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Chanel Stewart reacts to Disney cutting trans storyline from 'Win or Lose'

The trans actress spoke up after Disney+'s rumored cuts to the new Pixar series about a co-ed middle school softball team.

Trans icon Candy Darling's story is coming to the big screen

Fifty years after her death, the legendary actress and Andy Warhol muse is having a moment — and we’re so here for it.

Felicity Huffman wouldn't do 'Transamerica' role today

“I think we should reflect the audience and that’s got to include everybody," the actress says.

14 Famous drag queens who changed history

From Stonewall's Marsha P. Johnson to RuPaul, discover the fearless drag performers who defied societal norms and changed the world.

Ask a Trans Actress, With Alexandra Billings

Alexandra Billings from Transparent answers your questions about being a trans thespian.

Trans Actress Alexis Arquette Dead at 47

Known for her roles in films like The Wedding Singer, Arquette passed away surrounded by her family.

Antoinette Thornes Is a Trans Actress Who Rocks

The Thornes singer chats about her role as a woman with a secret in the family drama On a Stool at the End of the Bar.

Trans Actress Laverne Cox's New Challenge

Transgender actress Laverne Cox pushes boundaries in Musical Chairs, a new film about wheelchair ballroom dancing.

Hari Nef: Trans Folks Deserve to Tell Their Own Stories

Hollywood needs to cast more trans people in trans roles, and actress Hari Nef wants to see that happen soon.

Trans Actress Michelle Hendley on Trans Rom-Com 'Boy Meets Girl'

Craving more trans actors playing trans roles? Meet Michelle Hendley, whose debut as charming small-town trans girl Ricky has viewers and critics wanting more.

Trans Actress Tommy Dorfman Announces Engagement to Girlfriend

Dorfman said she's met "the person I'm going to spend the rest of my life with."

Meet Trans Actress Rebecca Root of The Danish Girl

The British actress cast to play Eddie Redmayne's nurse talks about life as a transgender actress and the gender identity of the star himself.

Jen Richards Is Bound for Nashville as CMT's First Trans Actress

The actress, activist, writer and producer behind the Emmy-nominated Her Story is joining the cast of Country Music Television's Nashville, a series picked up from ABC. 

Trans Actress Leyna Bloom Celebrates Love in 'Port Authority'

The film, out today, portrays a relationship that blossoms against a backdrop of both grit and glamour in New York City.

She Walked on the Wild Side: R.I.P. Holly Woodlawn

Lou Reed sang about her, Andy Warhol filmed her, and most recently she appeared in Jill Soloway's Transparent. 

Gen Zed: First Animated Series With Leading Trans Actress

English actor, writer, and director Hayden Black is bringing TV viewers the first animated series featuring a transgender actress in the lead role.

Cecilia Gentili, trans activist, actress, and author, has died at 52

Gentili worked for the rights of trans people and others, and was an actress on Pose and an award-winning author.

Trans Actresses Daniela Vega & Jen Richards Join 'Tales of the City'

Netflix's reboot of Armistead Maupin's beloved LGBTQ story also includes original cast members Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis. 

Trans Actresses Call Out Scarlett Johansson's Tone-Deaf Remarks

Trace Lysette and Jamie Clayton call for parity for trans actors in Hollywood in response to Johansson being cast as a trans man.