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Laverne Cox Stressed Why Trans Women Are "Real" Women In A Powerful New ...
Meghan De Maria
Jun 6, 2017
TV Shows
The Bachelorette
Weighs In On The Transphobic Comment A Suitor Made
Shannon Carlin
May 21, 2017
Beauty
Why Laverne Cox Doesn't Wear Her Natural Hair
Khalea Underwood
May 12, 2017
Movies
Why
3 Generations
Doesn’t Do Its Trans Character Justice
It feels backwards to say that a movie about a trans teen doesn’t belong in 2017. But in the case of 3 Generations, it’s true. The family dramedy stars
by
Carolyn L. Todd
Movies
Exclusive: Watch Elle Fanning Play Susan Sarandon's Grandson In T...
There's something wonderful about seeing the best actors of different generations share the screen; maybe it's the reminder that even in an ephem
by
Carolyn L. Todd
TV Shows
Things Are Going To Get Political On This Season Of
Transpare...
Amazon's Transparent will soon return to the small screen, and the show's cast and crew are wasting no time in starting their Emmy campaign. Most
by
Michael Hafford
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Wellness
This Teen's Bathroom-Mirror Selfie Went Viral For The Most Amazin...
What started as a simple mirror selfie became a symbol of LGBTQ inclusion when college student Julissa Emile tweeted photos of herself posing with queer-id
by
Suzannah Weiss
Trans America
Trans Students Explain Exactly What Makes Texas's Bathroom
Last month, the Texas Senate approved SB6, which would require people to use public bathrooms that align with the gender on their birth certificates. Many
by
Suzannah Weiss
Entertainment News
The Man Who Outed A Fellow Contestant As Trans On
Survivor
Jeff Varner has lost his job as a real estate agent after outing fellow contestant Zeke Smith as trans on national TV.
by
Britni de la Cretaz
Pop Culture
What It Really Feels Like To Get Publicly Outed As Transgender
Survivor host Jeff Probst said it best: “You can’t unring the bell.” I’m usually the first to hear when trans headlines make the news. Mom beat me
by
Hannah Simpson
TV Shows
A
Survivor
Contestant Was Outed As Transgender By A Fell...
The Tribal Councils on Survivor are known for being dramatic affairs, but last night's episode saw one man take things to a new low. As recounted in h
by
Erin Donnelly
Wellness
Everything You Need To Know About "Bathroom Bills"
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility, and at this moment transgender people, their rights, and the discrimination they face are arguably on the average c
by
Kasandra Brabaw
TV Shows
Jazz Jennings Reveals Plans To Get Genital Reassignment Surgery I...
Big changes are in store for Jazz Jennings. A new trailer for the third season of I Am Jazz, the TLC reality show documenting the 16-year-old's life a
by
Erin Donnelly
Wellness
This Bathroom Sign Takes All The Confusion Out Of Using The Restroom
Using the bathroom is one of the first things we learn as children. It's a necessary lesson before we start school, which is where many of us probably
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
This Trans Man's Story Makes An Important Point About Pre-Transit...
When a person comes out as LGBTQ, one of the first things the family member or friend who they're confiding in often does is flip through the “s
by
Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
Why This Mom Fears For Her Transgender 4-Year-Old
Trying to be a good parent to a transgender child within a country whose leadership acts as if that child's gender identity is somehow less than valid? It'
by
Amelia Edelman
Eating Disorders
Why Being Trans Increases Your Risk For An Eating Disorder
“While I had the sense of being male [growing up], I didn’t know that was a possibility, ” says Ryan Sallans, 37, speaker, activist, and auth
by
Sarah Jacoby
Trans America
This Texas Sportscaster Just Went Off On Transphobia & We Love It
When Texas sportscasters are decrying transphobia, you know there's a moment happening.
by
Michael Hafford
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Trans America
This 10-Year-Old Trans Girl Destroyed A Major Myth About Transgen...
Rebekah, who is 10 years old and transgender, hit the streets at a rally this week — to dismantle stigma and show the world that trans is beautiful and b
by
Amelia Edelman
Wellness
Texas Policy Forces Transgender Teen To Wrestle Outside Of His Ge...
Mack Beggs works hard to maintain his status as an undefeated high school wrestler. On Saturday, his work paid off. The Texas wrestler, who represents Eule
by
Caitlyn Hitt
Health Trends
I’m A Transgender Conservative — & Donald Trump Let Me Down
Many of the thousands of attendees of this week's Conservative Political Action Conference are treating the gathering as a celebration of Donald Trump
by
Torey Van Oot
Wellness
The Trans Lifeline Just Got So Many Donations That Its
S...
The Trans Lifeline got so many donations following an executive order curtailing federal protections for trans students that its server crashed.
by
Michael Hafford
US News
Twitter Rallies Against Removal Of Transgender Bathroom Protections
Yesterday the Trump administration revoked federal protections that allowed trans teens to use the bathroom of their gender. Many saw these guidelines, whi
by
Marquita Harris
Trans America
This Grandma Had The Best Response When Her Grandson Came Out As ...
Nana Elaine puts any tired stereotype about close-minded older folks to shame.
by
Amelia Edelman
Wellness
Trump Lifts Protections For Trans Students In School Bathrooms
Despite pleas from parents, educators, and LGBTQ advocates across the country (and even opposition from controversial Education Secretary Betsy DeVos), Pre
by
Amelia Edelman
Sex
This Trans* Couple Photographed Their Changing Relationship — & G...
by
Hayley MacMillen
US News
Gavin: “I Never Imagined That I Would Grow Up To Be A Woman...
The 4th Circuit of Appeals decided on January 27, 2016 that it would hear Gavin Grimm's lawsuit. It is the first lawsuit on bathroom access for trans
by
Kathryn Luttner
Fashion
Happy Jew Year! What Getting Dressed Up Means For Some Trans & Qu...
Mom called to wish me luck the night before. “What are you wearing?” she asked. I described what I had planned — a dress, something simpl
by
Hannah Simpson
Queer Voices
What It’s Really Like To Be A Trans Woman
This story was originally published on Sept. 23, 2016. Beauty is not a toothless enterprise. Though we may have casual discussions about the best red lipst
by
Arabelle Sicardi
Politics
“I Identify As Human”: 12 Trans Millennials On Coming...
When we set out on this project — interviewing a dozen transgender millennials from a dozen states — we wondered whether it would be difficult to find
by
Kathryn Luttner
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