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Trans Woman Assaulted In D.C.

D.C. police are currently searching for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a transgender woman in the nation's capital early Sunday morning.

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What is International Women's Day? The history of the revolutionary holiday explained

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

Election

California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Harris, the DNC, and Ann Coulter's bullying

“So many people can see themselves represented in what is being brought forth by Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz,” Butler said.

Kesaria Abramidze transgender model murdered Didi Digomi district Tbilisi Georgia

Crime

Georgia transgender woman ruthlessly stabbed to death, 26-year-old suspect arrested

37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

Laphonza Butler, Neneki Lee, and Kamala Harris

Politics

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Trans Woman Among Nations Top Crime Fighters

Victoria Cruz was just honored by the Justice Department for her work with abuse survivors.

How this trans woman founded a new nation free of hate

Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière tells us why she created a micronation for her and her chosen family.

Op-ed: Why An Ad Featuring A Trans Woman Means So Much

A new national CDC campaign features a transgender woman as its spokesperson for the first time ever.

Trans Woman Assaulted In D.C.

D.C. police are currently searching for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a transgender woman in the nation's capital early Sunday morning.

San Diego Gay Men's Choir 'Humiliated' at Padres Game

Instead of the male choir singing the national anthem, a recorded woman's voice was broadcast and the singers were heckled as they left the field.

Director Alice Wu: Bring Back the Days of the Coming Out Letter

To celebrate this weekend's National Coming Out Day, the woman behind Saving Face and The Half of It recalls her own memorable story.

California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Harris, the DNC, and Ann Coulter's bullying

“So many people can see themselves represented in what is being brought forth by Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz,” Butler said.

Georgia transgender woman ruthlessly stabbed to death, 26-year-old suspect arrested

37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

Meet the LGBTQ2S Woman Who Ran for President of Navajo Nation

Trudie Jackson ran to educate constituents on renewable energy, transparency of elected leaders, and to enforce accountability on tribal members.

Sun-Times Apologizes for Carrying Antitrans Op-ed

The piece calls trans people delusional and refers to gender-confirmation surgery as 'mutilation'; the Chicago Sun-Times has apologized for republishing it.

First Trans Woman Elected to DNC

Laura Calvo had been a leader in Oregon's LGBT political scene.

Jamaican Lesbian Can Stay in UK

Donald Trump Tries and Fails to Define ‘Woman’ in Anti-Trans Interview

He made the attempt during a discussion about trans athlete bans.

Murder May Mark Year's Sixth Killing of Trans Woman in U.S.

Bri Golec, a 22-year-old who friends say identified as a trans woman, was stabbed to death by their father, who claimed to authorities that the murder was performed by a 'cult.'

Malawi Couple Breaks Up According to Report

Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator

Vice President Kamala Harris swore Butler in on Tuesday.

Suspect Found Dead as Family, Friends Mourn Death of San Francisco Trans Woman

Police have revealed little about how Taja DeJesus, an active member of her local trans community, came to be in the stairwell where she was murdered.

Reba McEntire Dons Colonel Sanders Drag for New KFC Campaign

The Grammy winner is the latest celebrity and the first woman to play the iconic KFC spokesperson.

LGBT Officials Elected in Australia, Venezuela

Australia's House of Representatives gets its first openly gay member, Venezuela's National Assembly its first trans officeholder.

Toni Atkins Is First Woman, First Lesbian to Lead Calif. Senate

Atkins will become president pro tem in 2018, making her the first woman — and first out woman — to run the largest state Senate in the nation.

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national woman's day

Victoria Cruz was just honored by the Justice Department for her work with abuse survivors.

Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière tells us why she created a micronation for her and her chosen family.

A new national CDC campaign features a transgender woman as its spokesperson for the first time ever.

D.C. police are currently searching for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted a transgender woman in the nation's capital early Sunday morning.

Instead of the male choir singing the national anthem, a recorded woman's voice was broadcast and the singers were heckled as they left the field.

To celebrate this weekend's National Coming Out Day, the woman behind Saving Face and The Half of It recalls her own memorable story.

The history of the holiday goes beyond feminism, reminding us every year of the deep ties linking gender equality and class struggle.

“So many people can see themselves represented in what is being brought forth by Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz,” Butler said.

37-year-old Kesaria Abramidze was murdered in her home Wednesday night, just one day after the Georgia Parliament passed a law restricting LGBTQ+ rights.

Trudie Jackson ran to educate constituents on renewable energy, transparency of elected leaders, and to enforce accountability on tribal members.

The piece calls trans people delusional and refers to gender-confirmation surgery as 'mutilation'; the Chicago Sun-Times has apologized for republishing it.

Laura Calvo had been a leader in Oregon's LGBT political scene.

He made the attempt during a discussion about trans athlete bans.

Bri Golec, a 22-year-old who friends say identified as a trans woman, was stabbed to death by their father, who claimed to authorities that the murder was performed by a 'cult.'

Vice President Kamala Harris swore Butler in on Tuesday.

Police have revealed little about how Taja DeJesus, an active member of her local trans community, came to be in the stairwell where she was murdered.

The Grammy winner is the latest celebrity and the first woman to play the iconic KFC spokesperson.

Australia's House of Representatives gets its first openly gay member, Venezuela's National Assembly its first trans officeholder.

Atkins will become president pro tem in 2018, making her the first woman — and first out woman — to run the largest state Senate in the nation.