After posting a heartbreaking suicide note online, a transgender Ohio teen took her own life early Sunday by walking in front of a semi truck on … [Read more...] about Transgender Ohio Teen Leelah Alcorn’s Horrifying Suicide Offers Bitter Lesson: ‘We Have To Do Better’
Trans Rights
Taiwan Rejects Progressive Trans Policy Proposal
Although Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare recommended a new policy to the Ministry of the Interior that transgender individuals wishing to … [Read more...] about Taiwan Rejects Progressive Trans Policy Proposal
The Lives of Transgender People In Cuba Are Slowly But Surely Changing: VIDEO
In terms of cultural acceptance, Cuba’s relationship with members of its LGBT community has been varied and complex. While the Cuban government and … [Read more...] about The Lives of Transgender People In Cuba Are Slowly But Surely Changing: VIDEO
Judge Sentences Florida Man To 30 Years In Jail For Murder Of Orange County Trans Woman
A Florida judge has sentenced 23-year-old Kentz Louis to 30 years in prison for the 2013 murder of Florida trans woman and performer Ashley Sinclair … [Read more...] about Judge Sentences Florida Man To 30 Years In Jail For Murder Of Orange County Trans Woman
San Francisco LGBT Groups Protest String Of Police Abuse Cases By Blocking Streets In Castro
Close to 200 people, many from the LGBT community, blocked streets in and around San Francisco's Castro district on Christmas Eve morning, … [Read more...] about San Francisco LGBT Groups Protest String Of Police Abuse Cases By Blocking Streets In Castro
New Evidence Leads To Arrest In 25-Year-Old Murder Case Of Transgender Woman
Santa Ana Police made new ground in the 25-year-old murder case of transgender woman Carla Leigh Salazar after DNA evidence led to a new suspect … [Read more...] about New Evidence Leads To Arrest In 25-Year-Old Murder Case Of Transgender Woman
Amnesty International ‘Disappointed’ In Ireland’s Current Draft of Trans Bill
Amnesty International and LGBT activists in Ireland are disappointed in the current draft of a new bill that recognizes transgender identities, but … [Read more...] about Amnesty International ‘Disappointed’ In Ireland’s Current Draft of Trans Bill
Anti-Gay Pastors Launch Effort To Repeal LGBT Non-discrimination Ordinance In Plano, Texas
Last week we reported that a Houston-based anti-LGBT group planned a petition drive to repeal the non-discrimination ordinance passed by the … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Pastors Launch Effort To Repeal LGBT Non-discrimination Ordinance In Plano, Texas
Anti-Gay Pastors Launch Effort To Repeal LGBT Non-discrimination Ordinance In Plano, Texas
Last week we reported that a Houston-based anti-LGBT group planned a petition drive to repeal the non-discrimination ordinance passed by the … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Pastors Launch Effort To Repeal LGBT Non-discrimination Ordinance In Plano, Texas
Justice Department Will Now Back Claims Of Anti-Trans Discrimination Under Title VII
Speaking on behalf of the Department of Justice yesterday, outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder clarified the department’s new official position on … [Read more...] about Justice Department Will Now Back Claims Of Anti-Trans Discrimination Under Title VII