Laverne Cox Slams Comedian Lil Duval, Who Said He’d Kill a Sex Partner if He Found Out They Were Transgender Comedian Lil Duval (aka Roland Powell) told listeners on The Breakfast Club last week that he’d kill a sex partner if he found out they were transgender. Said Duval: “This might sound messed up and I don’t … Continue reading Laverne Cox Slams Comedian Lil Duval, Who Said He’d Kill a Sex Partner if He Found Out They Were Transgender →

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 4, 2017 NCAA’S DAMAGING REVERSAL ON DISCRIMINATORY LAWS IN NC: Today, HRC and Equality NC released the following statements in light of the NCAA decision to consider North Carolina for championship games, despite the discrimination against LGBTQ people that remains enshrined in state law. “The NCAA’s decision to backtrack on their vow … Continue reading #AM_Equality Tipsheet: April 4, 2017 →

Why everyone's talking about last night's trans representation on TV People are expressing their enthusiasm on social media for Doubt on CBS–which trended on Twitter–and Star on FOX, both of which featured Black trans women playing transgender characters in significant storylines last night. On Doubt, Laverne Cox stars as Cameron Wirth, an Ivy League-educated lawyer who fights injustice … Continue reading Why everyone's talking about last night's trans representation on TV →

Retired Columbus Fire Captain Lana Moore named Grand Marshal of Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and Parade Stonewall Columbus Pride announced this week that retired Columbus Fire Captain Lana Moore has been named the grand marshal of Columbus Pride. Moore, an openly transgender 35 year veteran firefighter of the Columbus Division of Fire, serves on GLAAD’s … Continue reading Retired Columbus Fire Captain Lana Moore named Grand Marshal of Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival and Parade →

Celebrities show support for Lilly Wachowski on social media Photo credit: Lilly Wachowski Lilly Wachowski came out publicly as transgender on Tuesday in a statement shared by her hometown’s LGBT media outlet, The Windy City Times. In her statement, she said that, “To be transgender is something largely understood as existing within the dogmatic terminus of male … Continue reading Celebrities show support for Lilly Wachowski on social media →

Behind the Scenes of Janet Mock's Wedding in Paradise Janet Mock, who has already set the bar high as a trans woman, bestselling author, television host and pop culture icon, raised that bar a few notches higher last week with a destination wedding in her native Hawaii. Mock exchanged vows with her longtime love, photographer … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Janet Mock's Wedding in Paradise →