18-year-old Blake Brockington died after an apparent suicide last Monday. Brockington was crowned homecoming king at East Mecklenburg High School, where he attended last year, making…
National economy gym Planet Fitness takes its “no judgment zone” mantra quite seriously. A member at the Planet Fitness Midland, Michigan location had her membership revoked after…
A year after transgender woman Islan Nettles was killed in New York, an arrest has finally been made. According to the New York Daily News, James Dixon was charged with…
Five transgendered women of color have been murdered over the course of a five week period this year. According to BlackLivesMatter.com, “the average life expectancy…
Actress Laverne Cox continues to shatter diversity barriers in broadcast TV, most recently landing a role as a transgender Ivy League-educated attorney on new CBS…
International sports star Genoveva Anonma revealed that she was asked to strip naked to prove her “womanhood” in front of World Cup officials. Not only was her…
While the transgender community has made great strides in being represented in pop culture, in real life, they are still experiencing high levels of discrimination. Late…
International sports star Genoveva Anonma revealed that she was asked to strip naked to prove her “womanhood” in front of World Cup officials. Not only was her…
We don’t know if this good news or just news, but reportedly transgender women now have their own jail. Listen to the audio player to hear which state created a housing facility especially for them in this edition of the Jazzy Report! Get “The D.L. Hughley Show” Delivered To You! RELATED: Beyonce & Jay Z […]
A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the Oct. 2 fatal shooting of Aniya Parker, 47, a transgender woman…
Laverne Cox of the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” will host a documentary on MTV and Logo next month that profiles seven young transgenders. The special, “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” will air simultaneously on the two channels on Oct. 17. Cox, a transgender actress, was nominated for an Emmy Award for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal workers and contractors who are gay and transgender are getting new protections from President Barack Obama. Obama is signing executive orders that will prohibit employment discrimination against those workers by the federal government and its contracting agencies. Some religious groups and conservatives urged him to provide a broad exemption for religious […]
