“Respectability Politics Won’t Save Us” Janet Mock Says FX’s POSE Was Snubbed By NAACP Image Awards

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‘The NAACP Image Awards announced their nominations this past week and its no surprise the Black Panther movie is up for a whopping 17 awards. Atlanta, Black-ish and Insecure dominate the TV categories, but one show that many would say did a phenomenal job displaying dramatic acting and storytelling from people of color was notably absent and producer Janet Mock believes that it wasn’t just an oversight.’

The NAACP Image Awards announced their nominations this past week and its no surprise the Black Panther movie is up for a whopping 17 awards. Atlanta, Black-ish and Insecure dominate the TV categor…

Saudi crown prince urged to abolish Hajj restriction for transgender community | The Express Tribune

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‘The community welcomed the crown prince’s visit to Pakistan and urged him to play a role in abolishing visa restrictions for those who fall in the “X” category in the gender column.’

Transgender community welcomes Prince Mohammad's visit to country

Alabama hate crime law doesn’t protect LGBTQ citizens

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"The messages that are delivered daily by that man is very toxic to the community and it sends a hate message," Duncan-Boyd said. "He doesn't want us in the military. He doesn’t want us to have benefits. He doesn’t want us to have anything."

LGBTQ activists called on lawmakers to expand the state's hate crime law to include sexuality and gender identity during a vigil in Montgomery.

Talisa Garcia: Like my character in Baptiste - I am transgender, too

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‘My story is huge… but it’s not sad,” says Talisa Garcia, the Chilean-born English actress who plays Kim Vogel in Baptiste, the BBC’s new six-part crime drama spin-off of The Missing. Following a twist at the end of tonight’s episode in which French detective Julien Baptiste, played by Tcheky Karyo, discovers that Vogel was born male, Garcia has chosen to reveal for the first time that she, too, has had gender reassignment surgery, when she was 18.’

My story is huge… but it’s not sad,” says Talisa Garcia, the Chilean-born English actress who plays Kim Vogel in Baptiste, the BBC’s new six-part crime drama spin-off of The Missing.

The dictionary destroys James Woods over anti-trans tweet

●USA
‘James Woods has been burned by the dictionary after posting false information about the singular they, which is often used by non-binary people.’

Savage.

Trans kids' book 'Julian is a Mermaid' is winning hearts and awards

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“When Jessica Love painstakingly wrote and illustrated her first book—about a gender-questioning child who finds acceptance from his grandmother—she didn’t think it would one day be nominated for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.”

Get ready to feel joyful.

ACLU wins settlement against San Bernadino County over treatment of gay, lesbian bisexual inmates

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‘An ACLU lawsuit alleging discrimination of gay, transgender and bisexual inmates by San Bernardino County was settled today in Riverside.’

An ACLU lawsuit alleging discrimination of gay, transgender and bisexual inmates by San Bernardino County was settled today in Riverside.

DeShanna Neal

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‘I've seen so many post about Don Cheadle's shirt but one aspect has not been pointed out.

Here is what makes my heart soar about his action. This man, a Black cis man stating that we must protect trans kids.

We know that Black and Brown trans women suffer violence. My daughter is a Black transgender young woman and I constantly have the fear in the back of my mind that I could lose her. I have and will always protect her. And seeing another member of the Black community taking the stand on a very public platform fills my heart with joy.

Thank you Mr. Cheadle. From a mom who loves her baby girl with all she has.’ DeShanna Neal ... See more

I've seen so many post about Don Cheadle's shirt but one aspect has not been pointed out.

Here is what makes my heart soar about his action. This man, a Black cis man stating that we must protect trans kids.

We know that Black and Brown trans women suffer violence. My daughter is a Black transgender young woman and I constantly have the fear in the back of my mind that I could lose her. I have and will always protect her. And seeing another member of the Black community taking the stand on a very public platform fills my heart with joy.

Thank you Mr. Cheadle. From a mom who loves her baby girl with all she has. ... See more

Martina Navratilova claims allowing transgender athletes is 'insane and cheating'

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‘Former tennis player Martina Navratilova has hit out at “tyranny” from transgender activists and claimed it is “insane” to allow trans women to compete in sport..’

Former tennis player Martina Navratilova has hit out at "tyranny" from transgender activists.

Young Libs accuse party vice president of 'malicious' behaviour

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‘The Liberal Party's federal vice president has become the subject of an internal complaint over a Young Liberals leadership contest, with claims she sought to malign candidates by suggesting they were transgender, progressive, or politicians' puppets.’

Conservative warrior Karina Okotel has been accused of seeking to malign Young Liberal leadership candidates by suggesting they were transgender, progressive or politicians' puppets.