In Their Own Terms

The Growing Transgender Presence in Pop Culture

By JACOB BERNSTEINMARCH 12, 2014



Read more on the New York Times website!

10 Transgender Wins of 2013 You Should Know About

1. Trans-Inclusive Anti-Violence Programs  
2. Historic 2-1 Senate Vote for Transgender Workplace Protections  
3. Strides for Transgender Students  
4. Social Security Eases Gender Change Rules  
5. States Stand Against Insurance Discrimination  
6. State, Local Equality Laws Advance  
7. A Record Year of Visibility  
8. Name, Birth Certificate Changes Get Easier (CA, OR, D.C.)  
9. Depathologizing Gender Identity  
10. Hope for Transgender Inmates  

Read the full article on Huffington Post.

$250,000 LGBT homeless youth initiative launched through cooperative effort in South Florida

$250,000 LGBT homeless youth initiative launched through cooperative effort in South Florida

Transgender Day Of Remembrance 2012: 50 Transgender Icons

Today is the 14th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day when we remember those who have been victims of anti-transgender violence.

The event was started to honor Rita Hester who was murdered on November 28th, 1998. Hester's death launched the "Remembering Our Dead" web project in 1998 and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999. Transgenderdor.org notes that her murder -- like most anti-transgender murder cases -- has yet to be solved.

Read the full article here in the Huffington Post

San Francisco Becomes First US City to Offer Free Trans Surgery

Promising to stop transgender people from avoiding debts, the Californian city has voted to offer free operations.

Read the entire article on the Gay Star News website.

Wear It Purple – An Interview With Artist Lindsay Walker

Australia’s Lindsay Walker, an artist who has previously drawn a number of covers for The Phantom comic book series, has recently made her transition to female official.  Read this interview as she discusses her transtion and "Where It Purple."

Wear It Purple is a movement that works to battle discrimination toward one of the most misunderstood of minorities; the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer community.

Read the full interview here on the Chronicle Chamber.

Larry Wachowski Transgender: 'Matrix' Director Reveals Transition To Lana Wachowski

The director of "The Matrix" and the highly-anticipated film "Cloud Atlas" has become the first major Hollywood director to publicly come out as transgender.

Lana Wachowski has revealed her transition while promoting her new film, the New York Post reported.



Read the full story and see the video on the Huffington Post website.

Transgender 101: 15 Things to Know

"Great article/breakdown in the Huffington Post written by my good friend (and founder of Camp Aranu'tiq), Nick Teich. Very easy-to-understand slides. Especially awesome for for people/parents who are new to this stuff. Share it!" - LJ

Thanks LJ! Read the full article here: Transgender 101: 15 Things to Know

AMAZING Transgender Report on MSNBC

This is a must see. Amazing report on being transgender in Amercia. This clip is short so watch the full report at the link below it.

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Being transgender in America on MSNBC

Updates on Jenna Talackova

Miss Universe Won't Bar Transsexual
Pageant reverses decision and allows Canada's Jenna Talackova to compete.
April 03, 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/miss-universe-wont-bar-transsexual-jenna-talackova-16061500


Transgender Miss Universe Back in Competition
The transgender contestant had been disqualified because she was born as a male.
April, 04 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/transgender-miss-universe-back-competition-longer-disqualified-16069652


Donald Trump on Transgender Miss Universe
Contest owner discusses why Jenna Talackova is allowed to compete again.
April 4, 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/donald-trump-interview-transgender-miss-universe-16069718


Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Interview
Jenna Talackova talks exclusively to Barbara Walters about recent controversy.
April, 06 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/transgender-miss-universe-contestant-interview-barbara-walters-16085743


Talackova, Allred Discuss Trump's Reversal
Transgender Miss Universe contestant on flap over her competing in pageant.
April, 09, 2012

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/transgender-beauty-queen-jenna-talackova-gloria-allred-donald-16100559