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Detroit local media misgenders, stereotypes three transgender victims of violence
August 25, 2014
According to local news outlets in Detroit, police are investigating three recent shootings in the Palmer Park area as possible hate crimes.Read MoreUprising of Love benefit concert features Sting and Patti LuPone to raise funds for global equality
As world leaders come together in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly and the Clinton Global Initiative in mid-September, Executive Producers Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin) and Bruce Cohen (American Beauty, Milk, Silver Linings Playbook) will present Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality. Read MoreAnonymous transphobic Wikipedia edits linked to an IP address in US Congress
According to reports from the Twitter account congress-edits, which tracks when anonymous Wikipedia edits are made from IP addresses associated with Congressional office buildings, someone in a US House building has been making transphobic edits to the page about Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Read MoreTrans model and activist Geena Rocero shares her story and passion for advocacy in Glamour Magazine
Glamour Magazine's September issue features transgender model and activist Geena Rocero sharing her personal story of finding herself and taking action for her community.Read MoreNYC: Trans Women of Color Collective's call to action and a demonstration for Islan Nettles
The Trans Women of Color Collective of Greater New York is leading a Call to Action on August 18, marking one year since the brutal assault of Islan Nettles.Read MoreNew documentary highlights trans woman's relationship with her LDS Church upbringing
A new short documentary film, TRANSMORMON, follows the life of Eri Hayward, a 25-year-old transgender woman who grew up in the Mormon LDS church in Utah. Read MoreGLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, August 11, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.Read MoreGLAAD Link - your daily round-up of LGBT news, August 8, 2014
Today's top LGBT news headlines. For more news updated throughout the day, visit www.glaad.org.Read More
Clockwise from upper left: "A Renaissance of Our Own" by Rachel E. Cargle, "We See Each Other" by Tre'Vell Anderson, "The T Guide" by Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik, "I Have Something To Tell You -- For Young Adults" by Chasten Buttigeig, "Uncle of the Year" by Andrew Rannells, "The Yards Between Us" by R.K. Russell