By TMPlanet (AP) ¹ The top legal officers in 18 states and the District of Columbia have asked Congress to pass legislation prohibiting discrimination against transgender service members. Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin sent the letter dated Thursday in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Twitter a day earlier, that he would ban transgender […]
Read MoreTwo Teens Admit to Targeting Trans Activist in a Recent Attack in Texas
A second suspect in an attack on a transgender woman last week admitted to Austin police that he targeted the victim because of her gender identity, according to court papers filed Monday. Rayshad Deloach, 17, and his brother, Raymond, have both been accused of carjacking and mugging Stephanie Martinez¹, an Austin transgender activist. Both face aggravated kidnapping […]
Read MoreThe Curious Case of the Philadelphia Pride Flag
by Micah J. Fleck In June, the city of Philadelphia raised a new LGBT pride flag featuring two new colors (black and brown) in order to recognize and highlight a particular subgroup in the broader LGBT community: gay and trans people of color. The initiative behind this addition, More Color More Pride, is led by black queer activist […]
Read MoreCaitlyn Jenner Hints About Senate Run…Odds are as Republican.
Just after musician Kid Rock tweeted out the possibility of Senate run in Michigan, Olympic gold medalist and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner told a New York radio audience she is eyeing a Senate run in California. Joining the list of Celebrities wishing to change careers. Jenner told radio host John Catsimatidis that she was mulling whether she could accomplish […]
Read MoreIs Transgender Society’s Unity, Under Siege…From Within?
Throughout the world, Transgender society is under siege. If you think we are at war, you may not find many within our community to disagree. The call for visibility is at an all time high. The dangers are even higher, but it’s a call that has been made before in the past, and is now true for transgender society. Our pioneers threw […]
Read More