Sarah McBride Makes History as first Transgender Political Convention Speaker
It's a groundbreaking development for the transgender community, as we finally heard our first transgender speaker at a major political convention.
Chelsea Manning Hospitalized After Attempting Suicide
Chelsea Manning was taken to a hospital near Fort Leavenworth early Tuesday and returned to the Kansas military base's prison later in the day
Transgender transitional services covered for state workers
While states are passing laws restricting bathroom use for transgender people, Governor Gina Raimondo wants to continue pushing Rhode Island in the opposite direction, now by allowing health coverage for transitional services for state workers and their dependents 18 years and older.
ICE to open facility for transgender individuals in Texas
U.S. immigration officials are opening a new detention facility in Texas that will include a unit specifically created for transgender individuals.
NC school allows students to carry pepper spray in case they encounter trans classmates in bathroom
A North Carolina high school will allow students to carry pepper spray, razors and other items which one board member suggested they might need to defend themselves against transgender classmates they encounter in the bathroom.
Obama Administration Sues North Carolina Over Anti-LGBT Bathroom Bill
The Obama administration on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of North Carolina, alleging that a bill that blocks protections for transgender people violates federal law.
Trans Student To Governor Of North Carolina: "This Is What Trans Looks Like"
“This is what trans looks like, Gov. McCrory,” Adam Plant writes. “I am trans, I am queer, I am a lover, a writer, an actor, and a singer.”
This Facebook Photo Of A Urinal In A Target Store’s Women’s Bathroom Isn’t Real
Those photos of urinals in the women's restroom at Target? Turns out, those weren't exactly accurate.
Why LGBT and Sex Worker Rights Go Hand-In-Hand
The fact that many LGBT people end up as a sex worker is an issue often overlooked rather conveniently by many activists and charities.
The Real Threat to North Carolina’s Children Has Nothing to Do With Transgender People
Less than two weeks ago, North Carolina's state legislature passed, and the governor approved, an innocently named bill with the title "HB2."
In the ensuing shitstorm that has followed, it has come to be known as "The Bathroom Bill."