by admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Civil Rights, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
A transgender man named Kendall Oliver, who uses the gender-neutral pronoun they, plans to sue a barbershop in Rancho Cucamonga, California for denying them service. Oliver had made an appointment there, but after arriving, was told that The Barbershop (the...
by admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Religion, Transgender
In an overwhelmingly positive voice vote Reform Judaism embraced sweeping transgender rights policies. It’s the largest Jewish movement in the country and these are some of the most far-reaching policies adopted by a mainstream religious organization in the...
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
In a world that has long denied their identities and even their existence, the medical community and society is now progressing toward inclusive healthcare options for transgendered people. This week, grocery chain Kroger announced that it would offer full coverage...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Equality, International, Intersex, News
Recently, the United Nations held its first ever hearing to address human rights violations against intersex people. The term intersex refers to people who are born with ambiguous genitalia or other sex characteristics that prevent them from neatly fitting into the...
by admin | Oct 8, 2014 | Equality, Gender, LGBTQIA+, Resources & Info
When it comes to reporting on transgender individuals, most mainstream media outlets have got it all wrong. “Born a woman,” “He Now Goes By Chelsea Manning,” “Was a Boy Until Age 18.” These are the kinds of news headlines that viewers are bombarded with on a regular...
