Happy May Day--always loved this story from 1982 about a British trans woman who was fired from her job at the General Electric Company after transitioning. Her fellow trade unionists at ASTMS rallied around her and successfully won her job back. digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/b8515n41k

Toni Newman on the importance of Trans Can Work for International Business Times: ibtimes.com/trans-can-work…

The GLAAD team's latest report on TV/streaming's rainbow representation is fascinating . . .

The The New York Times continues to be an outlier in mainstream media coverage of trans people, in this case doubling down on deadnaming a trans man in his obituary, via Assigned Media (Evan Urquhart):
assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/…

NEW STORY ONLY ON ASSIGNED

The NYT obituary of Lori and George Schappell went live riddled with misgendering and references to a previous name George used before coming out as trans in 2007.

Behind the scenes, GLAAD pushed the NYT to respect George as he had lived.

Our screening of translashmedia's film 'Trans Bodies, Trans Choices,' is this Thursday! Come out to learn about trans reproductive justice and to raise money for William Way's planned renovations. 🏳️‍⚧️

This morning I walked into the Kansas Statehouse very unsure about the outcome of voter suppression & anti-transgender bills.
Feels good to leave 12 hours later knowing we’ve killed every attack on democracy & the rights of LGBTQ Kansans in 2024 🌈🎊🗳️
#ksleg

📣 Get to know Big Wind Carpenter in Episode 92 of #TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones “Environmental Justice Through A Trans Lens” 📣 Available now on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/env…
#EnvironmentalJustice #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Indigenous #TwoSpirit

A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance plans must provide coverage for gender-affirming care in North Carolina and West Virginia. #TransRightsAreHumanRights npr.org/sections/healt…

Register now to join a virtual discussion on May 10th, aimed at illuminating best practices for reporting and editing on transgender and LGBTQ+ issues.
pressclubinstitute.org/event/covering…
Speakers include Katie Barnes (ESPN), Lex McMenamin (Teen Vogue), & Phoebe Petrovic (Wisconsin Watch).

WE WON! We defeated the anti-trans bill!!! 🎉

4 Republicans Reps, even after tremendous pressure from GOP leadership, stood up for protecting Kansas kids, their families, and state employees who work with them.

Thank you, Rep. Younger, Schreiber, Concannon, & Borjon #ksleg

🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Nigerians are fighting back against online dating attacks, exposing and even entrapping the criminals behind the assaults.

🔗 Read the full story on Context News: context.news/digital-rights…

We are proud to unite with the Data Equity Coalition in calling for standardized data collection methods around race, ethnicity, language (REL), sexual orientation, gender identity (SOGI) and disability status through a new series of issue briefs.

🟣More: thetaskforce.org/press-releases…

NYC get ready!
The BTFA Flowers Gala is this week!🌹✨Hosted by Mx B. Hawk Snipes (they/she) and 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐎

With performances by
luxx noir london ⋆｡°✩
Muva Of The Year 👸🏼
Iman Hill | Mona Lisa
Nyomistewart

with Daria Dee
@fqcrazysexycool
And more!

Tickets available now at btfacollective.org 💟✨

A new video called, 'We are family, too — a love letter to the Black community from your trans family' paints a warm, welcoming picture of how trans folks are redefining the meaning of 'family' to be more inclusive. seattletimes.com/seattle-news/b…

It was awesome to experience TransLash Zine, a collab with @poczineproject since 2019, being shared in print with all @glsen #respectawards attendees tonight. It has been an honor to be EIC. Thank you Imara Jones & translashmedia for everything. 🙏🏽❤️ TransLash.org/zines

At the #RespectAwards : host Miss Peppermint. BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER is kicking things off with an inspiring GLSEN history lesson 🙏🏽❤️🏳️‍⚧️🌈 #LGBTQ respect.glsen.org

Thank you for the love, but there is no Nubia & the Amazons without well, sorta kinda and Alitha E. Martinez! They were the driving forces and visionaries, I was just blessed to be on the team!

Grateful everyday to have worked with them! 😍😍😍

#BlackTransLivesMatter : @lavernecox, a trans icon, is being honored by the @stonewallmuseum for her LGBTQ+ advocacy in the “Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes'' exhibit! Learn more: thepinknews.com/2024/04/26/lav…