Transgender
Suddenly Fem Donates $5K Worth of Male-to-Female Trans Fashions to Mazzoni Center
Suddenly Fem, a fashion and lifestyle catalog that sells clothes and accessories to the cross-dresser and male-to-female transgender community, is all up in Philly this weekend. Not […]
Guide to OutFest 2014: Gay DJs at Dilworth Park, a Stimulus and Pulse Mashup Party, Stonewall Kickball’s Pub Crawl, and More
The 24th annual OutFest is on Sunday, but there’s no reason why you shouldn’t celebrate National Coming Out Day all weekend. To keep you on your gay-game […]
Transgender Law Center Kicks Off Campaign to Discourage Homophobic, Racist Halloween Costumes
Halloween: It’s the spookiest night of the year, but sometimes the fun and games can can turn downright ugly. With that in mind, the Transgender Law Center is […]
Trailblazing Transgender Activist Lily McBeth Dies at 80
Lily McBeth, a transgender activist and substitute school teacher who fought to keep her job in the Ocean City school district after transitioning, died on September […]
Allentown Trans Woman Sues Former Employer Over Discriminatory Behavior
A transgender woman in Allentown has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, Tilden Township sporting goods store Cabela’s, saying that the company discriminated against […]
17-Year-Old Bucks Co. Trans Man Ends His Life by Stepping in Front of an Amtrak Train
GALAEI’s TransHealth Information Project (TIP) just released information about the passing of 17-year-old transgender man Riley Matthew Moscatel*. The young man, a student at Bucks County […]
Superintendent Stands Up for New Jersey Trans Teen Who Was Told She Had to Enroll in School as a Boy
Yesterday I told you about Rachel Pepe, the 13-year-old transitioning transgender student who was told she would not be able to enroll at Thorne Middle School as […]
New Jersey Middle School Refuses to Allow Transgender Student to Enroll as Female [UPDATED]
Thorne Middle School in Middletown, New Jersey is making headlines this morning because of its refusal to allow a transitioning transgender teen to enroll as […]
Local Trans Man’s Identity Stolen In Prosthetic Penis Scam
When Philadelphia artist Jaden Remy joined the private Facebook group “All Transmen Know Each Other,” he expected to find support and allies in the 1,000-plus members. […]
Trans Activist Andrea Bowen Named Executive Director of Garden State Equality
New Jersey’s Equality PA equivalent Garden State Equality (GSE) made history this week when it named Andrea “Andy” Bowen executive director. The position makes Bowen the […]
Charles Sargent, Accused Murderer of Diamond Williams, Ruled Competent to Stand Trial
There are finally some new developments in the 2013 murder case of Diamond Williams, the transgender woman who was brutally dismembered in the Strawberry Mansion section […]
QUEERSTIONS: What Does it Mean When There is an Asterisk After the Word “Trans?”
Local experts answer the LGBT community-centric questions you’ve always wondered about, but never got around to asking. Today, trans advocate, educator and star of web series […]
Man Crush Monday: Jaden Remy Introduces You to Philly’s Hottest Trans Bachelors
Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. This week, Philadelphia mixed-media artist and entrepreneur Jaden Remy. Last Five Man […]
WATCH: Laverne Cox Stars in Video for John Legend’s “You and I”
UPenn alum John Legend wants to change your perception of it means to be beautiful. He’s making his case in his latest video, “You and […]
Who Gives if Mr. Gay Philadelphia Has a Penis?
Last week, G Philly broke the news that, for the first time ever, a trans man won the title of Mr. Gay Philadelphia; as a […]