June 25, 2013
Snapshots of our work: CBS, transgender reporting, Nike Athletics, 'Ex-gay' shutdown and more!
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anti-transgender violence
April 30, 2013
GLAAD and local advocates addressing horrific coverage of transgender murder victim
GLAAD, Equality Ohio, TransOhio and Cleveland's LGBT Community Center are working to address anti-transgender local coverage of the story of a Cleveland transgender woman, Cemia Acoff, who was found dead earlier this month.
April 5, 2013
GLAAD to Media: Tell the Story of Anti-Transgender Violence Correctly
Two instances of anti-transgender murders occurred in Orlando, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland over the last 24 hours. Both were transgender women of color. And when the media doesn't tell their story correctly, it perpetuates misleading stereotypes about transgender people.
January 14, 2013
Fox News Hosts "Joke" About Transgender Inmate's Appearance And Prison Violence
Last week, hosts of Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor made a series of offensive, dehumanizing comments about transgender inmate Michelle Kosilek.
January 11, 2013
DC Police Officer Accused of Firing Weapon At Trans Women Gets Probation
Washington, DC police officer Kenneth Furr was sentenced in the District's Superior Court for allegedly shooting his weapon while off duty at a car of five passengers, including two trans women.
December 30, 2012
Trans Stories You Should Have Seen And Heard More About in 2012
Too few trans people or trans-related issues were included in LGBT end-of-year lists. An even greater number of trans-related stories received little to no media attention at all this year, despite efforts to have them covered by bloggers and journalists.
December 10, 2012
International Human Rights Day: The Global Issue of Anti-Transgender Violence
On this 2012 observance of International Human Rights Day, anti-transgender violence continues to be suffered at alarming rates around the world.
April 18, 2012
New Report on Discrimination Against Latina Transgender Women by Law Enforcement
In a new report, researchers explore the extent of discrimination and mistreatment that Latina transgender women living in Los Angeles, California experience from the very people whose job it is to uphold justice.
February 7, 2012
D.C. and Nation Mourns the Loss of Deoni Jones
Community members, friends and family will come together this evening for a vigil in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the life of Deoni Jones, a 22-year-old transgender woman who was fatally stabbed on Thursday, February 2.
December 5, 2011
Colorlines.com Features Stories of Transgender Women of Color in Washington, D.C.
Colorlines.com, a daily news site on racial justice issues, has asked transgender women of color living in D.C. to tell their own stories.
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