Philippines’ First Transgender Congresswoman Gives her First Powerful Speech
Calling her election a “paradigm shift,” the first transgender congresswoman in the Philippines, Geraldine Roman gave her first speech in…
Laverne Cox Pays Tribute to Three Icons, Including ‘The Best’ Tina Turner
“The pain, pleasure, and agony of all she’s been through is in her voice. Her story is the story of…
YouTube Makeup Artist Gigi Gorgeous Denied Entry into Dubai because She’s Transgender
YouTube Star Gigi Gorgeous, most famous for her makeup tutorials, was allegedly denied entry into Dubai when border patrol saw…
‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ Star and Viral Sensation Comes Out as Transgender in Heartfelt YouTube Post
It didn’t take long for Michael Kittrell to go from viral “Gingers Do Have Souls” persona to warming our hearts…
Help LGBT Youth on Give OUT Day
What can you do to lend a hand to the movement to end LGBT homelessness in America? There are plenty…
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…
US State Department Sued After Denying Intersex Person a Passport
Dana Zzyym was born with ambiguous genitalia and, thus, identifies as intersex. But the notion of a gender identity off…
Trans Students Forced to Wear ID Bracelets, Barred From Proper Bathrooms
Despite the Obama administration’s affirmation in May that transgender students have the right to use the bathroom proper to their gender…
Breaking: The Pentagon will Allow Transgender Service Members to Serve Openly
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today a much-anticipated end to the ban on open service by transgender service members. The…
Revisions to North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT HB2 Coming Amid Pressure from NBA
Hundreds of businesses from around the country have put pressure on North Caroline to repeal their discriminatory HB2 law, but…
Love Travels: Inside Ross Mathews’ Fabulously Busy, Love-Filled World
Is there anything that Ross Mathews can’t do? Consider that, on top of his day job as the ever-bubbly host and TV…
First Transgender Woman Appears on ‘Women’s Running’
Amelia Gapin, a 33-year-old software engineer, has made history by becoming the first transgender woman to grace the cover of Women’s…
Indian Ads Begin to Welcome LGBT Themes
The tide is swiftly turning in favor of LGBT inclusion in respect to Indian advertising, Ad Age India reports. Just…
Judge Refuses Name Change for Georgia Transgender Man, Lambda Legal Files Appeal
It should have been a cut and dry case for a Georgia judge: a transgender man who wants to legally…
Lexus Unveils Season 3 of ‘It Got Better’
This week, Lexus unveiled Season 3 of “It Got Better,” a digital series by Lexus’ digital content channel, L/Studio. The season’s all-new episodes…
Watch a California Rep. Tear Apart Anti-Transgender Law Professor, ‘You’re an Ignorant Bigot’
Rep. Zoe Lofgren showed in a committee meeting that there is no room for uneducated, bigoted testimonies to be written…
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…
Lady’s Look to Mother Buying Son Barbie Inspires Powerful ‘Thank You’ Note
A fantastic mother who handed her son a Barbie at a toy store left filled with emotions after she received “the look” from…
Oklahoma Legislature Introduces Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill
Between passing a bill to criminalize abortion and now they’ve introduced anti-transgender bill, when does Oklahoma’s legislature have time to balance…
Thinx ‘Period Panties’ Features Transgender Man in Groundbreaking New Ad
Thinx, the leading brand in “period panties,” has risen in popularity around the States for “people with periods, and now the company has…
Miss Trans Israel Heads to Tel Aviv Pride, Meet Some of the Ladies
More than 30 transgender women, from all walks of life, worked the runway on Thursday night vying for their chance…
Marriott Launches Pride Campaign Encouraging the Artisitic Expression of Love for Transgender Lives
Marriott Rewards is building on the success of the wider campaign #LoveTravels by launching a creative movement to amplify the…
Up Close and Down Low with Lady Bunny
What better way to describe Lady Bunny than with the words of David Rooney of the New York Times, who in 2011…
Attorney General’s Speech Being Called a Transgender ‘I Have a Dream’ Moment
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers remarks at a press conference announcing the complaint against the State of North Carolina…
Trans United Fund Challenges Politicians to ‘Meet My Child’ for Mother’s Day
The recently launched activist groups the Trans United Fund has launched a campaign to help politicians—and the general public—to better…
Hillary Clinton Pens Letter to New York Transgender, ‘You Are Loved’
A viral video of a transgender New Yorker getting verbally and physically attacked by a fellow subway straphanger caught the…
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…
Seth Meyers is Spot On in His Take Down of Transgender Bathroom Bills
Seth Meyers tore into recent legislation in Mississippi and North Carolina that are being called “bathroom bills,” and give us…
Watch Caitlyn Jenner ‘Make Statement’ by Peeing in Trump Towers
The hate-to-love love-to-hate Caitlyn Jenner tried to make a statement by using the restroom in a Trump-owned building. The now-canceled I Am…
Jessica Lynn, Changing the World’s View of the Trans Community
Jessica Lynn, whose engagement with students over the last three years has shot her from relative obscurity as a roving community college speaker to…