The Decade of the Pronoun
On Jan 3, 2020, the American Dialect Society held its 30th annual “Word of the Year” vote, which this year also included a vote for “Word of the Decade.” It was the year – and the decade – of the pronoun.
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Category: Trans Life
Celebrating Trans Heroes of 2019
While the last year felt like a two steps forward, three steps back kind of year, some notable trans folks broke national headlines, moving the needle even further towards trans visibility in 2019.
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Performer Beyoncé Black St. James Vilified, Threatened After Conference Performance
Black trans drag performer Beyoncé Black St. James has been subjected to sexual harassment, doxxing, and threats from white nationalists and other conservatives after speaking and performing at the All Home Homelessness System Conference in Seattle earlier this month.
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Protections for Homeless Trans People Are Few and Far Between
Research shows that trans people experience high rates of discrimination in housing and shelter services, exacerbating their already elevated rates of homelessness.
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Reducing HIV Transmission Rates Requires Decriminalizing Sex Work
This World AIDS Day, let’s not forget that transgender women—particularly trans women of color—are also more likely to be living with HIV than cisgender people. The fight for trans justice cannot be separated from the work to reduce new transmission and provide care to those who are living with HIV, while ending stigma and criminalization for having HIV. To win this fight, we must decriminalize sex work.
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Help Stop The Murder of Black Trans Women By Paying Them
More financial security could make the difference between life and death for Black trans women, who are often relegated to the margins of society.
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New HHS Rule Allows Discrimination Against Queer and Trans People
From taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies to programs that serve individuals struggling with substance abuse and youth homelessness, grantees of the Department of Health and Human Services got a green light from the Trump administration Friday to discriminate against LGBTQ people.
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Equal Play, Equal Pay And The Fight End Gender Disparity In Sports
If we want to change the way women experience sports and transform athletics into a more equal and just space, we need to discuss more than just equal pay- we need to start thinking and talking about all the ways in which sports are gendered.
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Queer and Trans Migrants Discover Community at Mexico’s House of Women
After traveling thousands of miles fleeing violence and discrimination, queer and trans women find safety and support in Tapachula, Mexico.
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Aimee Stephens Takes Her Trans Rights Case To The Supreme Court
This week the US Supreme Court will hear three cases dealing with queer and trans rights, cases that ask the court to decide whether it is legal to fire someone who is queer and/or trans under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on discrimination based on sex. The subject of one of these cases, R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is Aimee Stephens.
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Mattel Launches Creatable World Gender Inclusive Doll Line
Global toy brand Mattel announced today a new product line featuring a customizable doll offering endless combinations all in one box. The Creatable World™ doll line, consisting of six different doll kits that are available in a variety of skin tones, invites kids to create their own characters with extensive wardrobe options, accessories, and wigs that allow them to style their doll with short or long hair, or in a skirt, pants, or both.
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My Sober Second Act
There are so many things that numb us to who we are. Alcohol is a big one. Minority groups, including queer and trans folks, have higher rates of alcoholism. It makes sense that we’d want to reach for a substance that provides an escape. But where’s the line between temporary escape and self-sabotage, playing right into the hands of those harmful stereotypes forced on us?
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