Search Results: transgender people (1589)

[…] it.” GLAAD: “Lawmakers in Oklahoma and across the country continue to double and triple down on their discriminatory and dangerous rhetoric and behavior against their state’s citizens. Transgender people are under attack by extremists who are baselessly trying to limit their private, best practice healthcare. Every Oklahoman and every American should be outraged that lawmakers […]

Transgender Awareness Week is a week when transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the trans community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community. In the early pandemic days of […]

[…] service of the same agenda. In the past, M4L leaders and members have: —Allied with Gays Against Groomers, a hate group that uses “groomer” language to attack transgender people and their allies. Both groups have co-hosted events, including anti-LGBTQ “Stop the War on Children” rallies in multiple cities and states. —Allied with anti-LGBTQ Florida Gov. […]

[…] Walters think his inaccurate statements and beliefs such as “there are only two genders” impact people of other faiths and Indigenous backgrounds who know and respect that transgender people and youth exist, attend Oklahoma public schools, and as taxpayers, pay Walters’ salary to represent and protect their families and children? 16. What other cases of […]

[…] of activists to dismantle oppressive systems and cultivate inclusive spaces for all. Portrait of writer Audre Lorde at work at her desk. Marsha P. Johnson: Trailblazer for Transgender Rights and Visibility Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender woman of color, played a pivotal role in igniting the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement through her fearless activism […]

[…] studios to invest in ensemble films spotlighting LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ women, and trans people, as those communities are lifesaving and still often unexplored in film.  Transgender representation, though still lacking, is at a high point in this report’s history. Given the addition of streaming services and the consolidation of studio labels in […]

[…] amplify a new video recently released by the Gender Research Advisory Council and Education (GRACE), a transgender-led national nonprofit organization working for equality, dignity, and respect for transgender people. The video features Eric Childs, an Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veteran and father of a transgender teenager living in a small town in South Carolina, where […]

[…] Burns on her podcast “Cancel Me Daddy” to discuss how social media companies like Meta and Twitter are profiting from online hate speech against LGBTQ people, especially transgender people, and how GLAAD has been at the forefront of pushing these companies to work toward solutions. Listen to the episode here. Having previously submitted an official […]