Transgender Issues

interesting times Mar. 22, 2019

Andrew Sullivan: Trump Is a Massive Failure — and Getting Exactly What He WantsAt the level of governance, he’s a catastrophe. But meanwhile he keeps tightening his grasp on the country.

By Andrew Sullivan

lawsuits Aug. 15, 2018

Baker Who Refused Cake to Gay Couple Is Still Refusing CakesJack Phillips is suing the state of Colorado for being sanctioned after discriminating against a transgender woman.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

bullies Aug. 15, 2018

Middle School Closed for Safety Concerns After Adults Threaten Transgender GirlAn Oklahoma middle school closed down for two days after multiple parents threatened a transgender girl with violence.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

transitions Mar. 13, 2018

‘Mallory Is Not Gone’: Daniel Mallory Ortberg on Coming Out As TransThe beloved internet writer talks to Heather Havrilesky about his new identity.

By Heather Havrilesky

justice Jan. 31, 2018

When Walking While Trans Is a CrimeThe NYPD says it’s taking a more sensitive approach to sex work, but not everyone benefits.

By Emma Whitford

first person Jan. 19, 2018

TransitionMy surgeries were a bridge across realities, a spirit customizing its vessel to reflect its nature.

By Akwaeke Emezi

transgender issues Nov. 10, 2017

When a Trans Woman Defends Herself and the Video Goes ViralTwenty months after Merci Chrisette’s “Subway Slasher” video became a sensation, she’s facing up to five years in prison.

By Grace Dunham

gallery Oct. 30, 2017

Painting Lost Transgender HeroesArtist Ria Brodell depicts pioneers throughout history.

By Rozanne Els

science of us Oct. 30, 2017

Why It’s So Hard for Doctors to Learn About Transgender Health IssuesThe history of a long-standing gap in medical education.

By Sonya Vatomsky

transgender issues Sept. 13, 2017

Model Teddy Quinlivan Comes out as TransgenderShe told CNN she decided to come out because of the political climate in the United States.

By Sarah Spellings

Aug. 28, 2017

The ACLU Is Suing the Trump Administration Over Its Ban on Transgender TroopsThe suit claims the ban violates the equal-protection clause of the Constitution.

By Claire Landsbaum

bathrooms Aug. 12, 2017

German Engineers Want to Bring Gender Equality to Toilets With the Female UrinalWomen aren’t convinced.

By Katie Van Syckle

Aug. 3, 2017

Police Departments Say They’ll Welcome Transgender TroopsIf transgender troops are kicked out of the military, police departments across the country say they’ll step in.

By Claire Landsbaum

gallery July 28, 2017

See Britain’s Largest-Ever LGBT Art ShowIt marks the 50th anniversary of the U.K.’s Sexual Offenses Act.

By Chloe Fein

politics July 28, 2017

Almost 50 Senators Urge Defense Secretary Not to Implement Ban on Trans TroopsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mattis asking him not to go through with the ban.

By Claire Landsbaum

politics June 29, 2017

Jeff Sessions Says He’ll Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Transgender WomenHe was addressing federal prosecutors at a hate-crimes summit in Washington.

By Claire Landsbaum

lgbtq rights June 9, 2017

Chelsea Manning Says Hormone Therapy Was ‘Literally What Kept Me Alive’In her first TV interview, Chelsea Manning talked about receiving hormone therapy in prison and what drove her to release classified documents.

By Claire Landsbaum

caitlyn jenner Apr. 22, 2017

Caitlyn Jenner Confirms She’s Had Her ‘Final’ Sex-Reassignment SurgeryShe appeared on 20/20 with Diane Sawyer Friday night.

By Jenni Miller

transgender issues Mar. 22, 2017

This Teen Is Suing His High School Over Sharing a Bathroom With a Trans StudentThe suit claims the boy was “emotionally harmed” by sharing a bathroom with a trans student.

By Claire Landsbaum

Mar. 6, 2017

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Landmark Transgender Rights CaseGavin Grimm’s case was sent back to a lower court.

By Claire Landsbaum

Feb. 28, 2017

An LGBTQ Suicide-Hotline Volunteer on Talking to Trans Youth in Trump’s America“The biggest thing I’ve learned is that it makes such a difference for them to just have a safe place to talk.”

By Lisa Ryan

transgender rights Feb. 23, 2017

Caitlyn Jenner Calls Out Donald Trump in Message for Trans Youth“I have a message for the trans kids of America. You are winning.”

By Theresa Avila

lgbtq rights Dec. 28, 2016

8-Year-Old Trans Boy Perfectly Sums Up Why He Wants to Be a Boy ScoutAfter he was asked to leave his Cub Scout pack.

By Claire Landsbaum

politics Dec. 8, 2016

A Shocking Number of Transgender Americans Are Afraid to Use Public RestroomsAccording to a groundbreaking new survey.

By Claire Landsbaum

identity politics Oct. 28, 2016

Watch Secret Deodorant’s Groundbreaking Ad Featuring a Transgender Woman“There’s no wrong way to be a woman.”

By Claire Landsbaum

June 30, 2016

Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Military MembersDefense Secretary Ashton Carter said transgender service members can serve openly, “effective immediately.”

By Claire Landsbaum

transgender rights May 31, 2016

Court Won’t Change Virginia Transgender RulingThe ruling was the first to find transgender students are protected under Title IX.

By Claire Landsbaum

transgender rights May 31, 2016

Court Won’t Change Virginia Transgender RulingThe ruling was the first to find transgender students are protected under Title IX.

By Claire Landsbaum

May 13, 2016

Are Republicans Falling Into a Democratic Trap on Transgender Bathrooms?Cultural conservatives are going crazy on an issue most people don’t care about at all.

By Ed Kilgore

May 13, 2016

Trump: Transgender Issues Is About States RightsSocial conservatives are calling Obama’s directive on transgender students an attack on children. Will they be content with a presidential candidate who refuses to defend their position on the merits?

By Eric Levitz

lgbt rights May 13, 2016

Obama Issues Trans-Discrimination GuidelinesThe letter will be distributed to every public-school district in the nation today.

By Claire Landsbaum

Apr. 21, 2016

Donald Trump Comes Out Against North Carolina’s ‘Very Strong’ Bathroom BillThe GOP front-runner says transgender people should “go and use the bathroom they feel is appropriate.”

By Eric Levitz

economics Dec. 1, 2015

Insurance Companies Can’t Afford Not to Cover Transgender PatientsDenying care makes no economic sense.

By Susan Rinkunas

Nov. 24, 2015

Trans Swimwear Coming SoonBeachwear gets a bit more bearable.

By Alex Ronan

Nov. 16, 2015

Makers of Period Panties Introduce Version for Trans MenTrans model and artist Sawyer Devuyst introduces the new line in a moving video.

By Alex Ronan

caitlyn jenner Sept. 25, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner’s Name-Change Is Official-OfficialA California judge approved her request to legally change her name and gender.

By Jessica Roy

Aug. 21, 2015

Activists Say Transgender Killings Are RisingThere have been 17 reported murders thus far this year.

By Dayna Evans

violence July 23, 2015

10 Trans Women Have Been Murdered in the U.S. This YearIncluding India Clarke, who was found beaten to death in Tampa earlier this week.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

military July 13, 2015

Pentagon Might Lift Transgender Ban Soon Officials would have half a year to decide how the change would affect military policy before formalizing a new one.

By Jaime Fuller

big words June 25, 2015

Wait, Cisgender Wasn’t in the Oxford English Dictionary Already?It’s a surprise to see it among gimmicky additions like sext and half-ass.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

rights June 24, 2015

Report: Trans Students Mistreated in NY Schools Even after a 2010 nondiscrimination act, schools often fail to accommodate trans and gender-nonconforming students.

By Alex Ronan

love and war June 17, 2015