Nation Jan 05 Nation’s first known ‘intersex’ birth certificate issued in New York City New York City has issued what legal advocates believe to be the first birth certificate marked "intersex" to Sara Kelly Keenan, a resident of Santa Cruz.
Arts Dec 27 Carrie Fisher, ‘Star Wars’ icon, dead at 60 “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher died Tuesday, four days after she suffered a “cardiac episode” on a flight from London to Los Angeles, according to family spokesman Simon Halls.
Arts Dec 25 British pop icon George Michael dies at 53 Singer George Michael, who rocketed to international stardom with a collection of iconic, infectious pop anthems, died Sunday at age 53.
Arts Dec 17 Portraits show the complex, devastating legacy of Canada’s residential schools A photo series shows the legacy of Canada's residential schools program, which aimed to eliminate the culture of indigenous people.
Nation Dec 08 Largest-ever survey of trans adults shows high rates of economic instability, suicide attempts The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey the largest-ever survey of trans adults in the U.S., shows elevated rates of economic instability and mental health issues for trans people.
Arts Dec 03 ‘Everybody wants to be seen’ — exhibit showcases LGBTQ artists in prison “On the Inside,” an exhibition at the Abrons Art Center in New York City, showcases work produced by LGBTQ prisoners.
Health Nov 27 NY will soon make it easier for trans youths to delay puberty Puberty can cause enormous stress for transgender youths -- but relief has come for some in the form of puberty blockers.
Nation Nov 26 Exuberant Cubans in Miami flood streets, celebrate Castro’s death The streets of Miami's Little Havana were exuberant early Saturday morning as Cubans celebrated the death of Fidel Castro.
Nation Nov 23 Judge rules in favor of intersex veteran who was denied passport A federal judge ruled Tuesday in favor of Dana Zzyym, who sued the State Department for a passport that would reflect a gender other than "male" or "female."…
Arts Nov 19 Sharon Jones, who led a soul revival as Dap-Kings frontwoman, dies at 60 Sharon Jones, whose albums and electrifying live performances with her backup band the Dap Kings helped lead a soul and funk revival, died Friday at the age of 60.