Tim Gunn Has Some 'Dicey' Thoughts About Trans Models on the Runway
Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn is known for bringing kind, practical and honest criticism to the workroom as frantic, sleep-deprived designers rush to complete nearly-impossible clothing designs. He's also recognized for being one of the nicest people of, well, anything, which is why it's so disappointing that Gunn…
Facebook Offers New Customizable Gender Option
Great news: Facebook, the public cyber-mask most people put on when interacting with the world, will no longer require its users to adhere to a gender binary. Today the company has unveiled a customizable gender option with over fifty different terms, as well as three different preferred pronoun choices: him, her or…
Trans Woman Live-Tweets Her Appalling Treatment at Canadian Customs
Avery Edison is a 25 year old comedian and writer who lives in London. On Monday, Edison attempted to enter Canada through the Toronto Airport. Because of visa issues, she was denied entry, but not before Canadian immigration gave her the runaround, complicating matters because Edison is a trans woman.
Christ, Piers Morgan: Janet Mock Was Never a Boy (And Neither Was I)
Piers Morgan asked Janet Mock back onto his show to explain why she and the transgender community have been so incensed by the packaging of his interview with the trans activist and author. Unfortunately, rather than listen to Mock, Morgan continued to assert that he should be free from criticism because he has…
Bruce Jenner, Transitioning or Not: You're Reporting It Wrong
Guys… Guys… GUYS! Let's talk about Bruce Jenner! There is nothing more I'd love right now than to talk about Bruce Jenner! I am just totally beside myself ready to talk about Bruce Jenner! Actually, no. I'm not. There are soooooo many stories out there I would rather write about, but it looks like the media is set on …
Trans Woman Commits Suicide Amid Fear of Outing by Sports Blog
Orange Is The New Black's Laverne Cox Is Simply Stunning in Vibe Vixen
The new issue of Vibe Vixen has a spectacular cover featuring the ladies of Orange Is the New Black all dolled up in evening gowns and jewels. (Click to enlarge and see how beautiful!) Inside, actress Laverne Cox reveals the horrible treatment she was subjected to when she was young.
Tyson Beckford and Trans Model Ines Rau Are Gorgeously Naked
This whole thing, obviously, is NSFW, and gorgeously so: 90s supermodel Tyson Beckford appears completely naked in a new spread in OOB, a French luxury magazine. Posing with him is Ines Rau, a Parisian model who recently came out as transgender and who seems to be on the verge of a major career breakthrough.
Laverne Cox and Janet Mock: Quit Stigmatizing Men Who Date Trans Women
Laverne Cox, an articulate and increasingly high-profile voice for trans people, joined trans activist Janet Mock, scholar Mark Anthony Neal, and The Nation’s Mychal Denzel Smith in a recent HuffPo Live chat about the latest prostitution scandal bedeviling New York DJ Mister Cee. During the half-hour discussion, host…
OITNB Star Laverne Cox Used to Equate Being Trans with Failing
Since appearing on Orange Is the New Black as Sophia Burset (Litchfield Prison's premiere fire fighter-turned-hairstylist), actress and activist Laverne Cox has become a household name as both a fan favorite and as the actress — and trans woman — currently being credited with shining a light on the trans community…
MMA Fighter Fallon Fox May Lose Her License After Revealing She's a Trans Woman
It's been about a year and a half since the Caster Semenya clusterfuck, during which Olympic silver medal sprinter Semenya was forced to undergo gender testing in 2009 because her athletic skill led some to believe she was intersex (she was later cleared for competing in the women's category).
Transphobia Is a Goddamn Embarrassment to Us All
In case you missed it, for almost a week now there's been a jolly olde shitstorme a-brewing between a couple of British feminists and a whole lot of angry trans activists and allies. It started off innocuously enough—it could have begun and ended with a whimper if certain parties hadn't been such unyielding, bigoted…
They Still Have Rights: The Search for Humanity and Justice for Sex Workers
Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, confessed to the murder of between 48 and 71 prostitutes in the 80s and 90s: "I picked prostitutes because I thought I could kill as many of them as I wanted without getting caught." Earlier this month — December 17th, 2012 — was the 10th annual International Day to End Violence…

