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Mom’s Interview With Anti-Trans Media Draws Criticism After Teen Responds

The nonbinary teen claims their mother’s story was false and that the reporter who wrote it acted unprofessionally.

Toronto Cops: Trans Woman's Death Was Not Homicide

Police have determined that Sumaya Dalmar's death was not a murder, but investigators still released a statement after inquiries from trans residents.

Black Trans Man Demarkis Stansberry Killed in Louisiana

The death toll for trans individuals rises yet again this year with the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Demarkis Stansberry, a black trans man, in Baton Rouge, La.

Dee Whigham Becomes 16th Trans Person Killed in 2016

The promising young nurse was found stabbed in a hotel room near Biloxi, Miss., where she had traveled to attend a rodeo with friends. 

REPORT: Major TV Outlets Fail at Covering Trans News

A new report from Media Matters for America sheds light on national TV news coverage of trans stories -- or lack thereof, when it comes to trans women of color.

Alicia Garza: Taking Black Lives Matter to Another Dimension

Black Lives Matter has always been intended to be a declaration that includes transgender people, says one queer woman who helped create the movement. 

LOOK: This Billboard Makes 400K Aware of Transphobic Violence

BreakOUT!, an LGBT youth of color activist group in New Orleans, has put up a new billboard commuters can't ignore.

The 21 Trans Women Killed in 2015

As a new year dawns, activists continue to decry an 'epidemic' of fatal violence directed at transgender women.

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Right-Wing Website Blasts GLAAD Advice to Journalists

The Daily Caller calls GLAAD's guide 'oppressive' in advising journalists covering the papal visit how to avoid missteps in reporting on the church's relations with LGBT Catholics.

3 books to read before the November elections

These political reads examine the current state of facism, religion, transphobia, and more in the U.S.

NBC anchor misgenders trans Rep.-elect Sarah McBride on TV. Here’s what newsrooms should do when that happens

“Mistakes happen on the air and in everyday conversation, and the best course is to apologize, correct, and move on, then work to not repeat it,” GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate.

GLAAD Releases Guide for Media Covering Sochi Olympics

The guide aims to help reporters tell the stories of LGBT Russians suffering under the nation's antigay policies.

After alleged neo-Nazi named, X updates doxxing policy; now many Libs of TikTok posts violate it

A quiet update to the company's prohibition on releasing people's private information without their permission appears to complicate things for the account that constantly targets people.

Are Gay Dads 'Treating Women as Mere Breeding Machines'?

A homophobic and transphobic Daily Mail op-ed has sparked outrage for calling Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black's baby announcement a misogynistic "publicity stunt."

Lawmaker: Russia Can't Suspend Antigay Laws During Olympics

Vitaly Milonov claims the Russian government does not have the power to suspend the enforcement of the country's newly-approved antigay legislation during the Sochi Olympics.

New York Times continues to fail on trans issues one year after demands made

It's the anniversary of when a coalition called for an end to the paper's misleading coverage.

Trump Is Literally a Threat to National LGBT Health

Our mental and physical health can't afford a Trump presidency, argues Boston-area LGBT public health advocate D.A. Steward.

Excising of Vice's Toxic Culture Has Begun With Firing of Three Harassers

The company has a long history of toxic bro culture that will no longer be tolerated, according to a memo from its global human resources officer. 

Q&A;: Thomas Roberts on MSNBC's LGBT Coverage

The out anchor talks trans inclusion, answers critics, and discusses the possibility of an LGBT-focused show.

A Sexy, Messy, Necessary Look at Polyamory: 'Open' by Rachel Krantz

"I found, at least for me, there's probably no limit to the amount of people I could love."