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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance below, and find out how you can show support for the community on this day. The […]

[…] for Media Professionals The resources below are intended to provide journalists and entertainment writers with the tools they need to accurately and respectfully tell the stories of transgender people. If you have further questions, please contact GLAAD at transgender@glaad.org. We will be happy to work with you on the story you are creating. RESOURCES CREATED BY […]

Transgender Awareness Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of transgender people, and an opportunity to address barriers to the safety, equality and acceptance for all transgender people, including youth and families. It is commemorated every year from November 13-19. GLAAD: “Research from GLAAD shows that fewer than 30% of non-LGBTQ Americans personally know […]

[…] voices are only getting louder.” Public outcry about the paper’s coverage comes after more than a year of irresponsible, biased front page news and opinion pieces about transgender people. A number of these pieces have been cited by politicians to justify discriminatory bans and criminalizing efforts against best practices, consensus-based healthcare for trans youth (see […]

[…] public accommodations.  CLAIM: The Equality Act “punishes” those who don’t embrace “newfound gender ideology” or a “radical redefinition” of sex. FACT: History has recorded the existence of  transgender people for thousands of years. The Equality Act recognizes that reality, and the fact that transgender people face higher risks of discrimination, harassment and violence. It seeks […]

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[…] including those above; restrictions on drag performances; a “religious refusal” bill permitting discrimination; and bills adding additional rules for gender markers on birth certificates that discriminate against transgender people.  Defied his party in a rebuke against an anti-LGBTQ resolution that was passed by hundreds of Republican legislators in the North Dakota legislature. Burgum said the […]

Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people.