“This is a historic day for human rights in the United States…starting today transgender and gender non-conforming people now have legal recourse if they face discrimination on the job," said Masen Davis, executive director of the Transgender Law Center (TLC). "We no longer have to be silent when we are fired or not hired simply for being who we are.”
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05/21/12
“This is a historic day for human rights in the United States…starting today transgender and gender non-conforming people now have legal recourse if they face discrimination on the job," said Masen Davis, executive director of the Transgender Law Center (TLC). "We no longer have to be silent when we are fired or not hired simply for being who we are.”
05/21/12
Jenna Talackova finished among the top twelve semi-finalists of the Miss Universe Canada pageant on Saturday, where she also took home a Miss Congeniality award.
05/17/12
Following an incredibly exploitative piece in the New York Times about the death of transgender woman Lorena Escalera in a fire this past weekend, and the newspaper’s subsequent refusal to acknowledge the true problems with their story, transgender advocates and allies have generated a powerful response asserting the immense hurt felt by so many over this coverage.
05/15/12
Jenna Talackova has been officially listed among the sixty-two national finalists scheduled to compete in the upcoming Miss Universe Canada competition.
05/15/12
In response to criticism from the LGBT community and allies over its coverage of a fire that killed a transgender woman this weekend, the New York Times released a statement that reveals a lack of understanding of how serious this problem is.
05/14/12
Several civil rights leaders have been outspoken about their unwavering support of Obama’s endorsement for marriage for same-sex couples in the last week.
05/14/12
This weekend, the New York Times published an extremely exploitative article about a transgender woman who had died in a fire.
05/08/12
Tom Gabel, lead singer of the punk band Against Me!, will come out as transgender in an article set to run in this week’s issue of Rolling Stone.
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05/18/12
Tiffany Pierce, Mason’s mother, said her son had a hard time at school, particularly in seventh grade.
05/15/12
Several years into my transtion about a decade ago, I thought seriously about killing myself. Life was really hard.
05/15/12
A black transgender woman faces prison for killing her attacker. Her supporters call that a crime.
05/11/12
On Monday morning, April 16, Paige Clay was found dead in Chicago’s West Garfield Park, the victim of a single gunsh
05/11/12
Students at American University got a big surprise when the most recent student body president stepped down from the
05/09/12
By a vote of 55 in favor, none against and one abstention, the Argentine Senate passed on Wednesday May 9, a gender
05/08/12
LGBT seniors, like seniors in general, worry about safe housing, good health care and having enough money in retirem
05/04/12
Society too often accepts that young, black, transgender women are victims of violence.
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04/04/12
Agradecemos la cobertura de las personas gay o transgénero en los medios, y GLAAD le insta a todos los medios de comunicación a prestar mucha atención al lenguaje que se emplea a la hora de cubrir cualquier noticia (sobre todo las historias de crímenes) que tenga que ver con la comunidad lésbica, gay, bisexual y transgénero (LGBT).
11/14/11
The Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors the memory of those murdered because of anti-transgender prejudice, is recognized annually on November 20. GLAAD encourages journalists to mark the occasion with stories about the pervasive problem of hate crimes against transgender people, as well as the diversity and resilience of the community in the face of harassment and violence.
08/15/11
The Talking About series was co-authored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Moveme
The New York Post used highly offensive and anti-transgender language in its headline about a blog post that Stephen Ira