Tag: transgender
Transgender guy Lee took away the breasts but chose not to operate his genitals
He says he’s just an ordinary Svensson-transgender guy. Lee lives outside Malmö in a small community with his girlfriend and the dog.
Gothenburg – not yet at the end of the rainbow
It was a secret between the spouses in all years. No one else knew he was a transvestite. But when his wife died, he was a she.
Smith College Will Start Accepting Transgender Women Next Fall
Smith College has joined the list of schools embracing gender equality by welcoming female transgender applicants.
TLDEF Remembers Transgender Families as Supreme Court Takes Up Historic Marriage Equality Cases Today
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) recognizes the transgender families we serve as the Supreme Court today hears challenges to restrictions on the freedom to marry in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Today’s historic proceeding sets the stage for a ruling in June that could bring marriage equality to LGBT people throughout the country, including to the transgender families that have experienced tremendous hardship as a result of discriminatory restrictions on the freedom to marry.
TLDEF Praises Bruce Jenner’s Courage in Acknowledging Authentic Self
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) congratulates Bruce Jenner, who tonight publicly came out as transgender. Jenner made the announcement in an interview with Diane Sawyer during a two hour special on ABC News, becoming one of the best-known openly transgender figures in the world and putting to rest widespread speculation about Jenner’s identity in the U.S national media.
Settlement Reached in Landmark Federal Lawsuit Against South Carolina DMV on Behalf of Transgender Teen
The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) announces a settlement in a historic federal lawsuit against the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles on behalf of Chase Culpepper. Chase is a transgender girl who was targeted for discrimination in March 2014 when she attempted to get her first driver’s license. She was told by DMV employees that she could not take her photo unless she removed the makeup that she wears on a regular basis. They told her that she needed to “look male” in her license photo and refused to provide her with her driver’s license if she did not remove the makeup she was wearing.