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[…] policy adoptions as “pivotal,” and in a February 2024 announcement, IFTAS explained the importance of the policies: “Due to the widespread and insidious nature of expressing anti- transgender sentiments in bad faith, it’s imperative to have specific policy addressing this issue. This approach is considered a best practice for two key reasons: it offers […]

[…] emerged in early 2017 and is still widespread on YouTube. It falsely asserts that certain celebrities — from Madonna to Mike Tyson to Melania Trump — are transgender and then “investigates” by offering fake pseudo-scientific “evidence.” This is a notable example of how transphobic hate actually impacts everyone — the targets of the harassment […]

[…] director of OutFront Minnesota, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, celebrated the win, one of several initiatives passed in the state this year including requiring coverage of transgender health care from public and private insurance plans, ending LGBTQ panic defense, and expanding access to PEP/PrEP HIV prevention medicine. “We believe that everyone should have […]

[…] GLAAD His words were supported by waves of applause. In April, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order making New Jersey a “safe haven” for transgender people. This executive order ensures that trans people receive health care regardless of if a patient’s legal state bans their healthcare. New Jersey is also one […]

GLAAD Media Institute Alum Tara Coyt, recently published her book: Real Talk about LGBTQIAP. The book answers over 200 questions regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and pansexual experiences. We had the chance to ask Tara some questions about her work, and the process of putting Real Talk together. 1. How and why did you decide […]

[…] Finke was sworn in to Minnesota’s House of Representatives on Tuesday where she’ll represent District 66A. The LGBTQ Victory Fund candidate, and GLAAD Media Institute (GMI) alum, is the first out transgender lawmaker voted into Minnesota’s legislature. In a landslide victory, Finke won in the US midterms with 81% of the vote this November against her opponent, Trace Johnson. […]

[…] active monthly player base estimated to be in the range of 60 million people. Joining the game’s already-extensive roster of LGBTQ characters in 2022 was Catalyst, a transgender woman (voiced by transgender voice actress Meli Grant) who charmed fans with her witchy abilities and gothic aesthetic. Her defensive playstyle certainly offers a much needed […]

[…] Umbrella Assistance Collective (GUAC) to launch The Fern Galindo Trans Survival Program. The Fern Galindo Trans Survival Program is a LGBTQ initiative offering support to Two Spirit, Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex people in Oklahoma. Programs such as this one are crucial for the gender diverse community to ensure their well being. According to […]