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Israeli Transgender Soccer Player Speaks Out About Transphobia

The story of Roy Ohana has recently caught the media’s attention in Israel. Being dubbed as the first transgender Israeli soccer player, Roy was interviewed over the weekend by Israel’s Channel 10 News. In the interview, he spoke about transphobia in the Israeli society in general and in sports in particular. Roy Ohana told Israel […]

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Trans Men Rising to Fight HIV

Like many, Howard is alarmed by the rate HIV transmission in the black community, trans men and seeks to do everything and anything he can to stop it. “It’s getting out of hand.”
As an activist, Howard hears the call to action, “but it’s hard because there’s limited funding and the current administration is not on any of our sides. Look at the proposed bill Trump has put out,” he says.

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Nicki Andro: Straight Out of Stonewall

These days, Trans culture has penetrated every genre of our society; govt., pop music, movies, fashion, literature, television, and now, along with a new crop of transgender rappers like Amirra Daye Smith, who Nicki often collaborate, they are among a new wave that will change the face of hip hop. It’s time…that the hip hop industry’s long standing reputation of transphobia and homophobia be abolished.

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Toward a Global Trans-Spiritual Community: Remembering Historical Figure, Holly Boswell

By Lynnea Urania Stuart Fifteen… sixteen… seventeen… We’ve become accustomed to counting.  We’ve come to expect the passing of the next transperson as a result of violence.  But Holly Boswell passed differently this August.  The cause of her death isn’t known to us.  But for those of us who have watched her over the years, […]

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10 Trans Men of Color That Will Not Be Silenced & We Are Better For It

Whether bigotry is given in a cag, or as a table-spoon, it is bigotry. The voices of trans people matter, our stories give hope and understanding, but if they are not heard or ignored, we miss an opportunity to be that great promise of a true melting pot. The trans men of color in our community are the unsung heroes of the Trans revolution. Their true silent masculinity does not demand validation, but out of respect it should be given. Among many are those that have created the greatest, positive changes for trans culture world-wide…

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