5 reasons Chelsea Manning still matters
The controversial whistleblower is just as important as she was 18 months ago.
On Apr 9, 2015 by Robert Lansing
Leelah Alcorn petition prompts Obama to call for ban on gay conversion therapy
Hopefully this leads to progress.
On Apr 9, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz
Retro fashion brand Modcloth just signed its first transgender model
Meet Rye Silverman.
On Apr 7, 2015 by Dylan Love
Transgender people are winning the Internet with #transdayofvisibility selfies
It’s a grassroots movement to raise awareness of trans identities.
On Mar 31, 2015 by Dylan Love
First black trans homecoming king takes his own life at 18
Blake Brockington is the fifth trans teen to die in 2015 after leaving a note on social media.
On Mar 25, 2015 by Aja Romano
Facebook senior engineer: Site is ‘very split internally’ over real names policy
Facebook loses another LGBT advocate.
On Mar 16, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker
Trans people are taking #Occupotty selfies to fight bathroom legislation
A slew of proposed laws require that trans teens use bathrooms according to their assigned gender.
On Mar 13, 2015 by EJ Dickson
What we do and don’t know about trans teen suicide
Online communities can help, but are they really enough?
On Mar 10, 2015 by Everett Maroon
A suspect has finally been arrested in the Islan Nettles murder case
The trans woman became the subject of the hashtag #JusticeForIslanNettles when she was murdered in 2013.
On Mar 3, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
Trans teens grapple with alarming rise of suicides
At least three trans teens have attempted suicide this year after leaving a public message on social media.
On Mar 2, 2015 by Aja Romano
PBS Digital to debut new LGBT-focused series
Addressing gender, sexual identity, and the queer community for the YouTube generation.
On Feb 26, 2015 by Rae Votta
You have to see these flawless photos of transgender model Andreja Pejić
The supermodel held nothing back at her stunning London Fashion Week appearance.
On Feb 25, 2015 by Aja Romano
When will we recognize that #TransLivesMatter?
It’s more than a hashtag.
On Feb 23, 2015 by [email protected]
How ‘Dragon Age: Inquisition’ is helping to make a better future for LGBT people
This is a game some of us could have scarcely imagined we’d get to play one day.
On Feb 20, 2015 by [email protected]
Tumblr grapples with the death of yet another transgender teen
In the wake of his funeral, people are reminding us that #HisnamewasZander.
On Feb 19, 2015 by Aja Romano
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