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February 18, 2013

by Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation

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."

February 14, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Remembering Ajita Wilson: A Transgender Woman of Many Firsts

Ajita Wilson was an African-American trans women who in the 1970s and 80s starred in foreign films, and most notably, was JET magazine's first transgender beauty of the week.

February 14, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Time for media to focus on the healthcare needs of the trans community

As Trans Pride Initiative continues to closely watch Dallas's legislative plans on passing healthcare for transgender people, the media continues ignoring the story.

January 30, 2013

by Elliott Moore, Sports Intern at GLAAD

Young Transgender Goalie Skates with Hero at Vancouver Canucks Game

The Vancouver Canucks recently invited 16-year-old transgender goalie Cory Oskam to skate on the ice with his personal hero and Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider.

January 28, 2013

by Brian Pacheco, Associate Director of Communications, Media Awards

Thoughts on Creating Change's Wildly Successful First-Ever Latino Institute

Over 150 LGBT Latino advocates and allies convened at Creating Change's first-ever Latino Institute.

January 25, 2013

by Mari Haywood

Media Coverage of Transgender Youth: Ensuring an Equal Future

Recently transgender youth have been taking center stage on some of media's biggest platforms, and the media has risen to the occasion, taking the opportunity to educate and raise awareness.

January 16, 2013

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

Powerful Trans Stories Among #glaadawards Nominees

The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees include a variety of trans-inclusive stories in several categories.

January 15, 2013

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

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.

January 11, 2013

by Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation

'Anderson Live' Interview with Transgender Pageant Contest Relies on Irrelevant, Offensive Questions

Today "Anderson Live" featured Kylan Arianna Wenzel, a trans woman competing in the Miss California USA pageant. Unfortunately, Cooper's co-host asked irrelevant and offensive questions.

December 14, 2012

by Geoff Montes, People of Color Fellow at GLAAD

Laverne Cox Urges End to Transphobic Coverage of Claudia Charriez

Actress and activist Laverne Cox expressed her dissatisfaction with the media’s coverage of an assault trial in New York involving a transgender model Claudia Charriez and her firefighter ex-boyfriend, Taylor Murphy.

transgender

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

Remembering Ajita Wilson: A Transgender Woman of Many Firsts

Time for media to focus on the healthcare needs of the trans community

Young Transgender Goalie Skates with Hero at Vancouver Canucks Game

Thoughts on Creating Change's Wildly Successful First-Ever Latino Institute

Media Coverage of Transgender Youth: Ensuring an Equal Future

Powerful Trans Stories Among #glaadawards Nominees

Transgender Author Jennifer Boylan Shares Family Experience on Psychology Today

'Anderson Live' Interview with Transgender Pageant Contest Relies on Irrelevant, Offensive Questions

Laverne Cox Urges End to Transphobic Coverage of Claudia Charriez

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