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Jennifer Finney Boylan, Transgender Author & Advocate, Elected President of PEN America

The renowned LGBTQ+ advocate and author was elected to lead the organization that’s fighting for free expression.

Jennifer Finney Boylan Joins Barnard College

The celebrated trans activist and author has been named the prestigious Seven Sisters school's inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer-in-Residence.

Jennifer Finney Boylan Has Had a Front Seat to Trans History

"What does it mean to be a middle-aged woman who had a boyhood?" Jennifer Finney Boylan asks in her new book, Good Boy.

The NY Times Is Lucky to Have Jennifer Finney Boylan — So Are We

The trans writer's work continues to inspire straight, cisgender, and LGBTQ readers.

Jennifer Finney Boylan Looks Back on Her Infamous Interview With Oprah

On The Advocate's LGBTQ&A podcast, the icon and author discusses how conversations about trans identity have evolved since the 2000s.

An Excerpt From Jennifer Finney Boylan's New Thriller

The iconic trans advocate and author is wowing critics with her new novel, Long Black Veil. See how Boylan gets the action started in this exclusive excerpt.

A Declaration of Interdependence

Jennifer Finney Boylan calls for independence from a wannabe George III.

Is Caitlyn Jenner Our Tucker Carlson?

Writer and activist Jennifer Finney Boylan on why she's done talking about Jenner.

About That Fake Caitlyn Jenner Detransitioning Story

I Am Cait's Jennifer Finney Boylan on transitions, Caitlyn Jenner, and love.

Having a Trans Parent Helped My Sons Become Better Men

Anyone who was worried about what transitioning would do to Jennifer Finney Boylan's family can rest easy.

7 Ways to Resist This Week

Give your time and money to fabulous out women like Halsey, Beth Ditto, and Jennifer Finney Boylan, who all have new projects for you to love.

Anti-LGBT Activist Won't Answer What Bathroom a Trans Woman Should Use

Travis Weber of the anti-LGBT hate group, Family Research Council, wouldn't directly answer what bathroom Jennifer Finney Boylan of I Am Cait should use. 

This Women's College Just Made Trans-Inclusive History

In a historic move, one California college has adopted an explicitly trans-inclusive admissions policy, making it the only school to do so among the nation's 119 single-sex college programs.

GLAAD Appoints First Transgender Cochair

The prominent LGBT organization has chosen trans activist Jennifer Finley Boylan as well as entertainment lawyer Steve Warren as co-chairs of its National Board of Directors.

Jenny Boylan 'Transifies' the Mystery Genre in 'Long Black Veil'

The transgender author revealed how her own story is reflected in the lives -- and secrets -- of her first mystery novel's characters.

WATCH: Jenny Boylan, Kate Bornstein Debate the T-Word

In this exclusive clip, the two trans icons discuss how personal the word is to each of them.

Caitlyn Jenner Is No Fan of Hillary Clinton

On the season premiere of I Am Cait, Jenner says she believes Republicans care more about trans rights.

Jenny Boylan's Trans Memoir Chronicles Her 'Boyhood' Through Her Dogs

The best-selling author and trans educator reflects on the four-legged companions that helped her navigate the masculine space of her childhood.

Barnard Will Admit Trans Women

The decision, widely celebrated, still raises concerns for some over the status of nonbinary students.

WATCH: NYT Unearths Our Transgender Roots

The latest in a series of historical documentaries looks at the transgender rights movement, long before Caitlyn Jenner lit up Twitter feeds.

WATCH: Trans People Share Their Stories

In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, GLAAD released a new series of videos highlighting diversity within the transgender community called I AM: Trans People Speak