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BBC Presenter Comes Out As Nonbinary On-Air During Pride Special
Shivani Dave hopes to encourage other nonbinary people to "be proud" of who they are.Â
August 17, 2020
How to Keep Trans Voters From Being Disenfranchised
As Transgender Awareness Month arrives, the League of Women Voters is ensuring all trans people get their say at the polls next week.
November 1, 2016
Op-ed: Why I'm Still Angry
Why transgender people and their supporters should be unsatisfied with their representation in the news media.
November 13, 2013
How Bathroom Selfies Erase Nonbinary Trans Folks
Protesting transphobic laws with selfies of burly trans men in women's bathrooms packs a punch, but doing so could make it even harder for gender-nonconforming folks to pee in peace.
April 1, 2016
TSA Says It Will Stop Calling Trans Bodies 'Anomalies'
Officials at the Transportation Security Administration say they aren't sure how the language will change but insist the word 'anomaly' is being banished.Â
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October 13, 2015
Transgender? You're fired!
Or worse--you may be murdered. Transgender people may face discrimination on the job, in housing, or even in trying to pee. Some turn to legal proceedings to establish their rights. Some never get the chance to fight back. Part 9 in The Advocate's ongoing Transgender 101 series
July 28, 2006
Drag Race's Eureka O'Hara Shares Personal Journey With Gender
The forward-thinking drag queen discusses their evolving sense of gender on the LGBTQ&A podcast.
October 22, 2019
Drag Race's Eureka O'Hara Shares Personal Journey With Gender
The forward-thinking drag queen discusses their evolving sense of gender on the LGBTQ&A podcast.
October 22, 2019
An LGBTQ+ nonprofit in North Carolina was broken into and robbed over the weekend
Someone broke into the Campaign for Southern Equality office in Asheville, N.C., on Saturday, taking the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's safe.
January 24, 2024
D’Lo’s Hilarious, Important Show About Trans ID Hits L.A. for Pride
A stand-up comedy show, To T or Not to TÂ is the artist's hilarious and touching reflection on their life-affirming identity.Â
June 23, 2022
WATCH: Rapper 5ive Star's New Video Features Gays and Lesbians
The rapper calls on listeners and viewers to be themselves.
August 8, 2012
Please dont call me tranny
Not sure what is "politically correct" when speaking with a transgender person? Here's a primer on what to say. Part 11 in The Advocate's ongoing Transgender 101 series.
September 15, 2006
Christina Aguilera Misses HRC Gala But Posts Message of LGBTQ Support
The diva missed the 2019 HRC Los Angeles Dinner but showed her love for the LGBTQ community in an Instagram post.
March 30, 2019
San Antonio Four Thank the 'Power of Filmmaking' at GLAAD Awards
The exonerated lesbian subjects of Southwest of Salem, who were falsely imprisoned for child rape, delivered an emotional acceptance speech after the film won Outstanding Documentary.
May 9, 2017
Op-ed: Leelah Alcorn 'Ciswashed' by the Media, White House
Response to White House support of a conversion therapy ban has erased the trans girl who inspired the proposed law.
April 17, 2015
Suspect Charged in Shooting Death of Georgia Trans Woman
Keymori Shatoya Johnson was shot to death two weeks ago, but local police and media have been reluctant to publicly identify her as a trans woman and possibly consider her murder a hate crime.
December 16, 2014
Teachers Ousted From Catholic School Say Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias to Blame
Those who've recently lost their jobs at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, N.H., say it was because they're members or supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.
May 15, 2023
Gay Michigan Campground Bans Trans Men
Camp Boomerang RV Park and Campground is not yet open, but its exclusionary policy has ripped open the door to controversy.
February 22, 2021
