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Avi Cummings: Toward the Impossible

2013-05-20T13:41:20Z

We're told that we're being unrealistic, but it takes a hell of a lot of creativity and imagination to keep fighting at odds with what we are told is possible, at odds with the options available in our given systems steeped in racisim, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia and violence.

Read more: Gender Nonconforming, Transphobia, Transgender, Transgender People of Color, Gender Identity, Gender Self-Determination, Transgender Rights, Trans People of Color, Transgender Equality, Trans Rights, Gender Expression, Trans Equality, Sylvia Rivera Law Project, Srlp, Gay Voices News

Jay Michaelson: Mission Not Accomplished: The Anti-Gay Murder of Mark Carson Should Be a Wake-Up Call

2013-05-19T20:03:15Z

Mark Carson's murder highlights the shortcomings of a rights-based, marriage-based approach to LGBT equality, and cries out for deeper, and more difficult, forms of engagement.

Read more: Lgbt, Anti-Gay Violence, Transgender, LGBT Christians, Mark Carson, The Atlantic, Jay Michaelson, LGBT Rights, Anti-Gay, Anti-Transgender Violence, Ce Ce Acoff, New York, Anti-Gay Hate Crimes, LGBT Equality, Gay Voices News

Franne Golde and Syd Fox: Love More, Fear Less: A Mother and Her Child Share Their Incredible Journey

2013-05-18T11:24:04Z

It was a primal scream that went right through me and sent distress signals to my heart. My beautiful 4-year-old daughter stood up in the bathtub as though she were possessed. "Mommy, I'm supposed to be a boy. God made a mistake!" she screamed through heaving tears.

Read more: Parents of Trans Kids, Transgender, Parents of Transgender Children, Trans Child, Trans Children, Trans Kid, Trans Kids, Transgender Kids, Parents of Transgender Kids, Transgender Kid, Transgender Child, Transgender Children, Gay Voices News

Why I'm Not Interested In Being A 'Good' Transgender Woman

2013-05-18T10:34:58Z

A month or two after I started living full time out as woman, one of my friends suggested I talk to an acquaintance of his, an older trans woman who h...

Read more: LGBT Rights, Transgender Women, LGBT Issues, Transgender Rights, Transgender Issues, Transgender, Gay Voices News

GLAAD President Herndon Graddick Resigns

2013-05-17T16:41:35Z

A year after being named president, Herndon Graddick is stepping down from his position at GLAAD.

In a May 17 press release, Graddick spoke how pr...

Read more: Herndon Graddick Madonna, Transgender, Boy Scouts Gay, GLAAD Gay, Herndon Graddick GLAAD, Madonna Gay, Herndon Graddick, Glaad, Boy Scouts, Madonna, GLAAD President, Madonna Boy Scouts, Gay Voices News

High School Nixes Transgender Student's Graduation Plans

2013-05-17T12:05:30Z

A New Mexico-based transgender student is being denied the opportunity to walk during his graduation ceremony in the cap and gown designated for boys....

Read more: Lgbt, Transgender Student Issues, Issak Wolfe, Video, Transgender, Albuquerque, Red Lion High School, Damian Garcia, Issak Wolfe Red Lion High School, Transgender Students, Saint Pius, Transgender Issues, Transgender Rights, Saint Pius High School, Gay Voices News

LOOK: Commemorating International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia

2013-05-17T10:24:58Z

May 17 is the 9th annual International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia (IDAHO). The day will be commemorated in over 100 countries around the wor...

Read more: Lgbt, Transphobia, Transgender, International Day Against Homophobia, Anti-Transgender, Homophobia, Anti-Gay, Idaho, International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, Gay Voices News

University Breaks Fresh Ground With Transgender Publication

2013-05-16T17:02:16Z

Dr. Susan Stryker (University of Arizona) and Dr. Paisley Currah (CUNY-Brooklyn) are collaborating with Duke University Press to bring forth TSQ: Tran...

Read more: Women's Studies Quarterly, Paisley Currah, Nepal Transgender Rights, Dr. Susan Stryker, Duke University Press, Kickstarter, Academic Journal, Duke University, Transgender Studies, Lgbt, Dr. Paisley Currah, Trans Issues, Transgender, Transgender Studies Quarterly, Susan Stryker, HRC Transgender Issues, University of Arizona, Academic Journals, Tsq, Gay Voices News

Freedom House: International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2013

2013-05-16T13:59:49Z

by Chloe Schwenke
Vice President of Global Programs

On May 17, human rights activists and concerned individuals from around the world will once ag...

Read more: Violence, Transgender, Human Rights, Gay, Lgbti, Lesbian, Homophobia, Transphobia, Russia, Freedom House, Discrimination, Brazil, Vladislav Tornovoi, Intersex, Lgbt, Gay Voices News

WATCH: After 20 Years Of Marriage, Husband And Wife Both Come Out Of Closet

2013-05-15T12:41:31Z

In a recent HuffPost Gay Voices blog post, doctor and author Danielle Kaufman wrote about the day when she, still living as a man, learned her wife is...

Read more: Cathleen Kaufman, Lgbt, Transgender Women, Coming Out as Transgender, Transgender, Coming Out of the Closet, Coming Out as a Lesbian, Huff Post Live, Lesbian, Coming Out Stories, Coming Out, Lesbians, Danielle Kaufman, Coming Out as Trans, Danielle Kaufman Transgender, Danielle and Cathleen Kaufman, Gay Voices News

Sue Kerr: No Bigotry With My Big Gulp!

2013-05-13T20:02:00Z

Recently I stopped by my neighborhood 7-Eleven convenience store and found myself taking a big gulp when I encountered overt transphobia with a side of woman bashing. I witnessed a clerk use the word "tranny" while telling an anecdote to a co-worker and at least one customer.

Read more: Transgender, 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven Transphobic Comment, Transphobia, Anti-Trans Bigotry, Pittsburgh 7-Eleven Transphobia, Pittsburgh 7-Eleven Transphobic Comment, 7-Eleven Transphobia, Transgender Issues, Anti-Transgender Bigotry, 7-Eleven Anti-Trans Slur, 7-Eleven Anti-Transgender Slur, 7-Eleven Transphobic Slur, 7-Eleven Tranny, Gay Voices News

Great News For Hong Kong's Transgender Community

2013-05-13T15:35:26Z

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allow...

Read more: Transgender, LGBT Issues, Transgender Marriage, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Transgender Marriage, Hong Kong Transgender Rights, LGBT Rights, Transgender Rights, Transgender Issues, Asia, Gay Voices News

Wayne Maines: My First Rainbow Ball

2013-05-13T11:28:01Z

Nicole was in the audience and I wanted so much not to embarrass her, but within minutes I was in tears. I saw girls, boys, and chaperones openly weeping. Every story touched a chord, snowballing into more emotion.

Read more: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Transgender, LGBT Youth, Discrimination, Transgender Rights, Transgender Issues, School Bullying, Transgender Youth, Gay Voices News

Brynn Tannehill: Why ENDA Matters To The Trans Community

2013-05-12T00:13:48Z

Those who oppose ENDA or oppose transgender inclusion in it ask why we need it when 84 percent of U.S. companies include gender identity in their equal opportunity statements. The short answer is that what we have in place is not preventing discrimination against transgender people.

Read more: Transgender, Enda, LGBT Rights, Transgender Issues, Transgender Rights, Civil Rights, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, Transgender Equality, ENDA 2013, Transgender Workplace Discrimination, Transgender Workplace Protections, Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2013, Gay Voices News

The Denver Diatribe: America's Best City for Transgendered Anti-Marijuana Mascots

2013-05-10T11:47:50Z

Is Denver the best city in America to start a "Best City" list? Or raise a transgendered child? Or have second thoughts about legalized marijuana? Or select a new school mascot? We bring back the newsy bits this week to answer all of these questions and more.

Read more: Amendment 64, Rei, Transgender, University of Denver, Coy Mathis, Mayor Hancock, Denver, Denver News

Dana Beyer: It Really Isn't Getting Better For Some Trans Women

2013-05-09T21:49:28Z

We are a violent, sexist society, and there is much work that needs to be done to reduce the violence. Being black and trans may compound the risk, but it is already shameful that our country throws up its hands to the violence endemic in our society.

Read more: Hate Crimes, Transgender, Riki Wilchins, Ncavp, CeCe Acoff, Monica Roberts, Nbjc, Trans Women of Color, Trans Women Murders, Transgender Women, Transgender Women Murders, Transgender Women of Color Murders, Trans Women, Transgender Women of Color, Trans Women of Color Murders, Gay Voices News

Kortney Ryan Ziegler, Ph.D.: Trans, Masculine-Of-Center And Gender-Nonconforming People Are Mothers Too (PHOTOS)

2013-05-09T19:38:50Z

With Mothers Day 2013 approaching, the California-based nonprofit Forward Together has created a series of ecards that reflect the diversity of motherhood and parenting, a gesture that traditional Mother's Day cards have woefully ignored. Check out a slideshow of the beautiful cards.

Read more: Mother's Day, Trans Parents, Same-Sex Mothers, Lesbian Mothers, Transgender Moms, Transgender Parents, Trans Mothers, Lesbian Parents, Nontraditional Mothers, Nontraditional Moms, Strong Families Initiative, Gay Parents, Mama's Day Our Way, Transgender, Forward Together, Unconventional Mothers, Mother's Day 2013, Gay Moms, Mama's Day Our Way Cards, Transgender Mothers, Strong Families Cards, Trans Moms, Same-Sex Parents, Lesbian Moms, LGBT Families, Unconventional Moms, Nontraditional Families, Same-Sex Moms, Gay Mothers, Gay Voices News

WATCH Transgender Student Athletes Face Challenges

2013-05-09T16:30:30Z

HuffPost Live recently hosted a conversation discussing the challenges that face transgender student athletes. School officials and students themselve...

Read more: LGBT Rights, Lgbt, Transgender Students, Education, Transgender Rights, Transgender, Transgender Equality, Transgender Teens, Transgender Children, Transgender Youth, Gay Voices News

A.J. Walkley: A Call for Bi Visibility at Pride

2013-05-08T14:16:14Z

Researching Pride parade marshals across the United States over the years, I was struck by how few have been members of the bisexual community. This matter came to my attention when I was informed that one of our community's role models is up for the role in Boston for the 2013 Pride season.

Read more: Bisexuality, Transgender, Pride, Activism, Gay Pride, LGBT Pride, Bisexual, Lgbt, Gay Voices News

Greg Archer: Small Town Security: Joan Koplan On Season Two And All The Drama Ahead

2013-05-07T17:08:23Z

Photo: Gene Page/AMC

There aren't that many shows in the Reality TV Universe that have the ability to feel genuine and pull on the heartstrings to...

Read more: Parkinson's Disease, Reality Television, Small Town Security, Reality TV, Transgender, Amc, Police, Transgender Issue, Joan Koplan, Georgia, Security, Slidepollajax, Celebrity Reality Television, Video, TV News

Brynn Tannehill: Responsibility And Liberty

2013-05-07T12:06:26Z

Recently I asked a number of transgender and cisgender friends the following: If a transgender person does something that may reflect badly on the trans community, is their personal freedom of expression more important than expectations to conform?

Read more: Transgender Issues, Transgender, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, Trans Community, Trans Stereotypes, Trans Issues, Transgender Stereotypes, Transgender Experience, Transgender Visibility, Trans Visibility, Trans Experience, Transgender Community, Kant Categorical Imperative, Utilitarian Ethics, Utilitarianism, Gay Voices News

Daniel Browne: Standing Up For The 'T' Girls

2013-05-06T20:14:19Z

I associate with a diverse range of people, and the female-assigned people I know who dress or live as men have a much easier time than the male-assigned people I know who dress or live as women. The former is more socially acceptable, and that disappoints me.

Read more: Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming, Cross Dressing, Heteronormativity, Gender Norms, Transgender Women, Transgender Acceptance, Trans Women, Transgender Issues, Gay Voices News

Sonal Mehta: Community Leaders Central to Effective HIV Response

2013-05-06T18:37:41Z

Strong community leaders are key to the global HIV response and to bringing the epidemic under control, and yet international donors sometimes underestimate the importance of ownership of a program at a local level.

Read more: HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, India, Transgender, Civil Society, Global Fund, The Big Push, Impact News

Jennifer Finney Boylan: 'Unlike Some People I Could Mention': On Transgender Identity And Storytelling

2013-05-06T15:41:06Z

I know there are plenty of people who, looking back at their younger selves, have had occasion to think, "Man, what you don't know could fill a book." However, I'm unique in that the book filled with the things I don't know is an actual book.

Read more: Transgender, Transgender Identity, Trans Authors, Transgender Experience, Trans Experience, Trans Identity, Transgender Authors, Gay Voices News

Danielle Kaufman, M.D.: The Day My Wife Came Out To Me... And Then I Came Out To Her

2013-05-04T07:39:42Z

Life sometimes presents the strangest coincidences. What are the odds of a husband and wife both realizing they're gay at the same time without even talking to each other about it?

Read more: Transgender, Coming Out of the Closet, Coming Out as Gay, Gay Coming Out, Coming Out to Your Husband, Coming Out to a Spouse, Coming Out, Coming Out to Your Wife, Gay Voices News