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Sylvia Swayne Aims to Make History as Alabama’s First Trans State Representative

Swayne came in second during a primary this week and will head to a runoff election.

LGBTQ+ Characters Down Slightly, Racial Diversity Up: GLAAD TV Report

Transgender and bisexual representation decreased, according to the "Where We Are on TV" report.

GLAAD Report: LGBQ-Inclusive Films Reach All-Time High

However, transgender representation is absent and numbers for queer people of color are dropping.

GLAAD Report: LGBTQ-Inclusive Films Jump to Over 18 Percent

However, there is still a lack of transgender representation in films from major studios.

Doubt's Creators Are Transforming TV for Their Trans Son

For Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, the fight for transgender representation on television is personal.

Caitlyn Jenner, Jazz Jennings Win GLAAD Awards

It was a big night for transgender representation at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles.

Martina Navratilova Tells Daniel Radcliffe to 'Be Quiet' on Supporting Transgender Rights

The tennis star took issue with the actor’s inclusive stance on transgender women’s representation in sports.

Laverne Cox on Why 'Pose' Is 'Vital' in a Time of Trans Erasure

The transgender icon reminded the audience at the Outfest Legacy Awards why loving representation matters in a world divided by hate.

'50 Years, 50 Heroes': Nick Adams Honors Gavin Grimm

GLAAD's director of transgender media and representation honors trans youth activist Gavin Grimm for The Advocate's 50th Anniversary.
 

Trans reality, sans melodrama

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, which debuted June 25 on Lifetime and will be rebroadcast June 30, is a surprisingly accurate representation of the transgender experience.

Trans chaplain speaks to Tennessee legislature as Republicans try to erase people like her

Dahron Johnson told The Advocate why the speaking engagement was significant and what she hoped it did for transgender people’s representation amid Republican attacks on trans lives.

LGBTQ+ Representation Increases in Movies, But More Can Be Done: GLAAD

GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index finds increased LGBTQ+ representation but a need for improvement in several areas.

My queer story is powerful, and so is yours. Here's how to share it with us.

Equalpride's new community editor on championing storytelling as a revolutionary act to reclaim and celebrate the diverse narratives of the LGBTQ+ community.

U.S. Reaches All-Time High in Out Elected Officials, and They're Ready to Fight Back

“Not only are more LGBTQ+ people serving in office than ever before, they are more unified, determined and diverse than ever,” says a new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.

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.

Trans TV timeline

Decades back, when TV personalities like Milton Berle and Flip Wilson threw on dresses for laughs, they inadvertently carved first notches in the time line of transgender representation. By the '70s drag queens, transvestites, transsexuals, and even dual-gender space travelers (in 1977's sci-fi comedy Quark) were cropping up regularly in TV movies and popular sitcoms like The Jeffersons. Here are some highlights of characters who set the stage for Romjin's Alexis on Ugly Betty.

Smithsonian Cancels AAPI Literature Festival Leaving Trans Authors Upset

Organizers say they expect a more forthcoming answer about why the event, which included a trans and nonbinary reading room, was suddenly scrapped.

Move Over Barbie. It’s Hari’s World and We’re Just Living in It.

Transgender actress Hari Neff is breaking bounderies in Hollywood and beyond.

Pittsburgh’s gay police chief is stopping crime and living proud (exclusive)

“I am always so appreciative of those that have actually struggled, those before someone like me, who were the pioneers and were ahead of their time and sacrificed so much,” Chief Larry Scirotto said.