Real News from the Real Transgender World |
Edition Date: November 27th, 2024 |
Career-related Halloween costumes for young girls are hard to come by. By: Caroline Bologna | September 25th, 2015 When mom Lin Kramer visited Party City’s website to look for a Halloween costume for her 3-year-old daughter, she was very disappointed by what she found. The “Toddler Costumes” section revealed a discrepancy between the offerings designated for…
By: Megan Brilley | September 12, 2015 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A metro high school senior who is transgender made history when she was named homecoming queen. During the Oak Park homecoming game on Saturday, the homecoming queen candidates were announced but what happened after that had everyone on their feet. “Going in, I didn’t know…
By: Mary Emily O’Hara | September 11, 2015 Sex work can be a contentious issue in the transgender community. On one hand, trans women are frequently profiled as prostitutes while simply walking down the street. On the other hand, the sex industry has provided a haven for many trans folks who face endless cycles…
By: Michael K. Lewis | September 11th, 2015 A federal judge on Friday ruled against a transgender teenager who continues to challenge his Virginia school district’s policy requiring students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their “biological gender.” U.S. District Judge Robert G. Doumar rejected Gavin Grimm’s request for a preliminary injunction…
By Sarah Savage | Sept. 11th, 2015 Trans activist Sarah Savage writes for PinkNews, reacting to suggestions that LGB and trans people should be seen as members of differint communities. There has been a lot of talk within the trans* community recently about whether there should be an effort to separate ourselves from the…