Search Results: transgender people (1585)

[…] the death penalty. In addition, ILGA reports that at least 13 United Nations member states still have laws on the books criminalizing “cross-dressing,” which are used against transgender people. Many of these laws are part of the legacy of British and European colonialism. Note that in a number of countries with laws targeting LGBTQ people, […]

[…] the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami. In the letter, the HIV advocates wrote: “At a time when HIV continues to disproportionately impact Black Americans and queer and transgender people of color, a dialogue is critical. We must address the miseducation about HIV expressed in your comments, and the impact it has on various communities.” As […]

[…] policies of support, as documented via GLAAD’s Biden Accountability Tracker.  Best Practices Stories about or that mention LGBTQ people should include LGBTQ voices.  In stories specifically about transgender people, seek and include a transgender person. GLAAD can connect you.  Prioritize facts, expertise and LGBTQ lived experience over candidate and campaign opinion in your reporting. If […]

[…] Existing is an Act of Defiance” by Ivana Kottasová, Rob Picheta, and Sarah Tilotta(CNN.com), among others. Several outstanding media projects nominated for the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards centered transgender people and issues in new and diverse ways. In the Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series categories, trans characters were prominently featured in 9-1-1: Lone Star, […]

[…] are sending an unmistakable and cruel message to LGBTQ South Carolinians and all Americans that they stand strongly against LGBTQ rights. Laws like this send messages that make LGBTQ people less safe, including children. Every child needs to hear the message that you belong, sports are for everyone, and everyone wins when everyone is included.”

[…] court to remove LGBTQ rights not to be discriminated against, and working internationally to criminalize being gay. French has a history of expressing his outward disdain for transgender people. In the past, he lamented “transgender entitlement” and once described a young transgender woman as a “man” who is “on the verge of mutilating himself.” (from […]

Fair, accurate, and inclusive news media coverage is vital to expanding public awareness and understanding of LGBTQ people. While recent decades have shown remarkable advancements in accurate reporting on issues affecting our lives and increasingly nuanced portrayals of the incredible diversity within LGBTQ communities, many reporters, editors, and producers continue to face challenges covering […]

[…] pressing issue facing transgender parents who have transitioned and come out after getting married and having biological children is maintaining the right to custody or visitation. For transgender people who become parents after transitioning, an important issue is the legal status of their marriages, upon which their parental ability to take care of their children […]