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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.

GLAAD Celebrates Trans Love Stories for Trans Day of Visibility

GLAAD's Instagram campaign, starting today, shows that love comes in many forms.

Why the Trans Community Hates The Atlantic's Cover Story

Jesse Singal's discussion of "desistance" is wanting, writes Amanda Kerri.

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Congressman's Trans Granddaughter Tells Story of Love and Acceptance

Being accepted for who she is "makes me feel great inside," says U.S. Rep. Mike Honda's granddaughter Malisa Phillips.

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.

Trans Youth Share Their Stories

The new short film by trans filmmaker Jake Graf showcases the joys and struggles of growing up trans in the U.K.

Writing a Different Story for Trans Rights

With the White House behind us, it's time to get aggressive about demanding our rights from hostile state governments.

Are Trans Stories the Most Fascinating Tales to Tell?

Filmmaker Eisha Marjara's new movie honors her mother by telling a story of incredible women, including a radical trans protagonist.  

Traveling While Trans: Women Share Their Stories

Transgender women have been reaching out to The Advocate to share their experiences in the four weeks since Shadi Petosky was detained, delayed, and humilated in Orlando.

Filmmakers Seek to Tell Trans Service Members' Stories

The TransMilitary Project is running a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary on trans troops who have come out despite the armed forces' ban.

Her Story: What It's Like to Date for Trans Women

Her Story’s look at the dating lives of trans and queer women earns its cred onscreen and behind the camera.

'L’immensità,' Starring Penélope Cruz, Explores a Trans Boyhood Story

The film is a semi-autographical tale from director Emanuele Crialese.

WATCH: Trans People Share Their Stories

In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, GLAAD released a new series of videos highlighting diversity within the transgender community called I AM: Trans People Speak

Finding Room for a Trans Story in Diva World

Amid all the melodramatic backstabbing, Daytime Divas explores the complex issues surrounding a conservative celeb mom and her trans child.

One Trans Woman's TSA Horror Story

A trans woman live-tweeted the shameful treatment she says she experienced at the hands of the Transportation Security Administration. But the TSA says its agents followed procedure.

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Flipping the Script on Stories of Black Trans Women

Media reports of Black trans women are often filled with tragedy. This arts collective tells a different tale.

Mom of Trans Kid Tells Heartbreaking Story of Suicide

Yesterday at the NQAPIA News Conference, Joanne Lee shared her unforgettable story.