Transgender
Top Resources for Transgender People in Philadelphia
Attic Youth Center 255 South 16th Street 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org The Attic creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a […]
The White House Now Has a Gender-Neutral Restroom
It appears that Obama administration is making boldly progressive moves to support the LGBT community during the President’s last term in office; today it was […]
Obama to Support Efforts to End Conversion Therapy for Gay and Transgender Youth
The death of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, who committed suicide in December after her parents forced her to attend conversion therapy, has initiated a lot of […]
8 Philly Area Transgender People Named to National Trans 100 List
It’s a big year for Philadelphia and its surrounding regions on the third-annual Trans 100 list. Eight (8!) folks with local ties have been recognized by national […]
Jamie Foxx Slammed for Distasteful Jokes About Bruce Jenner’s Transition
Comedian/actor Jamie Foxx is under fire this morning after he made a few distasteful jokes about Bruce Jenner last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. […]
Kendall Jenner Breaks Her Silence on Bruce’s Gender Transformation
Olympic champion and patriarch of the Kardashian klan clan Bruce Jenner has been the subject of a lot of headlines lately—many speculating whether or not […]
Philanthropy Friday: Leeway Foundation
Every Friday we spotlight a local LGBT nonprofit in Philadelphia. This week: the Leeway Foundation, which supports women and trans* artists and cultural producers working in communities […]
Laverne Cox Cast as Transgender Attorney in New CBS Pilot
Laverne Cox’s star keeps rising—and rightfully so. The badass transgender advocate / actress has graced the cover of Time magazine, put Katie Couric in her place […]
Bryn Mawr College Changes Admissions Guidelines to Welcome Transgender Women
Bryn Mawr college announced yesterday that it will alter its admissions guidelines to be more welcoming to transgender women and intersex and gender non-conforming people.
Rep. Mark Cohen Introduces Two Transgender Rights Bills
Philadelphia State Representative Mark Cohen has made good on his intention to introduce two transgender-specific bills in the current session of the House.
Report: Bruce Jenner “Is Transitioning Into a Woman”
Bruce Jenner is, once again, “trending” on social media, this time because People magazine is reporting that a source close to Jenner has confirmed that the […]
Kim Kardashian on Bruce Jenner: “We Support Bruce 100 Percent”
Several weeks ago, I wrote about the utterly ridiculous In Touch Magazine photoshopped cover of Bruce Jenner amidst growing speculation that Jenner is transgender. Well, the rumors […]
Pope Francis Holds Private Audience With Transgender Man
This weekend at the Vatican, Pope Francis met with a Spanish transgender man, Diego Neria Lejárraga, after he wrote a letter to the Pope complaining […]
Amazon Offering Transparent Free This Saturday
If you’ve been wondering about the buzz surrounding the award-winning Amazon show Transparent, now you’ll have a chance to catch the groundbreaking series about trans lives […]
Transgender Americans Mentioned in State of the Union Address for the First Time
If you’re one of the ones who stayed up watching President Obama’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, you witnessed history in the making. The speech […]