Love, Always is the first collection of writings by partners of trans people. As the visibility of trans people rises throughout the world, so does the need to hear about the experiences of their loved ones who stand by them. Yet, their stories have remained largely untold in the sea of media attention on trans…
An updated report by a human rights group in Europe found that over 1,700 transgender people have killed worldwide in the past seven years — and those are just reported murders, writes Adrian Gonzalez on the HRC Blog. Transgender Europe (TGEU), a human rights organization working towards the elimination of all forms of discrimination against…
On the heels of Bruce Jenner’s landmark TV interview, best-selling transgender memoirist Jennifer Finney Boylan earned a standing ovation after urging hundreds of independent writers to remember that their work matters and makes a difference, at the recent American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) writers conference. The conference was attended by more than 500…
The Hawaii state legislature has passed a vital measure that will ensure transgender people are able to change their birth certificates to reflect their correct name and gender without unnecessarily expensive and invasive obstacles. Gov. David Ige is expected to sign the legislation into law. “Transgender people already face difficult obstacles in being able to…
A transgender woman arrested during the anti-police riots in Baltimore was detained Wednesday in an all-male holding facility. She was released Friday. According to an Advocate.com report, Deairra Venable, 30, was originally booked as female, but when central booking authorities discovered she was trans, she was transferred to an all-male facility, Venable’s lawyer, Astrid Munn…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation announced that 17 national religious leaders, from California to the nation’s capital, added their names to a historic statement calling for an end to “religious refusal” bills that allow discrimination against LGBT people. “Today, leaders from different faith traditions – and from across the country –…
While watching Bruce Jenner being interviewed by Dianne Sawyer, several ideas crossed my mind. First, in the TV situation comedy land of the 1950s and 1960s, audiences were assured “Father Knew Best.” That was the name of the show starring the amiable Robert Young, a Hollywood leading man in the 1930s and 1940s, who was…
Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey speaks with New York Times bestselling author, MSNBC host and transgender advocate Janet Mock about her powerful spiritual journey, the importance of speaking your truth and becoming the person you know you were always meant to be in the season finale of Super Soul Sunday this Sunday, May 3 at…
Bruce Jenner has come out as transgender. The 65-year-old made the revelation during a special with Diane Sawyer on ABC’s “20/20” Friday night, reports The Huffington Post. “I’m me. I’m a person. This is who I am. I’m not stuck in anybody’s body.My brain is much more female than male,” he said. “For all intents…
ABC Breaking US News | US News Videos The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) has announced a settlement in a historic federal lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles on behalf of Chase Culpepper. Chase is a transgender girl who was targeted for discrimination in March 2014 when she attempted to…
