Tag: transgender
NZ getting world’s first transgender pedestrian light
It was confirmed on last Wednesday that the colourful transgender identity and gay rights advocate, Carmen Rupe, who died in 2011, will be immortalised in four pedestrian crossing lights along her old haunt in central Wellington, New Zealand.
North Carolina’s Reckless Anti-LGBT Law Casts Dark Cloud Over Tonight’s NCAA Championship Game
Governor Pat McCrory’s outrageous new discriminatory law has put North Carolina at risk of being denied bids to host future NCAA and NBA events.
Transgender Veterans Have High Rates Of Mental Health Problems
Among military veterans identifying as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and nearly 50 percent had a hospitalisation after a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts.
Michael Silverman to Step Down as TLDEF’s Executive Director
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund announced today that Michael Silverman has informed the board of directors that he plans to step down as Executive Director of the organisation.
Watch LGBT Advocates Insist Governor McCrory Meet With Transgender North Carolinians
New video shows HRC President Chad Griffin insisting that Governor McCrory’s chief of staff allow transgender North Carolinians to meet with the governor.
New HRC Data Shows Dramatic Increase in Americans Who Know Transgender People
Research released on International Transgender Day of Visibility underscores how visibility translates powerfully into positive attitudes toward transgender people.