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Meet Josie, 9: No secret she's transgender

Josie Romero, 9, plays with her bracelets as her mom, Venessia Romero, and her sister, Jade, 8, make pizza dough for dinner. "Josie…

New Policy on Gender Change in Passports Announced

The U.S. Department of State is pleased to use the occasion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month to announce its new policy…

Pass ENDA Now

"We've worked and worked and gotten sufficient votes to make sure gender identity stays in the bill," said Mara Keisling, executive direc…

My Parents: Joyce & Rachel

When I was in a woman's studies class at University of Minnesota, Mankato, an introduction to the ãmale-bodied-lesbianä was given. The wo…

ACLU-NJ Sues Newark Police for Abuse of Transgender Woman

The ACLU-NJ today filed a lawsuit against the Newark Police Department in the case of Diana Taylor, a transgender Newark citizen tormente…

Filibuster threat makes ENDA unlikely in 2010

Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said securing enough U.S. Senate votes to pass the Emp…

Administration Adds Gender Identity To Equal Employment Opportunity Policies

Beginning in 2010, the Obama administration, through the Office of Personnel Management, has started to list gender identity among the cl…

Illinois Issues Accurate Birth Certificates To Three Transgender Persons

In an important reversal of two policies restricting who can obtain accurate birth certificates after sex reassignment surgery, the state…

Trans Writers Sought for Compilation Book

3 Kings are three Brown-skinned/ Black ö male identified trans persons who seek to give voice and page to the array of persons of color* …

California Legislature Approves Equal ID Act

On September 1, the California State Senate joined the Assembly in passing the Equal ID Act by a 22-14 vote. The bill, AB 1185, sponsored…

Bay Area Get Together for Gender Variant Kids & Families

Bay Area Get Together for Gender Variant Kids & Families

What: Picnic in the Park

Where: Corte Madera Town Park, Co…

Federal Court Awards Transgender Veteran Maximum Compensation In Sex Discrimination Case Against Library of Congress

A federal judge ruled that transgender veteran Diane Schroer is entitled to the maximum compensation for the discrimination she suffered …

California Court of Appeal Affirms Right of Transgender Individuals Living Out-of-State to Change California Birth Certificates

In a groundbreaking victory for transgender people born in California, the California Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that any person can…

California Activists Explore Transgender Civil Rights at San Diego Conference  

More than 200 transgender community members and allies will meet in San Diego on March 27, 2009 for the 4th annual Transgender Leadership…

Building Stronger Awareness for Transgender in Your LGBTQ Employee Resource Group

There is a growing effort by many LGBT employee resource groups to be more inclusive of transgender expression. At the same time, a growi…

Transgender vets a hidden population

In a city that prides itself on respect for military veterans, scorn is a fact of life for former Army captain Erin Russ.

Neig…

New Manuel Released T Help Lawyers Representing Transgender Clients

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has released the first immigration law practice manual for attorneys representing tra…

Women Ask Court to Order New Illinois Birth Certificates Following Sex Reassignment Surgery Abroad

Citing the need to have an accurate birth certificate for identification purposes, two women born in Illinois today asked a court to orde…

2009: A Sneak Peek at the Trans Year to Come

In a world where stories like Thomas Beatieâs pregnancy can capture world-wide attention overnight, itâs difficult to foretell what the b…

Trans Group Meets in Santa Rosa

Do you have questions about hormone therapy? This is the meeting for you!!

Which hormones do transmen take and which do trans…