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 | Jan 15, 2016 | Education, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Transgender
Title IX, the federal law, meant to protect students against gender discrimination on campus, adopted protections for transgender students only two years ago, but it frequently gets held up as proof that LGBT students face no challenges or safety issues at school....
by admin | Dec 22, 2015 | Arts, Transgender
With The Danish Girl opening across the country this Christmas, we’re going to hear people saying ‘There, you’ve had your trans movie, be happy.’ But there are so many more trans people whose lives would make amazing movies. Imagine the...
by admin | Nov 9, 2015 | Equality, LGBTQIA+, Transgender
November 20th is the Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember the names of trans people who have died in the past year to violence. It is a somber day—every year, there are more names to read. Trans people are as much as seven times more likely...
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...
