transgender

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janet mock

tv news & trailers

Janet Mock Schools Us, Inspires Us, Makes Us Cry on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday!

Janet Mock and Oprah sat down to talk about being your most authentic self, owning your own truth and Redefining Realness.

Mey —

May 4, 2015

anti-discrimination laws

Arizona

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Baltimore’s State of Emergency and Other News

Gov. Larry Hogan activates the National Guard after calling a state of emergency in Baltimore, Nicoll Hernández-Polanco has been granted asylum, a Nashville landlord refused to rent to a lesbian…

Yvonne —

Apr 28, 2015

af+ personal essay

latina

af+

Say My Name, Mey’s My Name

The journey to finding and deciding on my real name, Melinda Valdivia Rude, took about four years.

Mey —

Apr 27, 2015

kim kardashian

reality tv

gender

Bruce Jenner Is Transgender: Let’s Talk About The Coming Out Interview

“For all intents and purposes, I’m a woman.”

Mey —

Apr 25, 2015

Daily Fix

LGBT youth

politics + activism

Daily Fix: No Justice, No Peace for Black Lives Killed By Police and Other News

The off-duty officer who killed Rekia Boyd is dismissed of all charges, Freddie Gray’s death brings more questions, students in Pennsylvania organize an anti-gay day and more bleak news!

Yvonne —

Apr 21, 2015

advice

transgender

relationships

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Says Offensive Stuff and You Aren’t Sure How to Deal

Sometimes we love people who don’t share our same value systems or knowledge sets. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t love them, but it can mean we need to work hard…

Maddie —

Apr 21, 2015

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Republicans Didn’t Rise to the Occasion for Equal Pay Day and More News Stories

The state of conversion therapy, campus sexual assault protests at Columbia, Marylin Zuniga and get-well cards for Mumia, an anti-trans bathroom bill in Nevada, abortion laws in Oklahoma, and more!

Rachel —

Apr 16, 2015

Daily Fix

disability

politics + activism

Five Reasons the Fight for $15 Matters for LGBT People

Raising the minimum wage is a critical piece in a complex puzzle of alleviating economic struggle for queer and trans people.

Maddie —

Apr 15, 2015

Daily Fix

LGBT youth

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Indiana’s In a Hurry to Rebrand and More News Stories

A trans woman wins her lawsuit against her former discriminatory employer, a Wiccan priestess leads the Iowa legislature in prayer, law enforcement has killed at least 5,600 people since 2000…

Yvonne —

Apr 14, 2015

reality tv

trans media representation

tv reviews

Discovery Life’s Trans Docuseries “New Girls On The Block” is Flawed, But Not Beyond Redemption

Discovery Life will premiere a new documentary series on April 11th about a circle of trans women friends, but the producers dip into cliche a little too much.

Mari Brighe —

Apr 8, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Daily Fix: The Tale of the Indiana Wedding Pizza and Other News Stories

Rihanna speaks out against Indiana’s anti-gay bill, a revenge porn website operator is off to jail, a lesbian couple is suing a Georgia sperm bank and more news!

Yvonne —

Apr 7, 2015

carmen carrera

laverne cox

tv lists

7 TV Shows About Trans Women Coming Soon to Your TV

Which of these shows featuring trans women are you most excited for?

Mey —

Apr 7, 2015