Police made a number of arrests and fired non-lethal projectiles to disperse an unruly crowd on Saturday after dueling protests over transgender rights at a Los Angeles spa turned violent By Associated Press July 17, 2021, 11:44 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS […]
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Transgender Christians establish a church of their own in Pakistan
There is a long history of gender nonconformity in the East, steeped in both culture and religion. But there is also little to no legal protection and social acceptance for some transgender communities, including those that were colonized by the West. In Pakistan, a group of transgender Christians have formed […]
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Texas advocacy groups will hold virtual event to recognize lives lost on Transgender Day of Remembrance
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Many will remember the year 2020 for a litany of unfortunate milestones, including that it’s reported as the deadliest for violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in the country’s history. A report released this week by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation detailed the violent deaths of […]
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A crisis hotline for transgender people, by transgender people
Oriana, a volunteer with the peer-support network Trans Lifeline, at home in Boston in July. The phone shows the total calls answered by the nonprofit to date. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Oriana went through the usual motions of preparing for a two-hour shift on the hotline. They filled […]