Pioneering trans soul singer Jackie Shane honored with historical marker in Nashville
Shane was a soul and R&B singer in the 1950s and 1960s credited with helping to pioneer the Toronto Sound.
September 18, 2024
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Shane was a soul and R&B singer in the 1950s and 1960s credited with helping to pioneer the Toronto Sound.
Philadelphia resident Barbara Gittings helped remove homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders.
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For Women's History Month, we salute activists who've made LGBTQ+ history from the 1950s through the 2020s.
The Gender Recognition Act of 2022 made a third gender option available on state-issued identification in New York.
The State Department announced in June 2021 that it would start the process of introducing the option for passports.
Switzerland joins most of its neighbors in legalizing same-sex marriage while simplifying ID changes for trans and intersex residents.
The law passed 55-0 in the Senate, and the president is expected to sign it.
Changing names, sex designation, and birth certificates will also be easier due to the state's Gender Recognition Act.Â
While there has been progress in creating inclusive identity markers on the federal level, some states have tried to restrict ID choices.
The National Center for Transgender Equality won a major battle by ending gender markers on Medicare cards. Why can't all government IDs drop the M and F?
Advocates for intersex people speak out against the gender binary the Trump administration is seeking to impose.
Donald Trump has pledged severe federal crackdowns on transgender people. Erin Reed outlines steps for preparing for these challenges, sharing stories from trans individuals who are already taking action.
And so must the LGBTQ movement in general, writes Alphonso David, HRC's president.