Transgender Ex-Lawmaker Charged in Hospital Bomb Threat
A New Hampshire woman believed to be the first transgender person elected to a state legislature was charged Thursday with calling in a bomb threat to a hospital, police said.
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TLC to Air Transgender Teen Reality Series
TLC will become the latest network to jump into the transgender programming market this summer, with the debut of All That Jazz, a reality show about 14-year-old transgender activist and You Tube star Jazz Jennings.
Army Makes It Harder to Dismiss Transgender Soldiers
WASHINGTON — A change in policy issued by the Army Friday evening will make it harder to dismiss transgender soldiers, according to advocate groups.
Planet Fitness Bans Woman for Protesting Man in Locker Room
A woman walking into a Planet Fitness locker room last Saturday saw a man wearing a wig and “a little bit of blush” who was “huge” and appeared “very manly.” She told ABC News, “I just stopped right there in my tracks. It was a man for sure.”
San Diego Airport Introduces ‘Gender-Neutral’ Bathrooms
On Mar. 5, San Diego International Airport, also known as Lindbergh Field, designated 12 restrooms as gender-neutral in its terminals. The restrooms previously were designated as single-stall family restrooms, but now they feature a logo on them that is half-man, half woman, according to FOX5 San Diego. KPBS reported that the signs also say, “Anyone can use this restroom, regardless of gender identity or expression.” All the terminals feature the new bathrooms except for the small Commuter Terminal.
Facebook Now Allows Users to Create Their Own Gender Identity
Facebook is now allowing users who find it hard to express their sex with the 58 existing field options to create their own gender identity by making the option fill-in-the-blank.
Transgender Model Makes First Trip Down Catwalk After Completing ‘Transition’
Fashion model Andreja Pejic, who had previously been designated as an androgynous male model, appeared on a catwalk at London Fashion Week on Monday for the first time since undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
New Def Sec On Transgender Military Service: ‘I’m Very Open-Minded’
New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter indicated that he is open to transgender people serving in the U.S. military as long as they can do what is required of them.
Murder Suspect Dubbed ‘Michelangelo of Buttocks Injections’
A Gothic hip-hop artist who did illegal cosmetic surgery on the side boasted at her murder trial Thursday that her body sculpting work was so popular she was dubbed “the Michelangelo of buttocks injections.”
Rep. Mike Honda Acknowledges ‘Transgender Grandchild’
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Honda tweeted that he is “the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild,” continuing, “I hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied.” The picture accompanying the tweet showed the young child with shoulder-length hair smiling as Honda wrapped his arm around the child.
Report: Bruce Jenner Knew He Was Meant to Be a Woman at Age Five
After months of rumors that former Olympian Bruce Jenner is looking to transition into a woman, the reality TV star has reportedly informed family members that he has known he was meant to be a woman since he was five years old, reports TMZ.
Transgender Activists: Be More Sensitive to Bruce Jenner
Former Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner’s decision to transition from a man into a woman has been met with mixed reactions from the media and population at large. The pending change has also caused local and national transgender groups to call for people to be more sensitive towards Jenner’s perceived choice, and to denounce those who are turning what is largely viewed as Jenner’s journey into a punchline.
Congratulations, Taxpayers, You Get To Pay For Bradley Manning’s Hormone Therapy
Every now and then, a story comes along that captures everything wrong with modern America. The Army’s decision to pay for hormone treatments so that convicted national-security leaker Bradley Manning can transform into Chelsea Manning while doing time in Leavenworth is such a story.
CBS to Create ‘Transgender’ Legal Drama, Starring Laverne Cox
Transgender actress Laverne Cox, best known for her recurring role in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, is slated to co-star in a new transgender-themed CBS legal drama, titled Doubt.
Bruce Jenner Angers Transgender Community: It’s All about Money, He Could’ve Saved Lives
Bruce Jenner has gained a few critics who say he is setting a poor example for the transgender community, according to a story published by TMZ.
PIC: ‘Glee’ Reveals First Transgendered Character: Meet ‘Coach Beiste’
FOX Network’s musical comedy-drama Glee changed directions last month when it revealed one of the show’s female characters was suffering from “gender dysphoria” and would be undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
‘Inside Edition’ Hires TV’s First Transgender Reporter
Former TV news helicopter pilot Bob “Chopper Bob” Tur has finished the transition to become a female and after being hired by “Inside Edition” has become TV’s first transgender reporter.
Creator of Award-Winning Transgender Series Takes on MTV Feminism Comedy
Jill Soloway, creator of Amazon’s transgender series Transparent, is reportedly teaming up with MTV for a comedy series about modern feminism.
Bruce Jenner to Become a Woman, Document Transition on TV
Long before reality television, Bruce Jenner was an American icon after his performance at the 1976 summer Olympics catapulted him to superstardom. Now, the former AP Male Athlete of the Year is reportedly ready to officially announce he is transitioning into a woman.
Pope Francis Meets with Transgender Spaniard
This past Saturday afternoon, Pope Francis met with Diego Neria Lejárraga, a 48-year-old Spaniard who was born a girl but underwent a sex change operation eight years ago.
‘Glee’ Has Character Comes Out as Transgender
FOX Network’s musical comedy-drama Glee tackled a sensitive subject in Friday night’s episode, as one of the show’s supporting character’s revealed she was suffering from “gender dysphoria” and would be undergoing gender reassignment surgery in order to become a man.
West Hollywood Transforming Single-Stall Bathrooms Into Gender-Neutral Ones
A law requiring all single-stall bathrooms to replace gender-specific signs (male, female) with gender-neutral signs will go into effect in West Hollywood on Thursday.
After Success of Transgender Series, Amazon Prime Offers Woody Allen First TV Show
Director Woody Allen has been given the keys to write and direct his first television series, which will be available next year on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service.
Why I Hate the Word ‘Transphobic’
I have no idea whether or not a man can be born inside a woman’s body, or vice versa, or if people who regard themselves as such are in fact suffering from a debilitating psychiatric disorder called “body integrity identity
DOJ: Employers Can’t Discriminate Against Transgendered
On Thursday, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new interpretation of the Civil Rights Act meant to prevent employers from discriminating against people who claim the status of a transgendered person. Holder announced in a memo that Title VII
