrifying email she received from the former star of Silicon Valley.
DECEMBER 21, 2017
Coroners Say Roxsana Hernandez Died Due to Health, Not Abuse
The findings conflict with an independent autopsy by the Transgender Law Center saying the trans woman died from abuse.
APRIL 10, 2019
Cleve Jones: Why I’ll Be at Starbucks' Shareholder Meeting
The coffee giant is failing its LGBTQ workers, says the longtime activist.
MARCH 3, 2020
Discover Why Wanting in Arabic Is This Year's Best Transgender Fiction
The Lambda Literary Foundation named Trish Salah's first book, Wanting in Arabic, the best work of transgender fiction produced this year. Read an exclusive excerpt from the book below.
JUNE 30, 2014
Trans Activist Julie Berman Murdered in Toronto
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for Berman's killing.
DECEMBER 27, 2019
The L Word's Mia Kirshner: Jenny Schecter 'Is Not Dead'
The actress who played Jenny on The L Word rejects the ending Generation Q offers to the question "Who killed Jenny Schecter?" adding that it's wrong for the character.
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Patrick Stewart Announces He’s Straight, Eats Lots of Chicken Wings
The Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men star responded hilariously on Twitter after The Guardian incorrectly identified him as gay.
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Author Akwaeke Emezi Gives Readers a New, Queer Look at Death
"I like to talk about death a lot," says the author of The Death of Vivek Oji.
JULY 28, 2020
Indiana High School Plans to Deadname Trans Teen at His Graduation
The dad of a trans teen has addressed a petition to Fort Wayne's Homestead High School principal to demand they call his son by his preferred name.
MAY 8, 2019
Lara Trump Says 'Dead Cats' Are Voting for Dems at 'Trump Pride' Rally
The president's daughter-in-law spread voter misinformation at an event for gay Republicans.
OCTOBER 17, 2020
Uber Reportedly Blocked Trans Drivers’ Accounts For Being “Fraudulent”
Drivers say they were locked out of their accounts or permanently banned over current photos that didn't match their IDs.
DECEMBER 15, 2021