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  1. q&a
    Sarah McBride Campaigns In Delaware To Be First Transgender Member Of Congress
    Making History Would Be Just a Bonus for Sarah McBrideIf elected, she’d be the first openly trans member of Congress. She just wants to tackle the issues worrying her neighbors.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  2. power
    Syndication: USA TODAY
    Autopsy Says Oklahoma Student Nex Benedict Died by SuicideThe death of the teen who was allegedly bullied for his gender identity has drawn national attention to a wave of anti-trans laws in the state.
    By Emily Leibert
  3. power
    What We Know About the Death of Oklahoma Teen Nex BenedictA medical examiner ruled that Benedict, who’d allegedly been bullied for his gender identity, died by suicide.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  4. power
    Inside the Dire State of LGBTQ+ Rights in OklahomaRepresentative Mauree Turner, the nation’s first nonbinary legislator, on Nex Benedict’s death and where we go from here.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  5. power
    Police Give Update on Oklahoma Nonbinary Student’s DeathThey say a preliminary report shows 16-year-old Nex Benedict “did not die as a result of trauma” from an alleged assault at school.
    By Emily Leibert
  6. q&a
    Inventing a Trans PanicLawmakers have introduced 400 anti-trans bills already this year. Jules Gill-Peterson can tell you how we got here.
    By Harron Walker
  7. power
    “What Is Your Visibility For?”Activist Raquel Willis on her new memoir and the fight for trans equality.
    By Isle McElroy
  8. power
    Sarah McBride Is Making History AgainThe Delaware state senator and transgender activist is running for Congress.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. advice
    ‘What Helped Me Through My Transition’Janet Mock, Emira D’Spain, and 13 others share the advice, wisdom, and support that guided them.
    As told to Tiana Randall
  10. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.
  11. first person
    Making It As a Model Meant Hiding I Was TransI kept my real self a secret for years.
    By Geena Rocero
  12. trans rights
    ‘It’s Very Cruel. I Think That’s the Point.’Nine trans Missourians detail how an executive order that would severely restrict gender-affirming care for both adults and kids is affecting them.
    By Jacqui Germain
  13. trans rights
    Nebraska Senator Goes Scorched-Earth to Defend Trans YouthMachaela Cavanaugh is prepared to filibuster indefinitely to block a bill targeting gender-affirming care for minors.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. terfs
    Here’s What J.K. Rowling Has Actually Said About Trans PeopleA New York Times op-ed insists she’s not transphobic. A long record of her own statements says otherwise.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. transgender rights
    Utah Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Trans YouthAlready this year, Republican lawmakers have proposed more than 150 bills limiting the rights of trans people.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  16. power
    Josh Hawley Is No Match for This UC Berkeley Professor“We can recognize that this impacts women while also recognizing that it impacts other groups.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  17. transphobia
    Celebs Keep Doubling Down on TERF Talking PointsBette Midler and Macy Gray spent the weekend spewing anti-trans rhetoric.
    By Danielle Cohen
  18. sports
    World Swimming Just Issued a Blow to Trans AthletesThe organization banned transgender female athletes from competing in women’s events unless they transitioned before the age of 12.
    By Danielle Cohen
  19. power
    Texas Is Once Again Framing Trans Health Care As Child AbuseA lawsuit followed the state’s first investigations into families of transitioning teens.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. black lives matter
    The Cry to Be Included“Let today be the last day that you ever doubt Black trans power.”
    By Raquel Willis
  21. las memorias de la veneno
    One Night With La VenenoA tribute show in Brooklyn retold the icon’s life story as refracted through the miniseries she inspired.
    By Harron Walker
  22. trans rights
    Caitlyn Jenner Thinks Trans Girls Shouldn’t Compete in Girls’ SportsThe former Olympic athlete, who is running for California governor as a Republican, called the issue “a question of fairness.”
    By Mia Mercado
  23. celebrity
    Elliot Page Sat Down for an Emotional Interview with OprahThe actor’s first TV interview since coming out as trans will be released this Friday.
    By Mia Mercado
  24. power
    ‘What If I Had Gotten a Head Start on Hormones?’The Cut spoke with a 19-year-old from Arkansas about how access to gender-affirming health care saved his life.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  25. politics
    Arkansas Has Now Passed the Most Extreme Anti-Trans Law YetLawmakers overruled the governor’s veto of a bill banning trans youth from accessing essential gender-affirming care.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. the cut podcast
    We’re All Failing at Being WomenDiscussing the impossible performance of womanhood with author Torrey Peters, on this week’s episode of The Cut.
    By the Cut
  27. celebrity
    Elliot Page Opens Up About His Decision to Come Out“I’m really excited to act, now that I’m fully who I am, in this body,” the actor said in his first interview since coming out as trans.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. power
    New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ BanUnder the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  29. cut covers
    Sarah McBride’s NeighborhoodThe new Delaware state senator is making history in her hometown.
    By Brock Colyar
  30. fundraising
    Some ‘Pro-Sex, Anti-Fascist’ Art for Your WallsProceeds benefit groups supporting Black trans people and sex workers.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  31. trans rights
    What Really Happened to Layleen Polanco?Polanco died in solitary confinement at Rikers last year. Now her family has reached a $5.9 million settlement with the city.
    By Hannah Gold
  32. trans rights
    Judge Blocks HHS Rollback of Trans Health Care ProtectionsOnce again, the Trump administration is seeking to define sex discrimination on the basis of biological sex.
    By Claire Lampen
  33. beauty
    Beauty YouTuber Says She Was Blackmailed Into Coming Out As TransNikkieTutorials came out in an emotional video yesterday.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  34. trans rights
    What Is J.K. Rowling Talking About?The billionaire author has jumped to the defense of a woman let go from her job for anti-trans comments.
    By Hannah Gold
  35. transgender rights
    School District Flooded With Death Threats Over Trans-Inclusive BathroomsThe threats have been so extreme, the Georgia school district reversed the bathroom policy.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. crime
    An 18th Trans Person Has Been Killed This YearThe body of Bee Love Slater, a 23-year-old black trans woman, was found “burned beyond recognition” in her car.
    By Marie Lodi
  37. celebrity
    On the Red Carpet, Indya Moore Sent a Powerful Message About Trans RightsThe actress honored the 17 black trans women who were murdered in 2019.
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. crime
    A Trans Woman Was Found Dead in Her Rikers Cell. Her Family Wants Answers.Layleen Polanco died in solitary confinement. She was being held on $500 bond.
    By Amanda Arnold
  39. crime
    3 Trans Women Have Been Killed in Dallas This Past YearPolice are now investigating the death of Chynal Lindsey, whose body was discovered on Saturday.
    By Hannah Gold
  40. new york city
    Two Revolutionary Trans Activists Are Getting a Monument in NYCMarsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera will be honored for their pioneering advocacy.
    By Amanda Arnold
  41. trans rights
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Casually Joins Gaming Livestream for a Good CauseOn Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez helped a gamer raise over $340,000 for transgender youth.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. Texas Mayor Is the State’s First Openly Trans Person to Serve in Elected OfficeJess Herbst has been New Hope’s mayor since May.
    By Lisa Ryan
  43. women’s march 2017
    Read Janet Mock’s Women’s March Speech on Trans Women of Color and Sex WorkersFrom the Women’s March: “I stand here today most of all because I am my sister’s keeper.”
    By Catie L'Heureux
  44. lgbtq rights
    North Carolina Is Repealing Its Anti-Transgender Bathroom LawAccording to its new Democratic governor.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. trans rights
    Pentagon to Repeal Ban on Transgender Military MembersThe official announcement is expected on July 1.
    By Jenni Miller
  46. cut cover story
    When Brother and Sister Became Sister and BrotherJeena Bloom wasn’t surprised when her brother Felix came out as a trans man. But when Jeena came out as a trans woman, their relationship took on a new dimension.
    By Alex Morris
  47. works in progress
    See Powerful Photos of Female-to-Male TransitionThe works in progress of Melody Melamed.
    By Dayna Evans
  48. gender
    The Personal Politics of Public BathroomsThey’re the place where we’re all caught with our pants around our ankles.
    By Ann Friedman
  49. college
    Transgender Women Will Be Admitted to Barnard Starting in Fall 2016Applicants who “consistently live and identify as women, regardless of the gender assigned to them at birth” will be considered.
    By Jessica Roy
  50. trans rights
    Smith College Will Now Admit Trans WomenA historic policy change for the women’s college.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
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