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Donald Trump punches down on transgender people in hypocritical new Kamala Harris attack ad

Republicans are attacking the vice president for something Trump’s own administration provided to incarcerated trans people.

Laverne Cox, Mara Keisling School Right-Winger on Trans Issues

They had comebacks after a far-right activist couldn't -- or wouldn't -- say if they should be forced to use men's restrooms.

Op-ed: CeCe McDonald Was Punished for Surviving

Society too often accepts that young, black, transgender women are victims of violence.

Joe Biden: People of Faith Should Support Trans Equality

"The idea that someone can tell you that you can't be who you are in your heart and your soul is just wrong," the former veep tells Mara Keisling. 

The Slam That Ann Coulter Looks Trans Is Wrong

The National Center for Transgender Equality's director of communications tells us why he has Ann Coulter's back even if she doesn't have his.

Laverne Cox Picks Up CeCe McDonald From Prison

Transgender folk hero CeCe McDonald walks free after being paroled two thirds of the way through her sentence for manslaughter.

LGBTQ Equality Act Advances With All Republicans Voting Against It

The antidiscrimination bill moves to the full House, even with the GOP trying to kill it.

Letters to President-elect Obama: Mara Keisling

Open letters from 26 gay men and lesbians.

Mara Keisling on N.C. Arrest: 'They're Making Us Stronger'

After her arrest by North Carolina police officers, Mara Keisling says, "They're making us stronger."

National Transgender Group Endorses Joe Biden for President

"Joe Biden is the advocate and president we need at this consequential moment," says Mara Keisling of the NCTE Action Fund.

Why This Open Enrollment Is Critical for Transgender People

President Obama's right-hand woman, Valerie Jarrett, and the National Center for Transgender Equality's Mara Keisling on the huge deadline fast approaching.

Mara Keisling Makes the Case: Separate Is 'Unequal and Illegal'
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Trans Activist Mara Keisling Arrested at N.C. Protest

Keisling was among thousands protesting the anti-LGBT House Bill 2.

Momentum for the Equality Act Is Clear

Voters in November rebelled against Trump's xenophobia. Time to take that momentum further, Chad Griffin and Mara Keisling write.

WATCH: Advocate Editor Hoping for More LGBT Progress in Second Obama Term

Advocate editor in chief Matthew Breen and National Center for Transgender Equality executive director Mara Keisling discuss their hopes for the second term with MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry.

The Ad That Could Change America's Take on Trans People

Equality organizations teamed up for an advertisement that will air during next week's Republican National Convention. Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality tells us about the message she hopes to convey.