On Monday, October 24, 2016, an 18-year-old transgender girl said she experienced a feeling of “nothing but love and support” when her North Carolina high school announced that she was homecoming queen. Selena Milian had recently won the popular vote for the school award at Overhills High School in Spring Lake, NC the previous week—on Friday, October 21st.
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“Transgender youth should have the same opportunity as all other students to go to school and get an education without being singled out for harassment and discrimination by school administrators,” said Kris Hayashi, the executive director of the Transgender Law Center, which is representing Whitaker along with lawyers from firms in Milwaukee and Washington, D.C.
Today, TLC launched our Action Center to keep you updated with the latest legislation and political information impacting the transgender community. Check it out!
A new deodorant commercial released this week perfectly captures the anxiety that some transgender people face while having to navigate public restrooms.
The latest commercial in the Secret #Stress Test ad campaign features a young transgender person working up the courage to leave the bathroom stall and face other women in a public restroom. The tagline reads, “Dana finds courage to show there’s no wrong way to be a woman.”
Bullying is a major issue in the LGBTQ community and it’s up to all of us to shift that narrative.
How do you think we can eliminate bullying?
On Sept. 16-17, TLC, GSA Network and Trans Youth - Truth Project will host a two-day organizing workshop for transgender and gender nonconforming youth of color (14-21) in the East Bay Area.
Apply today: bit.ly/GetLitYouth
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“Gender identity is the color I get to put on the pages of my personal coloring book.”
Only I get to decide what that looks like and trust me, it’s fantastic! #transTRUTH
