Search Results: transgender people (1588)

[…] for the LGBTQ-inclusive film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (she and co-winner Jamika Wilson were the first Black women to ever win in this category), shouted out Black transgender women from the stage. “Because one day I can picture Black trans women standing up here… and Asian sisters, and our Latina sisters, and Indigenous people,” […]

[…] Thompson has been cast in The CW reboot 4400. Thompson, who is trans, will play the role of Dr. Andre, a doctor from 1920s Harlem who is transgender, and is part of the group of 4400 people who are taken out of time and deposited in 2021. Out singer Rina Sawayama has been cast in […]

[…] a budget of hundreds of billions of dollars. Shawn Skelly (L) is nominated for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness. If confirmed, she will be the highest-ranking out transgender defense official in U.S. history. Jones served as an Air Force intelligence officer, including tours in Iraq and during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” She advised on […]

[…] made history with her nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Blanca in the FX series POSE, as the first out transgender actor or actress nominated in a lead acting category. Billy Porter received his third nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for POSE. Steven Canals received […]

[…] complaints about SOGI-based discrimination at work, increasing the likelihood of consequences for firing someone for being LGBTQ. And the Biden administration’s many public declarations of support for transgender students, specifically, send a clear message to school districts about the importance of inclusion. Yet widespread anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination continues, as students are learning this fall […]

[…] Gautam Raghavan (@GautamR46) October 21, 2021 Just this year, we have seen hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed and passed across the country. These attacks are often directed at transgender students, seeking to further marginalize them. It is the responsibility of elected officials to uplift and amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ youth. We need to protect […]

[…] Reporters seeking to connect the games with the current U.S. political climate will find background on anti-LGBTQ discrimination in sports, state attacks on access to sports for transgender and nonbinary youth, and tools to combat misinformation about transgender and nonbinary athletes. Journalists are uniquely positioned to help stem the tide of misinformation and transphobic discourse […]

[…] acceptance to audiences globally.  About the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards GLAAD announced 246 nominees in 30 categories for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Across categories, transgender and Black LGBTQ stories made a large impact, with nominees including Lil Nas X, West Side Story, Eternals, Pose, Sex Education, RuPaul’s Drag Race, We’re Here, […]