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Martina Navratilova says trans people weren't involved in the early gay rights movement. She's wrong

Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and many other trans people were part of the modern queer rights movement that started with Stonewall.

GLAAD Urges N.Y. Gov. to Help Trans New Yorkers Get Needed Health Care

GLAAD and the Sylvia Rivera Law Project are urging people to call for the repeal of New York State Medicaid's new regulation excluding transgender New Yorkers from its program.

Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to

The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.

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Sylvia Rivera Gets a Place in the National Portrait Gallery

The pioneering activist is the first transgender American to be featured in the gallery, located at the Smithsonian Institution.

Fixing Corrections

As a U.K. court moves to protect its MTF inmates from rape and assault, America's transgender prisoners continue to suffer.

Laverne Cox Distances Herself From Controversial Inmate

After releasing a video in which she read an inmate's letter from prison, Laverne Cox has distanced herself from the project after learning of the gruesome details of the prisoner's past.

Judge Grants Petition for Portland Person to Become 'Agender'

The same judge ruled last year that a trans person can change their sex to "non-binary."

Ryan Murphy Is Donating All 'Pose' Profits to LGBT Charities

The cocreator of the FX series made an applause-worthy announcement on social media.

Burden of Proof: Who Does The Government Consider Trans?

The government ought to recognize that "our gender assignment doesn't depend on our genitals," says activist Kate Bornstein.

Inside the Fight for the Legacy of Marsha P. Johnson

Trans activist Reina Gossett accuses out filmmaker David France of stealing her work to make his film about the Stonewall icon. But there's more than scandal beneath the surface.

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See How California Is Protecting Trans Foster Kids

A new law signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown closes a critical gap regarding the equitable placement and treatment of transgender foster youth.

17 Women Who Changed the Course of LGBTQ+ History

For Women's History Month, we salute activists who've made LGBTQ+ history from the 1950s through the 2020s.

Supreme Court trans care case will feature the first out transgender lawyer at the court

The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Queering the Candle Business One Scent at a Time

Move over, house plants. Candles have become the latest trend in queer communities.

Erotica Author Chuck Tingle on His Epic Governor Greg Abbott Troll

"I have seen devils do terrible things, being terrible is their bread and butter, but this is dang above and beyond."

Fighting for her Life Trans Woman Charged With Murder

One night in front of a Minneapolis bar has changed CeCe McDonald's life forever.

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What Came of the Stonewall Rebels

With today marking the anniversary of Stonewall, we take a look at some of the people who participated in the riots and how Stonewall shaped their lives.

ICE Still Locks Trans Women in Cells With Men

A former detainee says Immigration and Customs Enforcement must stop housing transgender women with men in private prisons. In a word, it's about rape.