David Bowie was one of the brave celebrities and performers that first flouted gender norms and inspired many transgender people growing up in the United States and across the world. He died in 2016 at 69 years old. Over the decades of his career, Bowie was an icon for both…
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2019 Black Census Reports Issues Most Pressing In Black LGBT Communities
As public conversation over President Trump’s proposed (and rejected) inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census continues, another census is reflecting intersectional concern over critical issues facing the Black LGBT community. Related story: Republicans Are Not Giving Up on the 2020 Citizenship Question As part of the 2019…
Another Black Transgender Woman Murdered in Missouri
The intersection in Kansas City, Missouri is now a place filled with tragedy. Brooklyn Lindsey, a 32-year-old Black transgender woman that was beloved by her community, was found dead on a porch by Kansas City Police on Tuesday, according to CNN. She had been shot multiple times and her death…
EY Shares Henry’s Story: Living His True Self
Originally published on EY’s YouTube page Everyone should lead the life they were meant to. Coming out as transgender was one of the hardest experiences of Henry Jeanneret’s life, but the support he received from his father and EY Americas Vice Chair Rich Jeanneret, extended family, and friends helped him…
Justice for the Day: Transgender Woman Wins $25,000 After Years of Housing Discrimination
When Giana Desir, a transgender woman, started transitioning, an already challenging situation became even more difficult. Her then-landlord refused to renew her lease. She went looking for another place to live in New York and ended up being humiliated and still without a home. On the recommendation of a well-meaning friend,…
Transgender Teen and Activist Gavin Grimm Gets College Scholarship from Aaron Jackson
Gavin Grimm made national news in 2018 when he filed a lawsuit against his school to use the bathroom aligned with his gender. In a win for Grimm, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied a motion to dismiss the case. A hearing is now scheduled…
No Approvals Have Been Granted for US Embassies to Fly the Pride Flag in June
During the time that Barack Obama was president, the government granted blanket permission to embassies overseas to fly the pride flag during June, LGBTQ Pride Month. But there’s someone new in the White House and times have changed. According to NBC News, U.S. diplomats were told they can display the…
Transgender Women Are Being Murdered, Few Arrests Made: Study
Since 2014, at least 110 transgender women have been killed, according to the Human Rights Campaign – but only 42 percent of those murder investigations actually arrested someone. And yet, about 61 percent of murder cases across the general public results in an arrest, according to the FBI. The statistics only…
Transgender Rights Activists Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson to Be Honored With Public Monument in New York City
The monument hasn’t been commissioned yet, but LGBT rights activists Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson will be honored for their organization that helps homeless gay youths and their leadership in the 1969 Stonewall rebellion. The monument, which will be installed in Greenwich Village, is part of a wider program…
Over 400 People Mourn Murdered Black Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker
Black transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker was involved in a minor traffic accident a little over a month ago. She was attacked shortly after the accident by a mob when the other driver pulled a gun on Booker and refused to let her leave until she paid for the damages. Video…