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Macy Gray called out for trans comments on ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’

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Netflix suspends trans employee who called out Dave Chappelle special

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Dior: Photocall - Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020

Writer Chimamanda Adichie accuses former trans student of ‘actively campaigning to cancel me’

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President Biden Delivers Remarks On Response To Economic Crisis From White House

President Biden signs executive order protecting transgender athletes in school sports

Joe Biden has already signed several executive orders, including protection for transgender athletes in high school and college sports.
/ January 22, 2021
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Carson removes HUD’s anti-discrimination initiatives and then blames trans people

On Tuesday, at a House subcommittee hearing, Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson essentially said he axed six key HUD anti-discrimination resources because of concerns about trans people.
/ March 23, 2018
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Yance Ford is the first trans director to get an Oscar nomination

Yance Ford is the first trans director to receive an Oscar nomination. His film Strong Island is up for Best Documentary Feature and the director told EW that he was well-aware of his place in history and what it meant.
/ January 26, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Andrea Jenkins is first openly trans Black woman elected to public office

On Tuesday, Andrea Jenkins made history as the first openly transgender African-American woman to be elected to office in the United States.
/ November 8, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Charlamagne Tha God gets interrupted by trans protesters

On Sunday during an appearance at Politicon, Charlamagne tha God was interrupted during his remarks by two women protesting for the trans community.
/ July 31, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

McDonald’s sued for ‘extreme sexual harassment’ by trans employee

A transgender former McDonald’s employee is suing both the company and the franchise owner for what she is calling “extreme […]
/ June 19, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Silence on trans violence has deadly consequences

In the past week alone, at least three transgender women of color have been murdered.
/ March 3, 2017