Transgender Rights

Poll Position: What Is The Most Pressing Issue Facing The LGBT Community? Vote Now!

Posted 05.11.2012

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It's Friday and that means time for another Poll Position question and your chance to sound off on a topic facing the LGBT community. It was a big ...

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LGBT Community Makes Strides in Argentina, Loses Ground in US

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Equality, Gay Rights, Transgender, Gender Rights, Argentina, Transgender Issues, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, The Bible, Transgender Rights, North Carolina Amendment One, Argentina Transgender Rights, World News

In Argentina, "Senators approved the Gender Identity law by a vote of 55-0." 55-0? I can't imagine that unanimity happening with any positive legislature for the LGBT in this country.

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Beyond Second-Class Citizenship For Transgender People (VIDEO)

Laverne Cox | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Transgender, Transgender Rights, Genda, Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act, New York Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act, New York GENDA, Transgender Issues, Transgender Employment Discrimination, Video, Gay Voices News

While I am a huge supporter of marriage equality, as a transgender woman of color, I recognize that there are arguably bigger issues for my trans brothers and sisters, like employment and health-care discrimination and violence against transgender people.

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Could This Beauty Queen Become The First Transgender Miss England?

Posted 05.10.2012

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A transgender British teen who transitioned at the age of 16 is hoping to make history by winning the Miss England beauty pageant. As the Internat...

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Argentina Makes Sex-Change Surgery A Legal Right

AP | MICHAEL WARREN | Posted 05.10.2012

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Adults who want sex-change surgery or hormone therapy in Argentina will be able to get it as part of their public or privat...

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How The EEOC Made The Case For A United LGBT Movement

Mark Daniel Snyder | Posted 05.07.2012

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The EEOC's ruling makes the case for feminine men, butch women, and really everybody who may be discriminated against because he or she is not behaving in a way that conforms to stereotypes about gender to unite in our cause for full equality.

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Why Economic Justice Is Central to LGBT Rights

Chi Mgbako | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: LGBT Rights, Transgender Rights, Gay Rights, Transgender Children, Transgender Issues, Impact News

There is a dearth of data regarding poverty within the LGBT community. This must change so that organizations can assist LGBT people who disproportionately suffer economic marginalization because of homophobia and transphobia.

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Transgender Woman Pleads Guilty In Minneapolis Manslaughter Case, But Supporters Argue She's The Victim

Posted 05.02.2012

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A black transgender Minneapolis woman pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter in the stabbing death of a local man, but her supporters maintain s...

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WATCH: Texas Transgender Woman Ticketed For Using Ladies' Room

Posted 05.02.2012

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A Texas-based transgender woman said she was humiliated after being ticketed for using the ladies' room at a Dallas hospital. As MSNBC is reportin...

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California Transgender Woman Killed In Alleged Hate Crime

Posted 05.02.2012

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Friends, family members and LGBT advocates are mourning the death of a California transgender woman who was gunned down in Oakland over the weekend. ...

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WATCH: First Look At National Geographic's 'American Transgender'

Posted 05.01.2012

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The National Geographic channel is set to air "American Transgender," an hour-long documentary that takes a no-holds-barred look at the lives and stru...

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WATCH: Customers Leap To Transgender Waitress's Defense At Local Diner

Posted 05.01.2012

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The ABC program "What Would You Do?" has never shied away from tackling controversial topics, and this week's forthcoming episode is no exception. ...

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Bullying and Harassment -- Our Children Do Not Forget

Wayne Maines | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: National Day of Silence, Harassment, Bullying, Transgender Rights, Transgender, Transgender Issues, Transgender Kids, Glsen, Parents News

We need to demand real change in our schools and in our communities.

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Nepal's Third Gender And The Recognition Of Gender Identity

Kyle Knight | Posted 04.24.2012

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Since the 2007 decision in Pant v. Nepal, only two citizens, through relentless personal advocacy, have successfully received documents that reflect their true gender identity. Several international law arguments can support Nepali activists in their fight for legal recognition.

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'Landmark' Ruling Deems Transgender Employees Protected Under Anti-Discrimination Laws

Posted 04.30.2012

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In what has been hailed as a "landmark" move, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled Monday that employers which discriminates against...

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WATCH: Transgender Inmates Get Their Own Facility

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.13.2012

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Transgender people face prejudice and fear in everyday life, but being transgender in prison puts you at an increased risk for violence, rape and emot...

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President Barack Obama And Transgender Rights: The Real Deal

Toni Newman | Posted 04.12.2012

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During my lifetime I have never seen any President of the United States reach out so effectively to the LGBT community, especially the transgender community. My philosophy has always been "actions speak louder than words."

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BryanBoy: I'm 'Pro-Tranny' But Don't Want Them In Miss Universe

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 04.11.2012

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It's been "happily ever after" for Jenna Talackova, the transgender contestant who was initially disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant bu...

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Miss Universe Pageant To Include Transgender Women

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 04.10.2012

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NEW YORK — A rule change that would allow transgender women to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant next year is a step forward for e...

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Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist: 'I Only Wanted To Compete'

Posted 04.03.2012

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The transgender beauty queen who was disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant last month has broken her silence following news that she coul...

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Transgender Miss Universe Canada Contestant May Compete After All

AP | By JEREMY HAINSWORTH | Posted 04.03.2012

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-- The Miss Universe Organization announced Monday that it might reverse an earlier decision and allow a transgender woman to enter the Miss Universe...

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WATCH: Bill O'Reilly Defends Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist

Posted 04.02.2012

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A transgender beauty queen who made international headlines after being disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant has found an unlikely suppo...

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Transgender Student Files Complaint After Being Denied R.A. Post In Men's Dorm

Posted 03.23.2012

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An Ohio-based transgender college student has filed a discrimination complaint against his university for assigning him to a women's dormitory for the...

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WATCH: New Media Campaign Aims To Raise Awareness Of Transgender Diversity

Posted 03.22.2012

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A new project created by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition and sponsored by GLAAD aims to raise awareness about the transgender commu...

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Petitioned To Create Options For Users Who Don't Identity As Male Or Female

Posted 03.22.2012

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The first openly gay member of the Nepalese parliament is petitioning Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to create options for users who don't identify ...

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