Melissa Etheridge on how 'my queerness protected me' in a music scene unforgiving to women
While it hasn't been easy, being queer has given Melissa Etheridge a unique perspective on the music industry.
March 10, 2024
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Women and People of Color Are at a Crossroads
The Astraea Foundation has been fighting for women and people of color for 40 years. Executive director J. Bob Alotta shares the organization's plans for the next four decades.
November 13, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner at Women's March: End Slaughter of Trans Women of Color
The divisive star took to the stage at this Saturday's Women March in Los Angeles.
January 21, 2020
Advocate Channel
How States Disenfranchise Queer Women of Color
Laws that strip voting rights from people with felony convictions have a significant impact on this population, says a new study calling for reform.
October 26, 2020
Trans Women of Color Are Taking Care of Business
Black and Hispanic trans women are twice as likely to get tested for HIV than their white counterparts.
January 23, 2018
Celebrating the Trans 100's Women of Color
"The names of our sisters shouldn't only make headlines when we walk a red carpet or lay in a casket," according to Janet Mock. We couldn't agree more.
March 31, 2015
Advocate Channel
Trans Women of Color Killed in North Carolina, Wisconsin
Both Sasha Mason and Brazil Johnson were victims of gun violence.
June 27, 2022
Two More Trans Women of Color Reportedly Killed
Danny Henson was shot to death in Baltimore, Sophie Vasquez in Georgia.
May 12, 2021
This Organization Is Building Tiny Homes for Trans Women of Color
My Sistah's House is helping to ease the housing crisis in the trans community, one home at a time. But that's only the beginning of a much larger dream.
July 17, 2020
These Trans Women of Color Will No Longer Accept the Status Quo
Merrique Jenson is bringing together trans women of the Midwest to first commiserate, then conquer.
November 20, 2019
The Importance of Beyonce's Coachella Act to Queer Women of Color
Actor, writer, and producer Dalila Ali Rajah joins The Advocates podcast cohosts to discuss how Beyoncé "made Coachella her b*tch."
April 18, 2018
A Trans Activist Calls Out Own Male Privilege
Trans women are being killed in the streets. What are we doing about it?
November 27, 2014
Working With Laverne Cox, in Solidarity with Trans Women of Color
L'lerret Jazelle Ailith wowed audiences with her powerful participation in Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. We spoke with the trans youth advocate to learn more about her activism and getting to work with her hero.
October 19, 2014
Sen. Cory Booker: A Crisis of Silence Is Killing Trans Women of Color
Sen. Cory Booker shares why we all must end our silence around the epidemic of violence trans people of color face.
July 1, 2019
Why Are So Many Trans Women of Color Murdered Every Year?
A culture that dehumanizes trans women is complicit, writes Joanna Cifredo of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
November 19, 2016
