transgender women

GLAAD and Calliope Wong call for trans-inclusive admissions process at Smith College

After Smith College refused to consider her application for the second time, Calliope Wong, a high school senior and trans woman, is calling for a change in the college's admissions practices, and GLAAD is working to bring her story to broader attention.

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Advocates Urge Smith College To Stop Discriminating Against Trans Women

GLAAD is joining advocates to call for an end to Smith College's discrimination against trans women applicants.

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Kate Bornstein Needs Our Help

A new Go Fund Me campaign has been started for renowned transgender author, playwright, and gender theorist Kate Bornstein to help cover the cost of her cancer treatment.

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A Year Later, #girlslikeus Have Much More To Say

#girlslikeus, the hashtag created by trans activist and writer Janet Mock, has reached its one-year anniversary!

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GLAAD Commemorates International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day! Throughout the day and around the world, communities will be honoring the achievements of women and calling for equality.

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GLAAD celebrates LGBT-Inclusive Women's History Month

Today is the first day of Women's History Month, which means it is time to reflect on the past milestones for women, examine the issues facing women today, and celebrate the incredible women who are working to change lives around the world.

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Trans Community Delivers Petition to Los Angeles Times, Paper Agrees to Meeting about Trans Coverage

A group of local trans advocates are speaking out against the Los Angeles Times for an article about Cassidy Vickers, a transgender woman who was shot and killed in November 2011, titled "Slaying casts light on Hollywood's transgender prostitutes."

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Transgender Author Jennifer Boylan Shares Family Experience on Psychology Today

Author, professor and GLAAD board member Jennifer Finney Boylan is now a blog contributor to PsychologyToday.com.

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Local New Mexico Media Reports On Anti-Transgender Discrimination Case During Transgender Awareness Week #TAW12

A transgender woman in New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against her employer for allegedly forcing her out of her job through anti-transgender harassment and bullying.

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First Openly Transgender State Lawmaker Elected In New Hampshire

Voters in New Hampshire elected the state's first openly transgender lawmaker, Stacie Laughton. She will serve Ward 4 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

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