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Trans Teen Charlie Baum Wins Homecoming Queen in Forsyth County

17-year-old trans girl Charlie Baum took home the crown as homecoming queen at Forsyth Central High School, making history. The teenager told PinkNews that, although she won homecoming queen, she had experie...

Professor Accuses Univ. of Kentucky of Anti-Trans Discrimination

A professor at the University of Kentucky’s College of Public Health who is credited with bringing millions of dollars in federal research funds to the university for projects he initiated has accused universit...

National Trans Health Conference in ATL Next Weekend

In the midst of the battle for equal rights for the transgender community, individuals are standing up one by one, declaring better healthcare, benefits, and humane treatment for all across the community. They ...

Trans Flag Unfurled at Lincoln Memorial

Supporters of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) unfurled a 21,000-foot transgender Pride flag at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Monday to “raise awareness of the efforts of the Trump adm...

Cuyahoga County Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy

On Tuesday September 25, the Cuyahoga County Council passed a countywide ordinance to include protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ordinance applies to employm...

Wisconsin Health Insurance Gender-Reassignment Exclusion Struck Down

A federal judge ruled that a Wisconsin state rule excluding health insurance coverage for medically necessary gender reassignment surgery is considered sex discrimination under federal law, reported WiscNews. ...

What happens when you’re trans and ask for help in Small Town, GA?

The pictures tell the tale: With her beautiful baby niece in her lap, Nikki Hammond knows there is a such thing as unconditional love. What about unconditional support from her small town? On Sept. 19, Nikki...

Trans Asylum-Seekers Are Being Segregated in Separate Detention Centers

A caravan of migrants arrived at the border in San Diego earlier this year, containing some transgender asylum-seekers, reported NPR. These LGBTQ migrants seeking asylum from the violence and assault of thei...

Despite Parental Support, Judge Denies Trans Teen Name Change

On June 18, 15-year-old transgender boy Elliott Whitaker and his parents, Leigh and Kylen Whitaker, appeared before the court to request a legal name change for Elliott. To his parents, the hearing wasn’t g...

Deadnaming Poses Significant Problem For Trans Community

Deadnaming, a term meaning “to call a transgender person by the name they no longer use,” is still a crucial concern for the transgender community. As numerous reports have related, (including ProPublica) four ...

Pakistan’s transgender community in uproar after recent killing

Transgender Pakistanis are demanding protection after a recent killing. A transgender woman named Nazo was shot dead and then dismembered last week. She was allegedly killed by two attackers, both men, in th...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Supreme Court to Hear if Adoption Agencies can Reject LGBTQ Families

HRC Releases 2020 Presidential Questionnaire

Pete Buttigieg Helps 9-year-old Boy Come Out at Campaign Rally

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” to Feature Openly Lesbian Minor Character

Atlanta Fringe Festival Announces Lineup

“The Flash” Actor Rick Cosnett Comes Out

Trans Teen Charlie Baum Wins Homecoming Queen in Forsyth County

Professor Accuses Univ. of Kentucky of Anti-Trans Discrimination

National Trans Health Conference in ATL Next Weekend

Trans Flag Unfurled at Lincoln Memorial

Cuyahoga County Passes LGBTQ-Inclusive Non-Discrimination Policy

Wisconsin Health Insurance Gender-Reassignment Exclusion Struck Down

What happens when you’re trans and ask for help in Small Town, GA?

Trans Asylum-Seekers Are Being Segregated in Separate Detention Centers

Despite Parental Support, Judge Denies Trans Teen Name Change

Deadnaming Poses Significant Problem For Trans Community

Pakistan’s transgender community in uproar after recent killing

Supreme Court to Hear if Adoption Agencies can Reject LGBTQ Families

HRC Releases 2020 Presidential Questionnaire

Pete Buttigieg Helps 9-year-old Boy Come Out at Campaign Rally

Safe-Sex Burlesque Show Coming to Atlanta, Hosted by AHF

Mike Bloomberg Sells Pro-trans Merch after Defending Past Anti-Trans Comments

Chasten Buttigieg Opens Up About Meeting Pete on Hinge and Coming Out in “Running Mates” Interview

Trump Names Grenell as Director of Intelligence

Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” to Feature Openly Lesbian Minor Character

Bloomberg Pummeled, Lackluster in Response in Bloody Democratic Debate

HRC Releases Preview of Pro- and Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in 2020

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