Trans Rights

Watch: Degrassi Storyline Shows Assault on Transgender Teen

Andy Towle August 10, 2010

Canadian site Xtra went to the set of Degrassi to interview the show's writers about its first trans character, Adam, and also talked to Jordan … [Read more...] about Watch: Degrassi Storyline Shows Assault on Transgender Teen

Andy Towle August 2, 2010

Erin Vaught was refused treatment, ridiculed, and dehumanized at the Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana because she is transgender, … [Read more...] about Transgender Woman Refused Treatment at Indiana Hospital: Referred to as ‘It’, ‘He-She’, and ‘Transvestite’

Steve Pep July 31, 2010

"Study": “People who either identify themselves as homosexual or bisexual, or have had a same-sex encounter or relationship, tend to come … [Read more...] about News: Michael Jackson, WikiLeaks, Twitter, James Franco

Steve Pep July 25, 2010

The The Arizona Daily Star today published an interesting article on what many consider to be a contentious topic: transgender children. Profiled is … [Read more...] about Should Gender Transitioning Start At Age 9?

Andy Towle July 21, 2010

Defense Sec'y Robert Gates urges troops in South Korea to take DADT troop survey. Openly gay Kentucky House candidate rejects contribution from … [Read more...] about News: Degrassi, Matthew Vanderpool, Flipboard, Pickle Smokers

Andy Towle July 16, 2010

The Washington Post profiles Robyn Deane, the trans activist and former brother-in-law of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, who spoke out against the … [Read more...] about VA Gov. Bob McDonnell Won’t Acknowledge, Meet with His Trans Activist Former Brother-in-Law

Andy Towle July 15, 2010

Rachael Gieschen's family founded the Hanover Seaside Club in Wrightsville, North Carolina a century ago, and now the club has pushed her out … [Read more...] about North Carolina Beach Club Cancels Membership of Transgender Woman Whose Family Founded It

Andy Towle July 14, 2010

Anita Bryant returns to the stage in Oklahoma. Legislation banning gay adoption introduced in Brazil. Send Hawaii governor Linda Lingle a … [Read more...] about News: Dan Savage, iPhone 4, Stephen Fry, Spain, Linda Lingle

Steve Pep July 10, 2010

OutFront Minnesota executive director Amy Johnson is stepping down after only a year and a half on the job . Justin Timberlake goes for a quick summer … [Read more...] about News: Marriage Protest, iPad, Tigers, Janelle Monáe

Andy Towle July 1, 2010

A Houston Community College student has been charged with "aggravated robbery" for an attack on fellow transgender student Lance Reyna, the … [Read more...] about Houston Student Charged in Attack on Transgender Activist