Real News from the Real Transgender World |
Edition Date: November 28th, 2024 |
The national outcry over the suicide of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, along with the rise of hit TV shows Orange is the New Black and Transparent, has brought more awareness to the unique challenges facing transgender Americans — a segment of the population that’s widely marginalized and misunderstood. The recent speculation by media outlets about…
In a world still sadly lagging behind in the acceptance of trans people, it takes a lot a bravery to come out at any age. For 13-year-old Tom Sosnik, however, it was an important step, especially in light of the tragic death of Leelah Alcorn last December. At a naming ceremony at his high school,…
At just 14 years old, Jazz Jennings has already racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. The transgender teen was the subject of a documentary on Oprah’s OWN network at age 11, sat down with Barbara Walters a year later for an in-depth conversation about what it means to be a transgender girl, co-authored a…
Lisa Lisa has been affected by depression since she was a teenager. She’s been diagnosed with anxiety, bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, and has attempted suicide several times. Brought up as a boy in Zimbabwe, Lisa began dressing in drag in her twenties. She was arrested and put in prison for six weeks before…
Earlier this week in Boise, Idaho a student was removed from their school by their parents after they discovered that a transgender student had won the right to use the bathroom of her choice. The parents of the student sited fears over their child’s safety as the reason for removing them. Yesterday the transgender student…