May 22 LGBT youth home welcomes population accustomed to insecurity By Eric Krupke It’s hard to say how many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth are homeless in the U.S. A townhouse in Washington, D.C., decorated with rainbow pinwheels and inspirational messages, is one place where the teens can go to stay… Continue reading
May 04 Smith College changes admission policy to allow transgender applicants By Joshua Barajas Smith College, the largest of the Seven Sisters schools, voted to change its admission policy Saturday to allow transgender students at the all-female institution. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch The quiet revolution behind the word ‘transgender’ By PBS News Hour Alex Myers grew up as Alice, a girl, in rural Maine. In the mid-'90s, during the summer between junior and senior years at boarding school, Myers came out as transgender, starting the process of embracing his true gender identity. Once… Continue watching
Apr 23 Here’s what most people get wrong about the transgender community By Corinne Segal, Eric Krupke We spoke with experts and activists within the transgender community to address what they say are some of the most common misconceptions on what it means to be transgender. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 20:18 Alex Myers on how a label can empower the transgender community By Joshua Barajas Continue watching
Apr 23 ‘If there are no words for who you are, then you feel invisible’ By Joshua Barajas Before there was a "T" for transgender in LGBT, Alex Myers had to fight for visibility. At a time when the gay rights abbreviation has expanded to recognize identities beyond lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, Myers said his community, historically,… Continue reading
Feb 13 Hormone treatment approved for Chelsea Manning By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Continue reading
Dec 18 Transgender government workers now protected under Civil Rights Act By Joshua Barajas Claims of workplace discrimination against transgender people will now be covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Attorney General Eric Holder announced in a memo released Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Students react to decision to admit transgender students at Mount Holyoke By Kirk Carapezza, WGBH This fall, Mount Holyoke College in Western Massachusetts became the second all-women's college in the U.S. to begin accepting applications from transgender students. Continue reading
May 11 Hagel: Military should review policy on transgender individuals By Associated Press Hagel did not indicate whether he believes the policy should be overturned. However, he said "every qualified American who wants to serve our country should have an opportunity if they fit the qualifications and can do it."… Continue reading