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Read the latest news about transgender issues. Learn more about how transgender public figures—Chelsea Manning, Jen Richards, Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, Caitlyn Jenner, Chaz Bono, and others—are shaping the agenda of the LGBT rights movement, and showing the world that gender is not so simple a thing after all. Whether it’s in the spheres of entertainment, politics, education, media, government, or international or local coverage, The Advocate is the leading source for news that is important to transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals around the world.

Tales of the City
television
New 'Tales of the City' Trailer Shows All Kinds of Love Are in the Air

The reboot of the beloved series highlights romantic and platonic love stories between trans, queer, lesbian, bisexual, straight, and queer people.  

May 21 2019 4:02 PM
Michelle "Tamika" Washington
Crime
Trans Woman Michelle Washington Murdered in Philadelphia

Washington, who also went by the name Tamika, was shot to death on a city street.

May 21 2019 2:18 PM Updated
Muhlayshia Booker
Crime
Dallas Trans Woman Who Survived Mob Attack Has Now Been Killed

Muhlaysia Booker was found shot to death on a city street Saturday.

May 20 2019 2:26 PM
Short Film Showcases Trans Resilience in Brazil
Transgender
Play Video
A Trans Couple Fights to Survive Past 35

The film Thirty-Five features a real couple trying to defy Brazil's life expectancy for transgender people.

May 17 2019 7:28 AM
Pregnant patient
Transgender
A Pregnant Trans Man's Misdiagnosis Leads to Stillbirth

The case, noted in a new article, highlights the need for more medical training in the care of transgender people.

May 16 2019 3:56 PM
TLC@SONG Southern Regional Organizer Kayla Gore and TLC Organizing Program Associate Micky Bradford
Transgender
Transgender in the South: New Study Shines Light on Oppression

The study details many obstacles to equality, but activists hope it leads to mobilization for action.

May 14 2019 10:00 AM
China
Transgender
Trans People in China Risking Their Lives With Self-Surgery

A new Amnesty International report highlights the dangers of discrimination in the world's most populous nation.

May 13 2019 8:59 PM
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