Tagged transgender

Transgender Slur Spray-Painted on Florida Couple’s Garage Door

The Alachua County Sheriff’s department is investigating a derogatory slur against transgender people spray-painted on a garage door, the Ocala Star Banner reported. Resident Liz Abel told the Ocala Star Ban...

Chilean Transgender Name Bill Passes Legislature

After five years, Chile’s congress approved a bill allowing transgender people older than 14 to change their name and gender in official records, reported Reuters. It was approved on Wednesday of last week (...

Massachusetts Town Approves Resolution to Protect Trans Citizens

The Board of Aldermen affirmed Melrose, Massachusetts’ commitment to defend transgender equality protection ahead of a question that will be on the ballot come November that threatens to repeal such protections...

Dejanay Stanton, a transgender woman, killed in Chicago

Dejanay Stanton, a 24 year old transgender woman, was killed on August 30. She was not the only trans person murdered that day. Last Thursday, Stanton was found dead in an alley in Chicago, Illinois. Her dea...

Danielle Skidmore, Transgender Advocate, Might Make Texas History

Texas currently holds a record of at least 53 openly LGBTQ people running for public office in 2018. Eight candidates in Texas are transgender, but one of the candidates would achieve notability as Austin’s fir...