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Florida Lawmakers Unmoved by Trans Witnesses & Parents’ Pleas

“If you pass this bill today, know that you’re forcing me to use the bathroom with your daughters, wives, mothers, and sisters,” a bearded transgender man told the lawmakers.

Op-ed: Excluding Trans Women at Wellesley Isn't About 'Safety'

A trans male Wellesley alum breaks down why the claim that keeping trans women out of colleges is really rooted in "purity" myths and misogyny.

Transgender Woman Murdered in Buffalo

The death of Tonya Harvey is the third reported homicide of a transgender American this year.

Op-ed: Trans Men's Voices Belong in the Suicide Conversation

Within certain trans spaces, trans men have long been silenced -- but this needs to end in the face of the ongoing trans suicide crisis.

GLAAD Joins Thousands Calling on Smith College to Admit Trans Women

Trans women belong at Smith,' proclaim signs carried by students and alumni asking the college to reconsider its policy prohibiting admission of transgender women who still have a male gender marker.

How Jonathan Van Ness Clapped Back at Megyn Kelly Over Mocking Trans Inclusion in Sports

The Queer Eye star called out the right-wing pundit’s transphobic mockery.

Lesbian Attorney Sues AfterEllen for Defamation

Radical feminist activist, blogger, and attorney Cathy Brennan claims a San Francisco writer 'maligned' her in an online post about MichFest, lesbians, and trans women.

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Op-ed: Embracing Transgender Women

Why ignoring the differences between cisgender black women and transgender black women will lead to a less misogynist, less racist, less transphobic society.

Op-ed: How to Lessen Violence Against Trans Men

Boys Do Cry: Hatred and fear of transness and femininity undergird most gender-based violence, so protecting trans women will help protect us all.

What People Don't Get About Dismay Over Jared Leto

The outcry against Rayon in Dallas Buyer's Club is less about Jared Leto playing a trans woman, and more about an industry where Rayon is the only trans woman allowed to exist.

Empires that won't fall

A short film was recently pulled from San Francisco's Frameline film festival because it was said to reinforce transphobic stereotypes articulated in Janice Raymond's 1979 book Transsexual Empire. The question is, How has her oversimplified thinking survived?

Op-ed: Tech's Wake-Up Call From Your Transgender Coworker

I thought tech would be a progressive place to work as a trans woman. It isn't -- but it doesn't have to stay this way.

Tinder Is Allegedly Banning Transgender Users

Transgender users of the dating app are getting reported and banned from Tinder for their gender identity, say many on social media.

How this transgender ‘American Ninja Warrior’ athlete finds strength in sports

Clayton Reeves, who became one of the first out trans men to reach the show's semifinals, is using the platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility.

13 Ways Every Gay Man Can Be a Better Trans Ally

Now more than ever, it is important for gay men to support their transgender brothers and sisters. 

TikTok to Ban Transphobic and Misogynistic Harassment on Its Platform

After years of calls for harassment protection for its queer and trans users, TikTok is banning misgendering, deadnaming, misogyny, and conversion therapy content on the popular video-sharing app.

Gender studies pioneer Judith Butler: Trans women won't erase cis women

And by the way, Donald Trump is a misogynist, says the distinguished scholar.

Pride Event Ends Drag Ban

Many are still fuming after a Scottish Pride gathering initially said no to drag performers.

In TERF Takedown, Lesbians & Trans March Together at Manchester Pride

The show of solidarity came in response to an anti-trans protest at London Pride.

Op-ed: Male Gays and the Male Gaze

Have you ever touched a female friend's boobs and claimed it was OK because you're a gay man? Then you might be sexist.