The National LGBTQ Task Force — the country’s oldest LGBTQ advocacy organization — Friday launched a new limited podcast series in honor of its 50th anniversary. Read on »
During this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility, it is important to acknowledge what is happening in various states around our country. Legislative attacks against transgender people — and especially against our youth — is at an all-time high. These threats are real, harmful, and need to be countered at every turn. But it is also important to reflect upon the actual visibility and progress that transgender people and their allies have achieved over the past several decades.
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Today, Trans Youth Equality Foundation and all trans organizations honor International Transgender Day of Visibility. We celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and nonbinary people everywhere. Yet it is harder today to be visible in most places. To youth, allies, parents, teachers, and family members, we ask that you share in the struggle to end discrimination against trans and non binary youth. Help youth feel safe to be more visible in our society.
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As we come together today to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility, I want to take a moment to express my support for the transgender community and to reiterate equalpride’s family of brands unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable world for all. Read on »
Country music superstar Reba McEntire says she tries to stay out of politics, but she can’t help being “disappointed” in the anti-drag bill recently signed into law by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. Read on »
As we acknowledge and celebrate National Transgender Day of Visibility, it’s perhaps never been more urgent to have a day like this to honor and recognize the bravery, fortitude, and contributions of the trans community. Read on »
President Joe Biden and his administration are observing Transgender Day of Visibility today by issuing a report on ways to support LGBTQ+ and intersex youth, especially trans youth, and guidance on gender identity inclusion for federal government employees. Read on »
The Biden Administration is wasting no time challenging Thursday's ruling by a conservative federal judge in Texas that eliminates a significant component of the Affordable Care Act’s requirements for insurance companies to cover preventative care treatment, including medications for pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. Read on »
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U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts introduced a bill on Transgender Day of Visibility Friday to protect transgender and nonbinary people facing credit discrimination. The Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act addresses credit issues and discrimination faced by transgender and nonbinary people who legally change their names. Read on »
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chaya Raichik, who runs the anti-LGBTQ+ Libs of TikTok Twitter account, exchanged heated words in the Capitol Building on Thursday. Read on »
A U.S. congressman from Tennessee is receiving a lot of unwanted attention for what critics say is his hypocrisy and misplaced priorities after he said that nothing could be done about kids being shot in schools but that legislation against drag queens was imperative. He called for a Christian revival. Read on »
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