Mar 31 Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military By Associated Press The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 7:26 Record number of bills look to restrict trans rights in the U.S. A record number of bills to limit transgender rights have been introduced this year in state legislators across the country, with lawmakers in 28 states considering 93 bills targeting the rights of transgender Americans according to the Human Rights Campaign. Continue watching
Mar 24 U.S. Senate confirms transgender doctor for key health post By David Crary, Associated Press Transgender-rights activists have hailed Levine's appointment as a historic breakthrough. Few trans people have ever held high-level offices at the federal or state level. Continue reading
Jan 25 Biden repeals Trump ban on transgender people in military By Associated Press Biden's order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military service. Continue reading
Dec 01 'All my love, Elliot': 'Umbrella Academy' actor comes out as transgender By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Oscar-nominated actor who starred in "Juno," "Inception" and "The Umbrella Academy" has come out as transgender with the name of Elliot Page. He made the announcement Tuesday in a moment greeted as a watershed for the trans community in… Continue reading
Nov 20 Jan Morris, author and transgender pioneer, dies at 94 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Morris was a prolific and accomplished author and journalist who wrote dozens of books in a variety of genres. Continue reading
Sep 07 Philippine leader pardons U.S. Marine in transgender killing By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippine president has pardoned a U.S. Marine in a surprise move that will free him from imprisonment in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman that sparked anger in the former American colony. Continue reading
Jul 07 In zines, LGBTQ creators find a place to tell their own stories By Dorothy Hastings The zine has long been a powerful tool for those whose stories and images have been buried, distorted and regulated. Continue reading
Jun 19 Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban By Keith Ridler, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union and the Legal Voice group filed a lawsuit in April saying the law is discriminatory and an invasion of privacy. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:13 As Pride Month kicks off, black trans activists want their stories centered By Ivette Feliciano June is Pride Month, the anniversary of the 1969 riots by the LGBTQ community against police brutality at New York City’s Stonewall Inn. Now, with a recent wave of violence against black, transgender people, activists are demanding those stories be… Continue watching