transgender | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png transgender | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Biden Accountability Tracker https://glaad.org/biden-harris/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:08:18 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/biden-harris/ […] harm imposed by Trump, we’ve taken more action than ever to expand rights and freedoms for every single American.” 05.31.2024 Issuing a proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month, 2024 that reads, in part, “During Pride Month, we celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, […]

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]]> Glossary of Terms: Transgender https://glaad.org/reference/trans-terms/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:29:34 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/trans-terms/ For additional tips on creating stories about transgender people, please see In Focus: Transgender People  If you are seeking information about how to create transgender and nonbinary characters for film, TV, theater, video games, etc., please read GLAAD’s TRANSform Hollywood guide or contact the GLAAD Media Institute via press@glaad.org. More resources for content creators […]

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]]> Fact Sheet: Donald Trump on LGBTQ Issues: Transgender Americans https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-trump-transgender/ https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-trump-transgender/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:57:14 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=913613 […] Tim Walz, chosen last week as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, including Walz’s support for LGBTQ people (record here). Trump claimed Walz was “heavy into the transgender world,” without detail on what he meant, or recognition that transgender people are part of everyone’s world. The rhetoric matched Trump’s comments to Fox News the […]

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]]> https://glaad.org/fact-sheet-trump-transgender/feed/ 0 TDOR: In Memoriam https://glaad.org/tdor-memoriam/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:09:13 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/blog/tdor-memoriam/ We remember the names of the transgender people whose lives have been lost to anti-trangender violence over the years.

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]]> Transgender People https://glaad.org/reference/transgender/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:17:27 +0000 https://glaad.org/?page_id=837174 Please see Glossary of Terms: Transgender for more tips on how to create stories about transgender people. If you are seeking information about how to create transgender and nonbinary characters for film, TV, theater, video games, etc., please read GLAAD’s TRANSform Hollywood guide. More resources for content creators may be found at glaad.org/transgender. It […]

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]]> Resources for Media Covering Transgender Awareness Week https://glaad.org/what-transgender-day-remembrance-tdor-and-transgender-awareness-week-brief-history/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:54:48 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/blog/what-transgender-day-remembrance-tdor-and-transgender-awareness-week-brief-history/ What is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) and Transgender Awareness Week? A Brief History:  On November 20, 1999, transgender activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith founded Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), inspired by the brutal murder of Rita Hester, a Black trans women, one year prior in 1998, whose death echoed across the country. The commemoration […]

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]]> Medical Association Statements in Support of Health Care for Transgender People and Youth https://glaad.org/medical-association-statements-supporting-trans-youth-healthcare-and-against-discriminatory/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:53:04 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/blog/medical-association-statements-supporting-trans-youth-healthcare-and-against-discriminatory/ Original article posted June 21,2023 Every major medical association and leading world health authority supports health care for transgender people and youth. They are also increasingly speaking out against the disinformation being spread by opponents of this care. Below are excerpts from 30+ organizations’ statements. Reporters covering state bills and other discussions about this […]

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]]> The 2016 Election: Know the facts about transgender people https://glaad.org/transgender-people/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:11:21 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/transgender-people/ Background UCLA's Williams Institute estimates there are 1.4 million transgender people in the United States. But according to a GLAAD/Harris Interactive poll, only 16% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender. A recent Pew poll shows that 87% of Americans say they personally know someone who is lesbian, gay, or bisexual. […]

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]]> Tips for Allies of Transgender People https://glaad.org/transgender/allies/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 01:33:54 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/?page_id=3783 Home » Search Results for ' transgender' Tips for Allies of Transgender People The following are tips that can be used as you move toward becoming a better ally to transgender people. Of course, this list is not exhaustive and cannot include all the “right” things to do or say because often there is no […]

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]]> GLAAD Media Reference Guide – In Focus: Covering the Transgender Community https://glaad.org/reference/covering-trans-community/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:58:58 +0000 https://glaad.logalt.net/covering-trans-community/ UCLA’s Williams Institute estimates there are 1.4 million transgender people in the United States. But according to a GLAAD/Harris Interactive poll, only 16% of Americans say they personally know someone who is transgender. A 2013 Pew poll shows that 87% of Americans say they personally know someone who is gay or lesbian. If a […]

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