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Original article posted June 21,2023 Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. They are also increasingly speaking out against the disinformation being spread by opponents of this care. Below are excerpts from 30+ organizations’ statements. Reporters covering state bills and other discussions about this care […]

Transgender FAQ To learn more about how to be an ally to transgender people, check out GLAAD’s Tips for Allies of Transgender People. What does transgender mean? Transgender is a term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender identity is a person’s internal, personal sense of being a man or […]

[…] production companies are bringing more people into the creative process, hearing their stories, and creating better films and TV shows because of it. It is time for transgender people to be included in this conversation. First, some things you should know. As a community, trans people are fighting every day to be seen and accepted […]

[…] LGBTQ Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U.S.-based LGBTQ community organizations and leaders. See acknowledgements section. Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender expression, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary.  Are we missing a term or is a definition outdated? Email press@glaad.org *NOTE:  Ask people what terms […]

Background UCLA’s Williams Institute estimates there are 1.4 million transgender people in the United States. But according to a GLAAD/Harris Interactive poll, only 16% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender. A recent Pew poll shows that 87% of Americans say they personally know someone who is lesbian, gay, or bisexual. If […]

UCLA’s Williams Institute estimates there are 1.4 million transgender people in the United States. But according to a GLAAD/Harris Interactive poll, only 16% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender. A 2013 Pew poll shows that 87% of Americans say they personally know someone who is gay or lesbian. If a stereotypical […]

[…] the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender identity is a person’s internal, personal sense of being a man or a woman (or boy or girl.) For some people, their gender identity does not fit neatly into those two choices. For transgender people, the sex they were assigned at birth and their own internal gender identity do not match.

[…] states were targeted and received bomb threats from extremists using similar false rhetoric and disinformation campaigns. State bills also target funding for hospitals that provide healthcare for transgender people, including efforts to redirect federal taxpayer funding if it goes to facilities that provide such care. These efforts are harmful to all patients served at these […]