Search Results: transgender (1972)

[…] issuing guidance for reporters in advance of today’s U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing regarding best practice, evidence-based and medically supported essential health care for transgender people and youth. The hearing will take place at 10am ET and can be streamed here: https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/dangers-and-due-process-violations-gender-affirming-care. The hearing follows the introduction earlier this year of a bill, […]

[…] of some kind in the past year. Three-in-ten LGBTQ Americans faced difficulties last year accessing necessary medical care due to cost issues, including more than half of transgender Americans. 51% LGBTQ people say they experienced harassment or discrimination in a public place such as a store, public transportation, or a restroom 36% faced harassment […]

[…] globally. The effects will be far-reaching and long lasting, and will be felt acutely by LGBTQ people, queer people of color, women and people of reproductive capacity, transgender adults and youth. Many communities’s rights, safety, and wellbeing will be shaped by the election outcomes. In a time of unprecedented attempts to erase liberty, and […]

[…] ———————– Statement from Sarah Kate Ellis, President & CEO of GLAAD, re: NYT’s response to today’s collective coalition calls for the outlet to improve their coverage of transgender people: NOTES -Two letters were sent to the NYT today about their irresponsible, biased coverage of trans people (1) a letter from 100+ organizations and leaders, […]

[…] or expression, issued guidance today for reporters on Sub. HB 68, a bill in Ohio which passed the state legislature on December 13. The bill bans essential health care for transgender youth and prohibits them from participating in school sports. Gov. Mike DeWine has ten days from receipt of the bill by the Secretary of State to […]

Working with Hollywood to diversify and create authentic transgender media representation, GLAAD is reshaping the way Americans get to know people who are transgender. 

Transgender Resources Resources for Transgender People Transgender people in crisis should contact the following resources: The Trevor Project‘s 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at […]

[…] faced cases of providers denying care, using harsh language, or blaming the patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity as the cause for an illness.Up to 39% of transgender people have faced some type of harassment or discrimination when seeking routine healthcare, including being denied care outright or encountering violence in healthcare settings. There are […]