J enni Rose already cried once this morning. Before the sun goes down, she says, she’ll cry again. The tears are of both elation and relief for Rose, who came out to her family as a trans woman in the summer of 2024. Later that year, she came out to …
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For more than a week, conservative news outlets and right-wing corners of social media have championed Stephanie Turner, 31, a fencer who took a knee and removed her mask to forfeit a tournament duel against Red Sullivan, 19, a transgender woman. But most discourse around the incident — in which …
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Trans artists Evan Greer and Ryan Cassata are lending their voices for a song to support trans youth. On Monday, to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, the pair of musicians/activists linked up to release “Protect Trans Kids.” The chant-like punk track hears the pair of musicians declare, “Leave them …
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The fashion show fundraiser Mother, Daughter, Holy Spirit held benefitting the Trans Justice Funding Project was a sweeping success. Hosted in New York City on March 29, the event featured appearances from Madonna and model Alex Consani, who are celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility with touching reflections on the …
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President Donald Trump met with the National Governors Association at the White House on Friday, where he had a terse confrontation with Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet Mills over his efforts to bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. Earlier this month, the Maine Principals Association (MPA) said it would …
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Hunter Schafer lost her passport while filming in Barcelona last year when her bag was stolen in a car break-in. She took all of the right steps to obtain an emergency passport for the time being and visited the Los Angeles Passport Agency this week to have it properly replaced. …
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Miles and his wife applied for passports in December. Eleven days later, his wife, a cis woman, received her new passport in the mail but Miles, a trans man, didn’t. His passport application status is currently “on hold,” and he says the last time he called to ask about it, …
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Mandy Moen’s children didn’t get Christmas presents this year, but their family tried to make the best of the situation. They fastened a long string of beads to the wall in the shape of a Douglas fir, and thumbtacked ornaments to the living room drywall, including a miniature plastic TV …
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Lady Gaga used the Grammy stage to stand up for trans rights. While accepting the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for “Die With a Smile,” the pop star made a bold statement about transgender rights, drawing a standing ovation. “It’s such an honor to sing for all of you. I …
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Emilia Pérez first picked up Oscar buzz when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where film pundits praised the musical-drama-comedy’s leading lady, Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance. Gascón received her flowers Thursday morning making history as the first openly trans actress to earn an Oscar nomination. Jacques Audiard’s …
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