Search Results: transgender people (1585)

[…] opponent, Democratic candidate Jon Tester, “can’t even define what a woman is … “Boys are boys, girls are girls.” Sheehy’s ignorance on the basic tenets of treating transgender people with respect is unsettling. Asking people how they describe themselves and what pronouns they use is a simple and effective way to make LGBTQ people – […]

[…] This follows 2021’s record of proposed bills targeting transgender Americans’ access to education, athletics, healthcare, and bathrooms.  According to Freedom for All Americans, most bills (83) target transgender people and youth, followed by a surge of school policy bills (54) banning classroom conversation and books about LGBTQ people under the guise of “parents’ rights,” like […]

[…] calls out the film industry’s poor history of telling trans stories: “The film industry has a shockingly awful history when it comes to telling the stories of transgender people. For over 50 years, transgender characters have been used as fodder in films where they were either psychopathic killers, deviant freaks, or pathetic victims. In GLAAD’s […]

The media are covering the lives, stories, and issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people more frequently, and often in a more fair, accurate, and balanced manner. Repeatedly, however, Asian Pacific Islander Community LGBT voices, perspectives, and opinions are left out of the picture.

[…] due to sexual orientation and gender identity were the second largest set of hate crimes documented by the FBI in 2015 (over 20%). Murders and violence against transgender people globally have taken more than 2000 lives over the last 9 years. Bias crimes against US immigrant populations, which include significant numbers of LGBTQ people, have […]

[…] the lasting life lessons and supportive community sports can provide.”  The IOC’s new framework was announced during Transgender Awareness Week, during which the existence and value of transgender people are elevated, as is their right to participate in society in safety and acceptance as themselves. GLAAD has a guide for media covering Transgender Awareness Week, […]

[…] Megan Rapinoe” by Jenny Vrentas (Sports Illustrated), and “Trump Administration to LGBT Couples: Your ‘Out of Wedlock’ Kids Aren’t Citizens” by Scott Bixby (TheDailyBeast.com). Media portrayals of transgender people and issues continues to improve. Six of the ten nominees for Outstanding Drama Series category include one or more transgender characters: Billions, Euphoria, The L Word: […]

[…] demanded the NCAA pull events from states with anti-trans school sports bans. The International Olympic Committee released guidelines in November 2021 to prioritize safety and inclusion for  transgender people, after consultation with medical, legal, sports and human rights experts, and determined that “no athlete has an inherent advantage over another due to their gender identity, […]