Watch: Glee’s Coach Beiste and Unique Sing with a 200-Person Transgender Choir
This past Friday, on a special episode of Glee titled “Transitioning” saw McKinley High’s Unique along with Coach Beiste sing with a…
One More Week to Take Largest Survey On Trans* Individuals in the US
The countdown has begun for the last week to take the U.S Trans Survey, the largest ever survey undertaken on…
Anti-Transgender ‘Bathroom Bill’ Pushes Through in Tennessee
Tennessee House Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee must abandon a bill targeting the dignity and rights of transgender students in public…
Sarah McBride Became the First Transgender Woman to Speak at a Major Political Convention
“I am a proud transgender American,” Sarah McBride said as she took the stage at the DNC. McBride, who was…
Jamie Clayton to Play Pinhead in ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot
Earlier this year, it was announced that Hulu is rebooting the horror cult classic, Hellraiser. Originally released in 1987, the…
Kataluna Enriquez Becomes 1st Openly Trans Person to Compete for Miss USA
Model and transgender advocate, Kataluna Enriquez, was just crowned Miss Nevada USA. After winning her state-level competition, she will now…
Offensive Ads Threaten Alaska’s Equal Rights Initiative
Today, supporters of Proposition 5 (“Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative”) released a response ad to the opposition group depicting unacceptably offensive and…
Massachusetts Judge Orders Sex Change for Prisoner
In Boston, Chief US District Judge Mark Wolf has ordered Massachusetts authorities to provide a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation for a transgender…
Canada’s House of Commons Approves Bill to End Transgender Discrimination
There was a big victory for the LGBT community today as the House of Commons in Canada voted 149-137 to…
Emmy Nominations: Laverne Cox Makes Emmy History
Carson Daly and The Mindy Project–star Mindy Kaling today announced the nominees for the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Among the…
HRC Launches New Campaign with Gender Proud to Raise Visibility of the Transgender Community in the Philippines
HRC and Gender Proud, a transgender advocacy and awareness organization, announced a three-city public education campaign to inform the public…
Sylvia Rivera, Transgender Pioneer, Honored at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery
Earlier this year, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery installed the portrait of Sylvia Rivera in the “Struggle for Justice” exhibition.…
Flush HB2! Ad Agency Hilariously Prints North Carolina’s Bathroom Bill on Toilet Paper
A North Carolina–based ad agency ingeniously put North Carolina’s anti-LGBT “bathroom bill” HB2 on toilet paper to encourage citizens to…
Judge Overturns Minnesota Coverage Ban For Gender Reassignment
A district judge in Minnesota has just overturned a ban on gender reassignment surgery under Medical Assistance (also known as Medicaid). The…
Mississippi Passes Anti-Trans Bill
Mississippi Governor, Tate Reeves, has just signed SB2536 into law. The bill makes it illegal for trans people to play…
LGBT Community Centers in the US Serve over 1.7 Million People Annually
Even during times of economic hardship, LGBT community centers stay afloat as they serve and support over 1.7 million people…
India’s Gay Literary Scene Gains Visibility
Since India’s decision three years ago to legalize homosexuality, the country’s gay literary community has gained strong visibility. Stories, including fictional…
Cocktail Music: Get High With Lady Bunny
The one and only Lady Bunny has released a great song and video called “Take me Up High.” Is it…
Take Action to Prevent Another Transgender Youth Suicide
The death of 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn is a horrific tragedy. The Ohio teen, whose suicide note blamed gay conversion therapy for…
TV Must-Watch: TLC Premieres Transgender-Teen Jazz Jennings Reality Show Tomorrow
It’s going to be a big year for 14-year-old Jazz Jennings. The transgender girl was once the face of trans* children…
New Video from New York State and National LGBT Cancer Network Shows the Importance of Transgender Health
Originally produced for their own LGBT cultural competency training, the National LGBT Cancer Network has just released their memorable LGBT…
11 States Sue Washington Over Transgender-Inclusive Bathroom Guidelines
Eleven states have filed a lawsuit against President Obama’s federal guidelines to protect transgender students. The administration sent letters to school districts across…
New ‘Olympic Channel’ Docu-Series About Transgender Athletes Debuts Online
The Olympic Channel has launched a docu-series called Identify. It is produced by VICE and showcases five transgender athletes . The…
Transgender Student Harassed and Threatened in School Bathroom in Tennessee
Tobi, a 16-year-old transgender student at Siegel High in Murfreesboro, was harassed and threatened while using the boy’s bathroom at…
One Million Moms Threatens to Boycott Kraft Foods
One Million Moms is at it again. Recently, this conservative organization vowed to boycott JC Penney after hiring Ellen DeGeneres…
RuPaul to Guest Star on ‘Happy Endings’
Good ole’ RuPaul is no stranger to the boob tube. The mainstream drag star is currently gearing up for the…
Transgender Student Facing Criminal Charges After Confronting Bullies
Jewlyes Gutierrez, a 16-year-old transgender teenager, who has been repeatedly bullied is now facing criminal charges after she finally stuck…
President Obama Supports the Inclusion of Transgender Military Personnel
A press briefing today at the White House has confirmed that President Obama believes that transgender soldiers should be allowed…
Caitlyn Jenner Clarifies: ‘Everyone Should Be Able to Marry the Person They Love’
Caitlyn Jenner has learned a great deal over the past four months, and with her series I Am Cait coming…
Second Wachowski Sibling Comes Out as Transgender
Sibling of the famed transgender director Lana Wachowski has also come out as transgender. Forty-eight-year-old Lilly Wachowski revealed in a statement to Windy City Times that…