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The board approved a set of recommendations for K-12 schools that advocate for transgender students to have access to facilities comporting with their gender identity and for schools to protect their privacy.
A black trans woman in her 20s was found murdered in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, but police are still investigating the crime as the death of a man.
Chelsea Manning has reached a breaking point with what she calls bullying and mistreatment at the hands of military officials, and has started to refuse food.
The video touches on the tense history between police and trans people, and encourages officers unsure about pronouns to simply ask.
Bea Sullivan-Knopf, a performance artist who uses nudity to confront discomfort with trans bodies, is suing the city of Chicago to overturn an ordinance that bans exposed female breasts in establishments that serve alcohol.
In a press conference with the medalists in the 800-meter race, journalists tried to focus the conversation on testosterone levels. The out South African runner pushed back.
The decision enshrines discrimination against transgender people in law and provides easy justification for any business that wants to fire transgender employees.
The General Services Administation issued a new rule today that will ensure transgender employees and visitors have access to public restrooms in all federal buildings.
Rae'Lynn Thomas was brutally attacked by her mother's ex-boyfriend, who still lived in their Columbus home. She is the 19th trans person known to be killed in the U.S. this year.
Erykah Tijerina was found dead in her apartment on Monday. Police are investigating her death as a homicide; she is the 18th trans woman reported murdered in 2016.
In a recent segment on his HBO show, Bill Maher insisted that the fight for trans rights should be dropped until after the election. He couldn't be more wrong.
Chris Mosier keeps breaking barriers for transgender men in sports. Now he's featured in a Nike ad.
Wednesday's stay issued by the Supreme Court means that Gavin Grimm, a transgender high school student in Virginia, cannot use the boys' bathroom at school.
Skye Mockabee was found on Saturday morning, but initial misgendering from police and media hampered reporting of her death.
Her Story, a groundbreaking series written by and starring trans woman Jen Richards, may be a catalyst for better trans narratives in film and television.
Military prison officals have repeatedly obstructed Chelsea Manning's access to medically necessary care and are now trying to punish her for trying to take her own life, says her legal team.
The promising young nurse was found stabbed in a hotel room near Biloxi, Miss., where she had traveled to attend a rodeo with friends.
Twitter's ban on Milo Yiannapoulos has been too long in coming. It should not require national media attention for Twitter to act against harassment.
"This is a family transition," says Wayne Maines in the new video from the Human Rights Campaign. "And that's what it needs to be."
Crystal Raquel Cash survived a violent assault that left her with a broken jaw, but local news can't help but turn its attention to irrelevent discussions of sex work.
