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New York pizzeria to pay $25,000 to settle harassment suit by transgender cook

The cook says owners and coworkers told him he wasn't "a real man," asked about his genitalia and transition, and equated being transgender with being a pedophile.

Designer Accused of Intentionally Misgendering Trans Activist

Abraham David Levy's online attack on Ashlee Marie Preston shocked and disappointed many.

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Kansas City Police Misgender Missing Trans Teen

The child was found, but police believe he was the victim of sexual abuse.

Mexican President Obrador apologizes for misgendering trans woman lawmaker

Obrador also called Salma Luévano a “man dressed like a woman.”

Twitter Suspends Right-Wing Site for Misgendering Rachel Levine

The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.

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Reporter Misgenders Pennsylvania's Trans Health Sec. Multiple Times

Dr. Rachel Levine had to ask the reporter to stop and said it was "really insulting."

Media Misgenders Trans Woman Killed in Norfolk, Va.

Lamia Beard died at a hospital after being shot in the early morning hours last Saturday, and local media outlets are failing to report accurately on the trans woman's death.

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Black Trans Woman LaKendra Andrews Shot, Killed, Misgendered in Texas

LaKendra Andrews died on a Dallas street, and her killing remains unsolved.

'Friends' Co-Creator Apologizes for Misgendering Trans Character

Marta Kauffman said on an upcoming BBC segment that she regrets misgendering Chandler's transgender parent, Helena Handbasket, on the popular sitcom.

'SNL' Deadnames, Misgenders Caitlyn Jenner in Transphobic Segment

Saturday Night Live's Michael Che dragged Caitlyn Jenner's gender identity into a joke about Kanye West while Colin Jost laughed. 

Starbucks Argues Trans Woman's Misgendering Isn't Bias

The company contradicts its own employee guidelines by arguing that calling someone by the wrong pronoun doesn't constitute harassment. 

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Trump Campaign Lawyer Misgenders Pennsylvania's Trans Health Secretary

HRC's president slammed Jenna Ellis as a "bigot" for a transphobic tweet.

Defense Lawyers in Trans Assault Case Deadname, Misgender Victim

An attorney defending a man accused of beating Dallas trans woman Muhlaysia Booker was found in contempt of court.

Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform

Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.

Trans People Continue to Be Murdered at Extreme Rates as Republicans Push Transphobic Laws

The Human Rights Campaign released its annual report on Transgender Day of Remembrance, highlighting the disproporionate violence transgender and gender nonconforming people face.

Twitter Bans Misgendering, Deadnaming

Misgendering and deadnaming are not only offensive but often dangerous to transgender people.

A Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses to Stop Misgendering a Defendant

Stuart Kyle Duncan has long been an enemy of LGBTQ people -- he's now taken his seething animus to the federal bench.

Teacher Fired for Misgendering Student Is Now Suing School

Peter Vlaming claims in his lawsuit that referring to a trans male student as "him" would be a "lie."

N.J. Trans Woman Murdered, Media Misgenders Victim

Local news outlets reported on the murder of Eyricka Morgan by using her given name and referring to her as a man.

CNN Gets Blasted for Misgendering Dylan Mulvaney, Apologizes

Reporter Ryan Young used the wrong pronouns for Mulvaney in a segment about the Bud Light controversy.

J.K. Rowling Misgenders Woman, References TERFs in Accidental Tweet

The Harry Potter author admitted she accidentally copied a message into what was supposed to be an innocuous tweet.