As with anything these days, the odds of finding “it” on Facebook are pretty great. Simply typing the word ‘transgender’ in the Facebook search bar yields a plethora of choices, but which ones are the best to join? While...
Tech retail giant Amazon is facing a lawsuit from two former employees who claim they were harassed and physically threatened by the company. The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) filed the lawsuit on Wednesday on the couple’s behalf...
Five transgender people currently serving in the US military have filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to block a transgender military ban announced by President Trump. "The President’s mistreatment of these dedicated troops will serve only to weaken and demoralize our...
Sam’s Club, a subsidiary of Walmart, was found to have violated anti-discrimination laws after an employee came out as transgender. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces federal anti-discrimination laws, ruled that Sam’s Club violated Title...
As the spouse of a transgender woman, I am constantly asked the most bizarre questions about my relationship. All too often these questions are not only inappropriate, but also sometimes intrusive. They come from family, friends, coworkers, and even...
It has been a week since I left my job. I had finally let go of one of the last remnants of my former existence. My transition had stalled due to working too many long hours and traveling too...
I have been on a small hiatus dealing with legislative battles, Pride Month and a growing local group I help run, but I have to speak out again and ask for some common sense to be used around this...
The years before my wife began transition I would have described myself as a wife, a mother, and a dance teacher. Living a fairly normal life in the suburbs and raising my family. Since beginning this journey with my...
TeeTee Dangerfield, a 32-year-old transgender woman, was found murdered due to multiple gunshot wounds on Monday. Dangerfield is the 16th known transgender person to be killed in the United States in 2017. An Atlanta resident, she was found with multiple...
Okay, my trans men students – I’m going to start today’s linguists class with some examples of “man-speak.” Wassup, man Hey, dude Thanks, bro Dude, did you catch that game? Bro wanna grab a beer? Yep, this is the complicated language of men that one...