transgender

April 10, 2013

by Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation

GLAAD, Trans Advocates Meet with LA Times to Address Trans Coverage

On Tuesday, GLAAD and members of the Los Angeles trans community met with editors and staff members at the Los Angeles Times for an honest, off-the-record discussion about issues that uniquely affect trans people.

April 4, 2013

by Mari Haywood

The Switch: A new television series where transgender persons play transgender characters

The Switch is a television series set in Vancouver Canada. Produced by Trembling Void Studios the show is a first of its kind. The Switch will feature 6 recurring transgender roles and tell their stories as they navigate thru contemporary Canadian society.

March 29, 2013

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

GLAAD sponsors Trans 100 launch, produced by We Happy Trans and This Is HOW

GLAAD is sponsoring a launch event for the Trans 100 list, a project created by We Happy Trans and This is HOW. The Trans 100 is an overview of the breadth and diversity of work being done in, by, and for the transgender community across the United States.

March 28, 2013

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

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.

April 3, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Trans* Awareness Project launches at University of Minnesota

Trans* Awareness Project is a new campaign founded on the campus of the University of Minnesota: Twin Citites.

March 24, 2013

by Rich Ferraro, Chief Communications Officer

GLAAD affirms commitment to trans people, LGBT community and allies on Melissa Harris-Perry Show

On Sunday's Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC, GLAAD announced that the organization has formally dropped the words 'Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation' from its name and will be known going forward as simply GLAAD, the LGBT media advocacy organization.

March 21, 2013

by Josh Galassi, GLAAD Media Awards Communications Intern

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.

March 11, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Celebrating National Women's History Month: GLAAD Speaks to Kimberley McLeod

March is Women's History Month and to begin a weekly feature of women of the LGBT community GLAAD sat down with Kimberley McLeod, the creator of the ELIXHER and Communications Director for the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC).

March 8, 2013

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

Roman Catholic bishops oppose Violence Against Women Act because it protects LGBT women

Five key Roman Catholic bishops in the United States have stated their opposition to the newly signed Violence Against Women Act. The reason for their opposition? VAWA states that the law will apply regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

March 7, 2013

by Aaron McQuade

MMA fighter Fallon Fox comes out as transgender

Professional MMA fighter Fallon Fox has come out as a transgender woman. GLAAD has been working with Fallon and various media outlets to make sure that her story is told accurately, respectfully, and in a manner that educates audiences.

transgender

GLAAD, Trans Advocates Meet with LA Times to Address Trans Coverage

The Switch: A new television series where transgender persons play transgender characters

GLAAD sponsors Trans 100 launch, produced by We Happy Trans and This Is HOW

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

Trans* Awareness Project launches at University of Minnesota

GLAAD affirms commitment to trans people, LGBT community and allies on Melissa Harris-Perry Show

Kate Bornstein Needs Our Help

Celebrating National Women's History Month: GLAAD Speaks to Kimberley McLeod

Roman Catholic bishops oppose Violence Against Women Act because it protects LGBT women

MMA fighter Fallon Fox comes out as transgender

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