As Pride Month draws to a close, a troubling report from the Southern Poverty Law Center blog HateWatch sheds light on a possible uptick in threats against transgender people. According to the post, the SPLC has witnessed a significant uptick in threats against transgender people during Pride Month. Although it …
Read More »Jackie Shane, Soul Singer and Transgender Pioneer, Dead at 78
Jackie Shane, a soul singer and transgender pioneer who had been all but forgotten for decades until her reissued catalogue sparked renewed attention in 2017, has died at the age of 78. Douglas McGowan, the Numero Group A&R scout who had tracked down Shane and was responsible for her rediscovery, …
Read More »Supreme Court Allows Trump's Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect
The Supreme Court has allowed President Trump’s partial ban on transgender people serving in the military to go into effect, CNN reports. However, the Justices haven’t ruled on the merits of the case — they’ve just said that they won’t hear the case until the lower federal appeals court challenges …
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