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Survey Shows Growing Support for Transgender Rights Among Americans

A poll released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) found that public opinion regarding transgender people appears to be growing in support, despite recent attacks from governmental and religious f...

The Vatican Releases Document Rejecting Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Identities

The Vatican released a document on Monday (June 10) which rejects transgender people, saying gender nonconformity is “a gradual process of denaturalization.”The Congregation for Catholic Education released ...

Black Transgender Woman Chanel Scurlock Murdered in North Carolina

Chanel Scurlock, a 23 year old black transgender woman from North Carolina, was found dead early Wednesday (June 5) morning, according to Gay Star News.Scurlock’s body was found in a field, where she appear...

Black Trans Woman Chynal Lindsey Murdered in Dallas

Chynal Lindsey, 26, was found murdered in Dallas, Texas, making her the second black trans woman to be killed in the city and seventh killed nationwide.According to Police Chief U. Renee Hall, Lindsey’s bod...

Transgender Asylum Seeker Johana Medina Dies in ICE Custody

Transgender asylum seeker Johana Medina has died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, reported the Advocate.Medina was tested positive for HIV while in ICE custody and fell ill. She complai...

Lyft Launches Gender-Neutral Pronoun Options for Riders

Ride share app Lyft will allow riders to choose gender-neutral pronouns as part of its “Two is Too Few” campaign, reported PinkNews.Along with binary he/him and she/her pronouns, Lyft will also be offering ...

Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Admin. Over Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protections

Three advocacy groups are suing the Trump Administration over its recent rollback of transgender healthcare protections.Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and States, and the Center for...

Transgender Activists Rally Against Trump Policies at White House

Dozens of activists gathered in front of the White House on Wednesday to protest against the Trump administration’s policies against transgender people.The rally — organized by the National Center for Trans...

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to PA School District’s Transgender Bathroom Policy

The Supreme Court recently declined to hear a legal challenge to a Pennsylvania high school’s transgender-inclusive bathroom policy, allowing school districts to continue to allow transgender students to use th...

World Health Organization No Longer Defines Gender Dysphoria as Mental Disorder

The world Health Organization (WHO) no longer classifies gender dysphoria as a mental disorder in its latest International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), according to Gay Star News.On Saturday (May 25...

Gillette Releases Ad of Trans Man’s First Shave

Razor brand Gillette has just released a groundbreaking razor ad featuring transgender man’s first shave.The emotional and poignant ad shares the story of Samson Bonkeabantu Brown, a black Canadian trans ma...

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

An Apparent Trump Win is Really a Huge Trans Victory

Transgender Fire Chief of Byron, Georgia Fired

Reporters Granted Access to ICE Transgender Detainee Unit

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

YouTuber Dan Howell Comes Out as Gay

Jonathan Van Ness Named Essie’s First Non-Female Ambassador for Pride Month

‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski Gets a Drag Makeover from Miz Cracker

Survey Shows Growing Support for Transgender Rights Among Americans

The Vatican Releases Document Rejecting Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Identities

Black Transgender Woman Chanel Scurlock Murdered in North Carolina

Black Trans Woman Chynal Lindsey Murdered in Dallas

Transgender Asylum Seeker Johana Medina Dies in ICE Custody

Lyft Launches Gender-Neutral Pronoun Options for Riders

Advocacy Groups Sue Trump Admin. Over Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protections

Transgender Activists Rally Against Trump Policies at White House

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to PA School District’s Transgender Bathroom Policy

World Health Organization No Longer Defines Gender Dysphoria as Mental Disorder

Gillette Releases Ad of Trans Man’s First Shave

YouTuber Dan Howell Comes Out as Gay

An Apparent Trump Win is Really a Huge Trans Victory

Transgender Fire Chief of Byron, Georgia Fired

Reporters Granted Access to ICE Transgender Detainee Unit

Six Democratic Candidates, Including Pete Buttigieg, Would Beat Trump in 2020, Poll Finds

Florida Reps. Announce Plan to Make Pulse Nightclub National Memorial

Puerto Rico Passes “Religious Freedom” Bill

Survey Shows Growing Support for Transgender Rights Among Americans

Jonathan Van Ness Comes Out as Non-Binary

Lambda Legal, MAP Release Report on LGBT Rights in US Territories

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