The Whole Black Church and Me
One of the first sermons I ever preached was titled “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve.”
Supreme Court Allows Trump's Transgender Military Ban to Go Into Effect
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to enforce President Trump’s policy on barring certain transgender people…
Post-Trump, Miss Universe Welcomed Its 1st Openly Transgender Contestant in 2018
She didn’t take home the crown, but Spain’s Angela Ponce made history this year as the first openly transgender woman…
Detroit Police Charge Pastor in Killing of Transgender Woman
Thirty-five-year-old Kelly Stough was fatally shot in Detroit by former pastor Albert Weathers, the 24th killing of a…
Beauty Is Beauty: Pose's Indya Moore Lands Coveted Contracts with IMG and William Morris
With her high cheekbones, full lips and long, lithe limbs, it’s hard to believe that Pose actress Indya Moore isn’t…
The Category Is ... 'Cover Girls': The Beauties of Pose Cover Out Magazine
Sadly, last Sunday felt a little less glamorous without the cast of Pose to brighten up the night in a colorful array…
'Fashion Is a Form of Art': The Cast of Pose Explains How Fashion Empowers Identity
“Fashion is a form of art. It’s the first thing people see before you say anything throughout the day,” says Hailie…
'We're More Than Capable': Pose Stars Push Back on Cis Actors Playing Trans Roles
Actors Mj Rodriguez and Indya Moore have recently become part of television history as part of the cast of producer…
Love Is the Message: Janet Mock Makes Her Directorial Debut—and Television History—With Pose
(Editor’s note: spoilers of the Sunday, July 8 episode to follow.)
‘I Want You to Win’: How Pose Actress Angelica Ross Is Winning TV, Tech and Trans Activism
If, like me, you’ve become a fast devotee of the new Ryan Murphy-helmed series Pose, you’ve no doubt become familiar…
Are Black Transgender Men Invisible?
Jason Hill and Luckie Fuller are both transgender men with very different experiences of coming out and transitioning.…
3 Black Trans Women Fatally Shot in Florida; Work of a Serial Killer Feared: Report
Three transgender women have been killed in Jacksonville, Fla., since the beginning of the year, and local activists…
‘Why Aren’t People Speaking Up for Us?’ Activist and Model Munroe Bergdorf Pleads for Trans Lives
Last September, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf made headlines when her straight talk about racism cost…
Starbucks Will Now Pay for ‘Top Surgeries,’ Other Cosmetic Procedures for Its Transgender Employees
In what seems to be an ongoing effort to continue to be as woke as they wanna be, the Starbucks Coffee Co., infamously…
Strike a Pose: Ryan Murphy’s Tribute to Ballroom Culture Isn’t Perfect, but It Is Very Necessary
From the very first shot, which pans from a disco ball to a pair of voguing hands flexing to the beat of Taana…
Transgender Woman Spent 10 Years Inside Men’s Prisons and Is Fighting to Make Sure That Never Happens to Another Woman
A few weeks ago, in the buildup of the travesty-shamockery that was the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-vs.-Conor McGregor fight,…
Court Blocks Trump’s Transgender Military Ban, Cites His Announcement via Twitter
The courts have once more come through for decency by partially blocking President Donald Trump’s ban of transgender…
Netflix to Premiere Tragic Documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
On Oct. 6, Netflix will globally premiere The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, directed by Oscar-nominated…
Spelman Changes Admissions Policy, Will Admit Transgender Students in Fall 2018
As noted writer and transgender advocate Raquel Willis once declared, trans women are women. And so it follows that…