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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
I'm Nonbinary, Gay-Married And Just Moved To The Deep South. Here's Why I Got A Gun.
By Mel Plaut, Guest Writer
Moving to rural Georgia suddenly made self-protection seem all the more urgent.
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WELLNESS
Doctors Can Dismiss Women's Health Concerns. Here's How To Take Back Some Control.
By Stephanie Barnes
Evidence shows women are often deemed “overly dramatic” and dismissed by medical professionals, which has deadly consequences.
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BLACK VOICES
‘As Long As They Don’t Kill Us, We Will Survive’: Brazil’s First Black Trans Lawmaker Resists Fear
By Aurora Ellis
Erica Malunguinho made history when she became the first trans woman to win a seat in the Sao Paulo legislature in its over 180 years of existence.
Out Magazine's Raquel Willis speaks with HuffPost's Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani.
MEDIA
Raquel Willis On Making History As The First Trans Editor Of Out Magazine
By Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani
"We all need opportunities to play around with gender and let some of that steam off around the expectations that we have with it.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Janet Mock attends the 2019 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Essence)
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BLACK VOICES
Janet Mock Celebrates Her ‘Idol’ Beyoncé For Honoring Her In Black History Month
By Kimberley Richards
"When your idol sees and uplifts your black greatness," the transgender rights activist wrote on Twitter.
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VIDEOS
Out Magazine’s Executive Editor Raquel Willis Talks Activism And Journalism
Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani spoke with Raquel Willis — the first queer transgender person to be executive editor of Out Magazine.
Gloucester County High School senior Gavin Grimm, a transgender student, during a news conference in Richmond, Va., in 2017. (/Steve Helber/AP)
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U.S. NEWS
School Board In Virginia May End Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Gloucester County School Board will discuss the possibility of allowing transgender students to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
Don Cheadle on "Saturday Night Live"
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COMEDY
Don Cheadle Makes Powerful Fashion Statements On 'SNL'
By Carla Baranauckas
The award-winning actor offers support for transgender kids and takes a slap at Donald Trump.
Kentucky Transgender Reveal Party
Kara Davis
QUEER VOICES
Kentucky Mom Honors 20-Year-Old Son With Stunning Transgender Reveal Photos
By Curtis M. Wong
Heather Lundberg Green staged the powerful shoot in hopes of supporting Adrian in his journey.
Transgender Brigham Young
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
I Had To Live In My School's Women's Housing For 3 Years Even Though I'm A Man
By Andy Winder, Guest Writer
It wasn’t an easy situation for anyone involved.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., attends a news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gillibrand says President Donald Trump’s latest tweet about her was a “sexist smear” aimed at silencing her voice. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Kirsten Gillibrand To Bring Transgender Navy Lieutenant Commander To SOTU
By Alanna Vagianos
The presidential prospect announced she will bring Blake Dremann as her State of the Union guest in the wake of Trump's trans military ban.
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BLACK VOICES
We Built This: Raquel Willis Is The Freedom Fighter Kids Should Be Reading About
By Taryn Finley
"I have created spaces for reclamation and resilience for people who have all the power within themselves to change the world."
TOPSHOT - A giant rainbow flag is pictured during the Gay Pride parade at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 30, 2018. (Photo by Mauro Pimentel / AFP) (Photo credit should read MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)
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QUEER VOICES
A Grisly Killing Shows The Rampant Transphobia In Brazil
By Andréa Martinelli and Leda Antunes, HuffPost Brazil
“The murder of any trans person sends a message: that we don't deserve to exist,” the president of a trans advocacy group said.
In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, photo, Takakito Usui, a transgender man, cries while speaking during a press conference after Japan's Supreme Court handed down in Okayama, western Japan. Japan’s top court has upheld a law requiring sterilization for transgender people to get their gender changed on official documents but acknowledged the law is increasingly becoming out of step with the international standard. (Kyodo News via AP)
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QUEER VOICES
Japan Court Upholds Sterilization To Register Gender Change
Under a 2004 law in Japan, people who want to register a gender change must have their reproductive organs removed.
QUANTUM LEAP -- Season 2 -- Pictured: (l-r) Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, Dean Stockwell as Admiral Al Calavicci (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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QUEER VOICES
Here's How 'Quantum Leap' Depicted Gay Rights In The Military In 1992
By Curtis M. Wong
Writer Matt Baume examines an episode of the sci-fi series that feels particularly relevant in the wake of Donald Trump's transgender service member ban.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., questions Andrew Wheeler as he testifies at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Senator Tammy Duckworth Slams Transgender Military Ban, Recalling Near-Death Experience
By Amy Russo
Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, denounced the Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump's ban as "disheartening."
MEET THE PRESS -- Pictured: (l-r) Katy Tur, NBC News Correspondent; Host, 'MSNBC Live' and Hugh Hewitt, Host, MSNBCs Hugh Hewitt appear on 'Meet the Press' in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017. (Photo by: William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
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MEDIA
Hugh Hewitt: Joe Biden Has 'Transgendered Into' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
By Hayley Miller
The conservative MSNBC contributor apologized after making the anti-trans comment on his radio show.
US President Donald Trump speaks at a military briefing during an unannounced trip to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on December 26, 2018. - President Donald Trump arrived in Iraq on his first visit to US troops deployed in a war zone since his election two years ago (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
If You Think Trans Rights Are A Distraction, You're Part Of The Problem
By Talia Lavin, Columnist
It’s easy to view trans rights as a frivolous issue until you realize the depth of opposition to trans people’s mere existence.
U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2018. Seated (L-R): Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Jr. Standing behind (L-R): Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Elena Kagan and Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh REUTERS/Jim Young
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POLITICS
Supreme Court Permits Trump's Transgender Military Ban To Move Forward
By Marina Fang
The 5-4 ruling temporarily reinstates the ban, but several lawsuits in lower courts are still pending.
This Nov. 1, 2018, file photo shows the Hope Center women's shelter in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. A federal judge in Alaska will hear arguments Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in a lawsuit filed by the faith-based shelter against the city over a requirement that it accept transgender women. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian law firm, is seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the city from applying its gender identity law to the Hope Center shelter. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File)
AP Photo/Mark Thiessen
QUEER VOICES
Christian Shelter Defends Choice To Reject Homeless Transgender Woman
By Carol Kuruvilla
The Alliance Defending Freedom, which is best known for supporting a baker who refused to make a cake for a gay wedding, is representing the organization.
FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to members of the military at a hangar rally at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. President Donald Trump tells troops serving in Iraq that he got them their first pay raise in 10 years and it’s a big one. No, and not exactly. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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QUEER VOICES
Court Rules In Favor Of Trump Administration's Transgender Military Ban
LGBTQ and civil rights advocates have fought against the policy.
In this May 1, 2018, photo, the Rev. Franklin Graham speaks during an interview about his latest book "Through my Father's Eyes," about his father the late evangelist Billy Graham in New York. Billy Graham's oldest son, Franklin, says his new book about his father is meant to share lessons he learned from the man known as "America's Pastor." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
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POLITICS
Evangelical Preacher Accuses Facebook Of 'Censoring Free Speech' After Getting Blocked
By Carol Kuruvilla
Franklin Graham's Facebook account was temporarily blocked over an old post he wrote attacking transgender rights.
FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump talks with reporters before traveling to the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington. Trump complained Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, about how much the U.S. spends on weapons in an “uncontrollable” arms race with Russia and China, though he vastly overstated how much is spent on actual armaments as part of a budget his administration has increased. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court To Allow Transgender Military Ban On Interim Basis
By Nick Visser
Trump initially announced the ban in a series of tweets last July, prompting outcry from civil rights groups and a bevy of court challenges.
SIGNAL HILL, CA - JULY 25: Pat Manuel shares a laugh with Lou Frye during a workout at No Limits Gym in Signal Hill on Friday. Manuel is a transgender boxer who trains non-gender conforming young people. He is working on an online gym only featuring transbodies and is emphasizing working with your body instead of beauty and gender binary that's common in typical gyms. ///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Slug: lbr.donut.0129.jag, Day: Friday, July 25, 2014 (7/25/14), Time: 1:51:18 PM, Location: Signal Hill, California - Transgender Pat Manuel - JEFF GRITCHEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
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QUEER VOICES
Transgender Boxer Patricio Manuel Wins His First Fight Against Another Man
By David Moye
The boxer was a five-time national amateur champion before his transition.
HuffPost
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VIDEOS
Jeanette Jennings On Navigating Life As the Parent Of A Transgender Child
Jeanette Jennings is the parent of Jazz, who identified as transgender at a very young age. As a parent, Jeannette navigated many obstacles and fought for her child, allowing Jazz to be true to herself. Jeanette Jennings appears in TLC’s reality show, “I am Jazz.”
Gabriela Hernandez, executive director of the nonprofit New Mexico Dream Team, holds up an image Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Albuquerque, N.M, of a Honduran transgender woman who died while in U.S. custody last month. Immigrant and LGBT advocates gathered outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Albuquerque to protest migrant Roxsana Hernandez's death, which authorities say came after she developed symptoms of pneumonia, dehydration and complications associated with HIV. (AP Photo/Mary Hudetz).
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U.S. NEWS
Transgender Asylum-Seeker Who Died In ICE Custody Was Beaten, Autopsy Shows
By Dominique Mosbergen
Roxsana Hernández Rodriguez had "deep bruises" on her body and died of dehydration, an independent autopsy found.
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