Janet Mock (born March 10, 1983) is an American writer, TV host, and transgender rights activist. Her debut book, the memoir Redefining Realness, became a New York Times bestseller.
Family support is absolutely critical for transgender and gender-expansive ren and teens.
Gabrielle Diana, 17, from Ottawa, Canada, kickstarted the hashtag to encourage members of the transgender community around the world to share their stories and boost their confidence.
The risk is even greater for transgender women of color, who often grapple with both transphobia and racism. Sixteen of the at least 20 LGBT people murdered in 2014 were people of color, according to the NCAVP; 11 were transgender women, and 10 were transgender women of color.
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Hormone therapy and mainstream visibility are giving new hope to transgender ren, even as their rights remain under siege. Rebecca Johnson meets the mothers navigating a new parenting landscape.
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The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality.
Injustice at Every Turn A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey Lead authors in alphabetical order: Jaime M. Grant, Ph.D. Lisa A. Mottet, J.D.