Skin Deep: On Set With A Trans Fashion Model
Arisce Wanzer is a fashion model living and working in New York City — and she’s also a trans woman. A behind-the-scenes look at a day on the job.
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Transgender Student Denied Opportunity To Become Prom King
Senior Issak Wolfe was excited to run for prom king this year at his Pennsylvania High School. Without warning, his name was placed on the wrong side of the ballot.
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Touching Apology From Teacher To Transgender Student
After an awkward moment in class one teacher went the extra mile to make Colban Clark, a transgender art student, feel comfortable. This teacher deserves all the awards.
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Out Magazine Highlights 50 Gay “Power Players,” Includes 4 People Of Color, 0 Trans People
The magazine’s annual list, which ranks gay men and women “whose power and prestige is instrumental in influencing the way Americans think,” reflects a stunning lack of diversity and trans-inclusiveness — yet again.
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With Apology, LGBT Rights Group Seeks To Avoid Reopening Old Wounds
After transgender and immigrant rights activists criticized exclusion from this past week’s Supreme Court rally, the Human Rights Campaign apologizes. “We failed to live up to the high standard to which we hold ourselves accountable and we will strive to do better in the future,” HRC’s vice president says.
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5 Legal Obstacles Trans People In Arizona Face
Transgender residents of Arizona aren’t protected from job or housing discrimination, can’t get divorced, and may not be allowed to use the bathroom of their identified gender. Arizona’s laws and policies are a reminder of the problems trans people can face nationwide.
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Everything You Need To Know About Arizona’s Transgender “Bathroom Bill”
Arizona politicians passed a vote on a bill that would allow businesses to ban transgendered people from using bathrooms that don’t match the gender they were born as.
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An Open Letter To The Guy Who Chased My Son Out Of The Men’s Bathroom
“I just want to start by applauding your decision to shout at us right off the bat. For one thing, how else will we learn? For another, how else will we be covered in spittle?” A mother responds to the man who chased her son out of a men’s room after mistaking him for a girl. (Via: Ben & Birdy)
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Ikea Ad Upsets Transgender Community
A Thai transgender group called it “a gross violation of human rights” in a letter to the Swedish retailer.
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Catholic Church Group Ordains Transgender Priest
Over the weekend, Shannon T. L. Kearns became the independent Catholic group’s first transgender priest.
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Why Feminism Can’t Afford To Ignore Transgender Women
“I often feel failed by feminism,” says a trans activist. It’s about autonomy.
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A 3 Year Transition From Male To Female In 33 Photos
YouTube user iigethii began facial feminization surgery (FFS) when she was 21-years-old. She took a photo every month for 32 months during the process. The results are incredible.
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American Psychiatric Association Removes "Gender Identity Disorder"
The APA’s revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) will no longer classify transgender and gender-nonconforming identities as a mental disorder.
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Meet Cuba’s First Transgender Public Official
Attitudes toward the LGBT community in Cuba have slowly begun to change. But they took a giant leap forward when Adela Hernandez was elected to public office in early November.
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The Transgender Visibility Timeline
GLAAD created an infographic that captures the past 60 years of transgender issues in honor of Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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12 Incredibly Colorful Photos From Brazil’s Gay Pride Parade
This year’s theme was “There is no prejudice in our hearts, but love instead.”
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Watch The Exclusive Debut Of “I AM: Trans People Speak”
The new video series from GLAAD aims to spotlight the stories of transgender Americans and their allies in an effort to educate the public about transgender issues.
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18 Photos From The World’s Premier Transgender Beauty Pageant
The annual Miss International Queen beauty pageant uses feathers, dance numbers, and plenty of sparkles to celebrate the beauty and talents of transgender and transsexual people.
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Brazil’s First Transsexual Beauty Pageant Aims To Battle Prejudice
And to increase visibility for transgender and transsexual Brazilians. Like any good beauty pageant, sequins abounded.
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Military Group Picks Trans Woman As Leader
A watershed moment in the LGBT rights movement. “The fight is not over,” says OutServe-SLDN’s new chief, Allyson Robinson.
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Lana Wachowski’s Moving Speech About Growing Up Transgender
The co-director of The Matrix trilogy and Cloud Atlas shares how she got past childhood trauma — including a high-school suicide attempt — in her acceptance speech for the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award.
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Trans Teen: "All I’m Doing Is What A Girl Would Do, And They Don’t Like That."
“I don’t understand why they feel the need to make someone’s life a living hell just when they don’t like it,” Ali tells filmmakers. The video is part of a new film project.
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18 Candid Photos From Nepal’s Transgender Beauty Pageant
The 2012 Pink Pageant was part of the closing ceremony of Nepal’s first-ever LGBT sports festival.
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Anderson Cooper Draws Disappointment From Trans Group For “Sensationalizing” Segment
A segment on Anderson Live linking one person’s claimed “hair loss treatment” to a transgender realization has sparked protest.
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Memo: ObamaCare Will Bar Discrimination Against Transgender People
The Department of Health and Human Services promises LGBT groups it will investigate complaints about gender identity discrimination in health programs that receive federal funding.
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Obama Labor Department May Be Ignoring Protections For Transgender Contractors
Although Secretary Solis pushed the question to a subordinate on Thursday, months of questions to the Labor Department have gone unanswered. Despite the silence, Solis told BuzzFeed that they have “been working on this issue for a long time.”
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Meet Laura Jane Grace Of Against Me!
In her first interview, Laura Jane Grace talked to MTV News about her past and the band’s future.
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The Transgender Beauty Queen Kicked Ass
Jenna Talackova, born a man and nearly disqualified from the pageant, dominated the swimsuit and evening gown portions of the Miss Universe Canada competition. The winner will be crowned on Saturday night.
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Argentinians Can Now Choose Their Own Gender On Government Documents
cnn.comA new law spearheaded by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (pictured) allows citizens of Argentina to list whatever gender they identify with on official documents, rather than restricting them to their birth sex. The law lets all transgender Argentinians — not just those who have already had sex change surgery or hormone treatments — to get official identification that lists the gender of their choice.
