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Transgender Issues

  1. lawsuits
    Baker Who Refused Cake to Gay Couple Is Still Refusing CakesJack Phillips is suing the state of Colorado for being sanctioned after discriminating against a transgender woman.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  2. bullies
    Middle School Closed for Safety Concerns After Adults Threaten Transgender GirlAn Oklahoma middle school closed down for two days after multiple parents threatened a transgender girl with violence.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  3. transitions
    ‘Mallory Is Not Gone’: Daniel Mallory Ortberg on Coming Out As TransThe beloved internet writer talks to Heather Havrilesky about his new identity.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  4. justice
    When Walking While Trans Is a CrimeThe NYPD says it’s taking a more sensitive approach to sex work, but not everyone benefits.
    By Emma Whitford
  5. first person
    TransitionMy surgeries were a bridge across realities, a spirit customizing its vessel to reflect its nature.
    By Akwaeke Emezi
  6. transgender issues
    When a Trans Woman Defends Herself and the Video Goes ViralTwenty months after Merci Chrisette’s “Subway Slasher” video became a sensation, she’s facing up to five years in prison.
    By Grace Dunham
  7. gallery
    Painting Lost Transgender HeroesArtist Ria Brodell depicts pioneers throughout history.
    By Rozanne Els
  8. science of us
    Why It’s So Hard for Doctors to Learn About Transgender Health IssuesThe history of a long-standing gap in medical education.
    By Sonya Vatomsky
  9. transgender issues
    Model Teddy Quinlivan Comes out as TransgenderShe told CNN she decided to come out because of the political climate in the United States.
    By Sarah Spellings
  10. The ACLU Is Suing the Trump Administration Over Its Ban on Transgender TroopsThe suit claims the ban violates the equal-protection clause of the Constitution.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  11. bathrooms
    German Engineers Want to Bring Gender Equality to Toilets With the Female UrinalWomen aren’t convinced.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  12. Police Departments Say They’ll Welcome Transgender TroopsIf transgender troops are kicked out of the military, police departments across the country say they’ll step in.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  13. gallery
    See Britain’s Largest-Ever LGBT Art ShowIt marks the 50th anniversary of the U.K.’s Sexual Offenses Act.
    By Chloe Fein
  14. politics
    Almost 50 Senators Urge Defense Secretary Not to Implement Ban on Trans TroopsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mattis asking him not to go through with the ban.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  15. politics
    Jeff Sessions Says He’ll Crack Down on Hate Crimes Against Transgender WomenHe was addressing federal prosecutors at a hate-crimes summit in Washington.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  16. lgbtq rights
    Chelsea Manning Says Hormone Therapy Was ‘Literally What Kept Me Alive’In her first TV interview, Chelsea Manning talked about receiving hormone therapy in prison and what drove her to release classified documents.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  17. caitlyn jenner
    Caitlyn Jenner Confirms She’s Had Her ‘Final’ Sex-Reassignment SurgeryShe appeared on 20/20 with Diane Sawyer Friday night.
    By Jenni Miller
  18. transgender issues
    This Teen Is Suing His High School Over Sharing a Bathroom With a Trans StudentThe suit claims the boy was “emotionally harmed” by sharing a bathroom with a trans student.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  19. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Landmark Transgender Rights CaseGavin Grimm’s case was sent back to a lower court.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  20. An LGBTQ Suicide-Hotline Volunteer on Talking to Trans Youth in Trump’s America“The biggest thing I’ve learned is that it makes such a difference for them to just have a safe place to talk.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  21. transgender rights
    Caitlyn Jenner Calls Out Donald Trump in Message for Trans Youth“I have a message for the trans kids of America. You are winning.”
    By Theresa Avila
  22. lgbtq rights
    8-Year-Old Trans Boy Perfectly Sums Up Why He Wants to Be a Boy ScoutAfter he was asked to leave his Cub Scout pack.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  23. politics
    A Shocking Number of Transgender Americans Are Afraid to Use Public RestroomsAccording to a groundbreaking new survey.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  24. identity politics
    Watch Secret Deodorant’s Groundbreaking Ad Featuring a Transgender Woman“There’s no wrong way to be a woman.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  25. Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Military MembersDefense Secretary Ashton Carter said transgender service members can serve openly, “effective immediately.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  26. transgender rights
    Court Won’t Change Virginia Transgender RulingThe ruling was the first to find transgender students are protected under Title IX.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  27. economics
    Insurance Companies Can’t Afford Not to Cover Transgender PatientsDenying care makes no economic sense.
    By Susan Rinkunas
  28. Trans Swimwear Coming SoonBeachwear gets a bit more bearable.
    By Alex Ronan
  29. Makers of Period Panties Introduce Version for Trans MenTrans model and artist Sawyer Devuyst introduces the new line in a moving video. 
    By Alex Ronan
  30. caitlyn jenner
    Caitlyn Jenner’s Name-Change Is Official-OfficialA California judge approved her request to legally change her name and gender.
    By Jessica Roy
  31. Activists Say Transgender Killings Are RisingThere have been 17 reported murders thus far this year.
    By Dayna Evans
  32. violence
    10 Trans Women Have Been Murdered in the U.S. This YearIncluding India Clarke, who was found beaten to death in Tampa earlier this week.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  33. big words
    Wait, Cisgender Wasn’t in the Oxford English Dictionary Already?It’s a surprise to see it among gimmicky additions like sext and half-ass.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  34. rights
    Report: Trans Students Mistreated in NY Schools Even after a 2010 nondiscrimination act, schools often fail to accommodate trans and gender-nonconforming students.
    By Alex Ronan
  35. love and war
    Simply Acknowledging Trans People Isn’t EnoughOutrage over a Times story.
    By Alex Ronan
  36. transgender issues
    How Transgender People Choose Their New NamesThere are as many stories behind name changes as there are people who’ve changed them. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  37. beauty standards
    Read Laverne Cox’s Essay About Caitlyn Jenner and Trans Beauty Standards “Most trans folks don’t have the privileges Caitlyn and I now have.”
    By Allison P. Davis
  38. watch
    This Child Knows More About Transgender Rights Than Most AdultsAnd is also adorable.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  39. andrej pejic inc
    Q&A: Andrej Pejic on a New Jewelry Line and Life Beyond ModelingThe androgynous model has a bright future.
    By Isabel Wilkinson
  40. models with causes
    Transgender Model Geena Rocero on Her TED Talk“Eventually, I want to be the first transgender ambassador of the U.N.”
    By Allison P. Davis