Transgender

TODAY: "Katie" looks at topic of growing up transgender

SDGLN Staff
February 26th, 2013

On Tuesday's "Katie," Katie Couric explores what it is like to grow up, and live transgender.

Hear the deeply personal stories of three transgender children and their parents, as well as their journeys to understand the psychological, physical and social process to become their authentic selves.

Tuesday’s show will feature a “Katie” exclusive interview with Coy Mathis, a young transgender girl who at only age 6 is fighting alongside her parents for the right to be fully recognized as a girl in school.

New York legislature to consider transgender rights bill

LGBTQ Nation Staff Reports
February 25th, 2013

ALBANY, N.Y. — A bill making its way in the New York state legislature would protect gender identity or expression from discrimination and subject violators to a potential hate crime prosecution.

Oregon to remove gender identity exclusion for transgender employees from state health plan

SDGLN Staff
January 17th, 2013

PORTLAND, Ore. -- - Lambda Legal announced today that the State of Oregon has changed an employee health care policy to remove all language that denies coverage to transgender people for transition-related health care.

The change came in response to a lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal and cooperating attorney Jennifer Middleton on behalf of Alec Esquivel, who was denied insurance coverage as a State employee for a medically necessary surgery because he is transgender.

First transgender contestant to compete for Miss California USA crown

LGBTQ Nation Staff Reports
January 12th, 2013

Among the 229 contestants competing for the title of Miss California USA this weekend will be Kylan Arianna Wenzel, a 26-year-old transgender woman from Century City, Calif.

Wenzel will be the first ever transgender contestant after the Miss Universe Organization changed its rules in April last year — Miss Universe operates the Miss USA pageant, and the local pageants that determine the state delegates.

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COMMENTARY: What the White House did in 2012 for LGBT community

Gautam Raghavan - Office of Public Engagement - The White House
January 4th, 2013

As we kick off 2013, we want to take a few moments to reflect upon the last year of progress towards dignity, justice, and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.  Feel free to share this email with your colleagues and networks, and please encourage them to sign up for updates!

Anti-transgender pageant contestant ordered to pay $5 million for defamation

LGBTQ Nation Staff Reports
December 26th, 2012

A former Miss Pennsylvania USA, who gave up her state crown shortly after the Miss Universe organization announced its decision to allow transgender participants, has been ordered pay the pageant organization $5 million for defamation.

Sheena Monnin, who quit the pageant in June, told national media that the pageant was "rigged," and that she saw the list of the Top 5 on the morning of the pageant, "before the show ever started."

Ricky Martin and Ban Ki Moon promote LGBT equality at the United Nations

Ross Murray - GLAAD's Director of Religion, Faith and Values
December 12th, 2012

Tuesday, GLAAD joined hundreds of global LGBT and human rights advocates at the United Nations in New York City. The event, titled “Leadership in the Fight against Homophobia” was a panel discussion in recognition of International Human Rights Day at the United Nations, which was celebrated on December 10.

ESPN980 suspends hosts for transphobic comments

Aaron McQuade - Director of News and Field Media at GLAAD
December 11th, 2012

Following outreach from GLAAD, ESPN980 in Washington D.C. announced today that it has suspended Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin, hosts of the "Sports Reporters" show, over a segment they ran last week in which the pair made fun of transgender college basketball player Gabrielle Ludwig.

APA removes "gender identity disorder" from updated mental health guide

Dani Heffernan - Media Research Associate at GLAAD
December 3rd, 2012

On Saturday, the American Psychiatric Association’s board of trustees approved changes to the latest version of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) that removed the term “Gender Identity Disorder” (GID) which has historically been

Stacie Laughton, New Hampshire's first transgender legislator, resigns

SDGLN Staff
November 28th, 2012

CONCORD, N.H. – The first transgender legislator in the history of New Hampshire has resigned.

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