July 13, 2015
Pentagon expected to announce plan to lift the military's transgender service ban
Leaders at the Pentagon are finalizing plans to lift the military's ban on transgender service members, according to the Associated Press.
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July 7, 2015
GLAAD partners with OUTFEST LA for 'I Am Jazz' screening
GLAAD is proud to be a community collaborator with Outfest again this year, partnering on the preview screening of TLC's upcoming docu-series, "I Am Jazz," about trans teen advocate Jazz Jennings.
July 8, 2015
West Virginia DMV changes photo policy after transgender women threaten lawsuit
On July 1st, the West Virginia DMV officially changed its license photo policy to be trans-inclusive, allowing trans individuals to be photographed as they regularly appear, without being required to alter their gender expression by doing things such as removing makeup and other items.
July 2, 2015
U.S. Justice Department says Virginia school bathroom policy is illegal
In a statement of interest filed Monday, the U.S. Justice Department sided with transgender teen Gavin Grimm, who filed a lawsuit against his school district in Virginia claiming their restroom policy is discriminatory.
July 2, 2015
Transgender man, Asher O'Callaghan, ordained by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Tonight, Asher O'Callaghan will become the first known transgender person to be ordained through the regular process of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).
July 6, 2015
DoSomething.org staffer Freddie comes out as trans and GLAAD's #GotYourBack
Last week, DoSomething.org Mobile Engagement Manager, Freddie Bologno, came out as transgender to all 2.4 million members of their text list.
June 30, 2015
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Watch an exclusive clip from the film '52 Tuesdays' released on iTunes today
Filmed in Australia, 52 Tuesdays tells the story of 16-year-old Billie as her parent announces plans to transition and their relationship becomes limited to spending Tuesdays together.
June 30, 2015
Girl Scouts return $100K donation to transphobic donor and launch #ForEVERYGirl campaign
Earlier this year, the Girl Scouts of Western Washington received a $100,000 donation to help fund their activities. However, the donor later requested that the money not be used to help transgender girls.The troop then returned the money, saying "Girl Scouts is for every girl, and every girl should have the opportunity to be a Girl Scout if she wants to."
June 29, 2015
GLAAD works with "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on trans story
On his HBO show Last Week Tonight this past Sunday, John Oliver spoke at length about the discrimination facing transgender people across many areas of life.
June 29, 2015
Report shows harassment and mistreatment of trans and gender non-conforming students in NY public schools
A new report released by the New York Civil Liberties Union entitled "Dignity for All? Discrimination Against Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students" in New York State reveals that transgender and gender nonconforming students in New York public schools continue to face repeated discrimination and harassment from school officials and other students, despite legislation specifically in place to prevent them.
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