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Our hero Laverne Cox has landed a co-starring role on a new CBS show! In the legal drama Doubt, she’ll play “a transgender Ivy League-educated attorney, described as ‘competitive as she is compassionate.’” Congratulations!

Our hero Laverne Cox has landed a co-starring role on a new CBS show! In the legal drama Doubt, she’ll play “a transgender Ivy League-educated attorney, described as ‘competitive as she is compassionate.’” Congratulations!

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Laverne Cox was named to the 2015 Time’s 100 Most Influential People list. The accompanying piece was written by Jazz Jennings, the 14 year old trans advocate, author, and soon to be star of her own reality show on TLC. ““As a transgender child, I...

Laverne Cox was named to the 2015 Time’s 100 Most Influential People list. The accompanying piece was written by Jazz Jennings, the 14 year old trans advocate, author, and soon to be star of her own reality show on TLC.

“As a transgender child, I was always looking around for someone like me, because I thought I was the only one. It’s hard to feel like that. But having support from my family changed everything. They helped me love myself and embrace who I am.
Not all trans kids are so lucky. And for them, having someone as visible and strong as Laverne Cox to look up to is inspiring. She’s done so many amazing things—not just acting on Orange Is the New Black but also loving herself enough to share her story with the world. She’s a pioneer for our community.
When Laverne and I met for the first time, it was honestly so exciting. She started screaming like a little girl, because she thought of me as a celebrity! She told me to keep up the good work, and how happy she was about my success. Now I want to do the same for her. Laverne, I love you and I’m so proud of you and you’re definitely making a difference. Keep it up!”
(via TIME)

Well done, Laverne! 

And to both Jazz and Laverne, thank you.

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In The New York Times’ collection of personal narratives “Transgender Today”, GLSEN friend Andy Marra was joined by her fiancé Drew to discuss their mutual love and respect, as opposed to previous experiences Andy had. 

She found that many men were ashamed to be in a relationship with an transgender woman.  

“Being with Drew has reaffirmed what I should expect from a guy. I deserve to be treated with respect. Honesty should be the baseline to any relationship. And I should never have to be silent or hide who I am.
As Drew likes to say, ‘You’re the one thing that gives my life all of its color.’ Here’s hoping more men finally recognize the beauty and worth of the transgender women in their lives.”

(h/t to The New York Times)

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Today, The New York Times launched a week-long series called “Transgender Today” with the editorial “The Quest for Transgender Equality”. They are also featuring personal stories “that reflect the strength, diversity and challenges of the...

Today, The New York Times launched a week-long series called “Transgender Today” with the editorial “The Quest for Transgender Equality”. They are also featuring personal stories “that reflect the strength, diversity and challenges of the community.” 

“Being transgender today remains unreasonably and unnecessarily hard. But it is far from hopeless.”

Today’s piece by the NYTimes editorial board looks at the progress and challenges of the transgender rights movement, and what lies ahead for the trans community.

You can submit your video or short story here.

(h/t: The New York Times)

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Jennifer Finney Boylan tells her story of coming out as trans to her conservative, 85-year old mother in this video for The New York Times’ series “Transgender Today”.  

“I’m aware that I’ve been aided on my journey not only by the kindness of others, but by some of the societal privileges of race and class and economic status. The rate of violence and murder and unemployment for trans people, especially trans women of color, is intolerable, and it has to change.

I think it’s going to be a long road. But it is my hope, if people come forward and tell their stories, and live their lives with authenticity and dignity, that, just as my mother foretold, love will prevail.

I think of the Paul Simon song sometimes, the one that goes, ‘I believe in the future we will suffer no more. Maybe not in my lifetime, but in yours, I feel sure.’”
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Trans Teen Jazz Jennings Is The New Clean & Clear Campaign Girl

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logotv: “ Today marks the start of Trans Awareness Week, a week when we raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues the community faces. Throughout the week we will highlight trans leaders and activists...
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Today marks the start of Trans Awareness Week, a week when we raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and address the issues the community faces.

Throughout the week we will highlight trans leaders and activists who make our LGBTQ community stronger. Today kicks off with the legendary and iconic actress and activist, Laverne Cox 💙💜

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Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!

GLSEN Pages:

Other organizations:

Historical information from the US National Park Service:

Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:

  • Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
  • Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
  • Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
  • Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
  • Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
  • Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
  • Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)

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