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[…] One Sibling’s Transition Changed Us Both is a story of sisterhood everyone needs right now. Written from the perspective of two sisters, Marizol Leyva– model, cook, and transgender advocate–and Selenis Leyva–known for her role as Gloria on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” and strong ally to her trans sister Marizol. The Leyva sisters, who grew […]

[…] Day, a global campaign to elevate awareness and support for the Stonewall legacy and the continuing fight for full LGBTQ equality. This year’s event was hosted by transgender model and advocate Geena Rocero and included segments on #BlackLivesMatter and the dangerous rise of violence facing trans women, especially Black trans women. Pride Live’s Stonewall […]

[…] tracked by GLAAD’s Trump Accountability Project. During the briefing, Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson asked McEnany if President Trump would lift the ban he enacted to bar transgender people from serving in the armed forces. McEnany responded: “I haven’t talked to him about that specific policy, but this president is proud that in 2019 […]

Before Caitlyn Jenner, Chaz Bono and Janet Mock rocked the world and made headlines by coming out as transgender, a corporate vice president at New York Life also took that bold step out of the closet as her true self. But outside of the business in which she worked, nobody really noticed.  However, that […]

[…] the events. While Tokyo 2020 is taking place a year late due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is also the first Olympic Games for which out transgender athletes have fully qualified under standards that have been in place since 2004. There are also a historic number of out LGBTQ athletes overall; this year […]

[…] “Right now school districts in Virginia are exploring how to address race and gender in schools. Mr. McAuliffe, Virginia passed a law last year to better protect transgender and nonbinary students and the Department of Education issued expanded policies for public schools to follow starting this year, but there has been backlash in Loudoun […]

[…] participate in local elections. These are important opportunities to show up in support of the LGBTQ community. 2021 has seen a rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation, specifically targeting transgender and non-binary folks. You can view and track related legislation at this website put together by Freedom for All Americans and the Equality Federation. It is […]

[…] first mainstream shows to depict a happily married gay couple with a child.  The Sensational Schuyler Bailar  In 2016, Ellen invited swimmer Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender man to compete on an NCAA Division 1 sports team on the show. The Harvard student said that while going through his transition he knew “he […]