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Groundbreaking Transgender Psychiatrist Jeanne Hoff Dead at 85

Hoff, who treated many LGBTQ+ patients, made a documentary about her own transition.

Little Gay Pub in D.C. vandalized over support for Kamala Harris for president

The co-owners say they are undeterred by the damage and will replace the exterior decorations.

Wilson Cruz Joins Cast of Brooke Shields-Led Netflix Rom-Com

Cruz currently stars in Star Trek: Discovery.

Good News From Texas: Historic Number of Out Candidates Win Primaries

Some other potentially history-making candidates advanced to runoff elections.

Farewell to Jan Morris, Groundbreaking Trans Explorer of Realms

The trans pioneer was the first journalist to climb Mount Everest.

Lynn Conway, pioneering transgender computer scientist and activist, dies at 86

Conway was fired by IBM in 1968 for transitioning, but she went on to make major advances in her field, such as revolutionizing the chip design process.

The trans catch-22

In order to get "treated" for being transsexual--meaning hormones and, perhaps, surgery--you first have to be diagnosed. But calling trans people sick creates the same stigma gay people faced for decades. Part six in our ongoing series.

Does Transamerica transcend its problems?

A trans woman finds much that's wrong with the Felicity Huffman film that's now available on DVD: Its science is inaccurate, its wardrobe outdated, and its stereotyping frequent. But for all that, there's still something about the movie that touches the heart.

Debunked: This misleading NYT anti-trans column relies on pseudoscience

The opinion piece by Pamela Paul relies on routinely debunked disinformation and gets factual information wrong about transgender care. It is the latest NYT published piece to do so.

Happy Birthday to Christine Jorgensen

Although Jorgensen was not the first transgender woman to undergo gender-reassignment surgery, she is the first to have been widely known.

#TBT: Christine Jorgensen

Early transgender celebrity Christine Jorgensen was once one of the most famous women in the world.

Police Arrest Man Accused of Killing Victim He Met on Grindr

Benjamin Davis has been charged with capital murder in the death of of Victor Najera Betanzos.

England's Freemasons Open Door to Trans Members

English lodges of the "world's oldest fraternity" will accept trans men and women with some caveats. 

Gay Asian American Candidate Benjamin Chou Calls Opponent's Ad Racist

Chou says a doctored image in rival Lesley Briones's ad "seeks to reinforce negative stereotypes" of Asian Americans. View it below.

The Electoral College: Why do we have it and how does it — or doesn't it — work

Here's why presidential candidates have to concentrate on a handful of swing states and why the winner of the popular vote doesn't always become president.

Black Gay 'Slave Play' Writer Jeremy O. Harris Makes Tony History

LGBTQ+ and queer-led productions, including The Inheritance, received much love this year.

LGBTQ+ Fans Pay Tribute to Broadway Legend Ann Reinking

Reinking, pictured with her Tony Award for Chicago, died Saturday at age 71.

Senate: ENDA Gains 51st Cosponsor

ENDA now has more cosponsors than 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal legislation had in 2010.