Transgender rights
Malaysia Tried To Suppress Its Most Famous Trans Celeb. It Failed.
We spoke with Malaysia’s most famous trans celebrity Nur Sajat, hearing her reflections on the country she was forced to flee this year to escape persecution.
Netflix Isn’t Backing Down on Dave Chappelle and Neither Are Its Workers
“Truly dystopian that my first time going to my office will be in order to walk out of it.”
How to Be a Better Trans Ally, According to People at a Trans Rights Protest
"I want people to ask questions, because the more questions people ask, the more people understand."
Biden Told Trans Kids He’s Got Their Back. But States Keep Attacking Them.
Statehouses across the U.S. are unleashing a devastating wave of anti-trans legislation.
A Gender Identity Clinic Saw Just Two New Patients in the Whole of 2020
A Freedom of Information request to the Laurels Gender Identity Clinic in Exeter reveals only two new patients were seen last year, despite a waiting list of over 2,500.
Sophie Showed Me The Cybernetic Divinity of Being Trans
Fans are mourning the passing of the hyperpop producer, who became known for musical worlds that are challenging, bizarre, and unapologetically trans.
Meet the Genetic Sleuths Solving Decades-Old Trans Murders
Using online DNA databases, Lee and Anthony Redgrave revived a 35-year-old case involving an unknown victim that police misidentified as male.
States Are Gearing Up to Attack Trans Kids' Rights in 2021
Legislation introduced in 13 states is mainly focused on cracking down on health care for trans children.
Joe Biden Just Named a Trans Veteran to His Transition Team
A retired commander in the U.S. Navy, Shawn Skelly became one of the first trans people to receive a presidential appointment under President Obama.
A New Bollywood Movie Plays Into Transphobic Stereotypes, Yet Again
Hindi movies routinely depict transgender characters as extremely violent or self-deprecating.
Belgium Just Elected a Trans Woman as Its Deputy Prime Minister
Petra De Sutter is now one of the most senior trans politicians in Europe.
Murders of Trans People Have Spiked Alarmingly During the Pandemic
“We do this work every day, and even we’re taken aback. This is just so, so severe," said an executive at the National Center for Transgender Equality.