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Dwyane Wade is discussing why he moved his family out of Florida on Headliners with Rachel Nichols. In the below clip from the forthcoming interview, the two spoke on how Florida politicians have negatively impacted the LGBTQ+ community with homophobic and transphobic rhetoric and legislation. “That’s another reason why I don’t live in that state,” said the NBA legend. “A lot […]
Rasheeda Williams, a Black trans woman who starred as Koko da Doll in the award-winning documentary Kokomo City, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Tuesday night. She was 35 years old. Variety reports police found Williams with a gunshot wound in Southwest Atlanta. She was pronounced dead at the scene. “Homicide investigators responded to the scene and are working […]
Kansas lawmakers have passed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The Associated Press reports the state’s legislators this week overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the bill, titled The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which will now prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten through college. Kansas is the […]
Lil Nas X offered an apology that wasn’t entirely well received. The artist received criticism when he posted a joke on Twitter and Instagram about transitioning. “The surgery was successful,” the 23-year-old wrote alongside an image of a woman he later shouted out as IG user @glowprincess. In one reply, when asked why he was “making transitioning a punchline of a joke,” […]
Lizzo says transphobia “wouldn’t fly” if more people understood its roots. The Grammy-winning singer explained her position in a series of tweets Wednesday, as a growing number of GOP lawmakers push for anti-trans laws. “Transphobia is lookin real rooted in racism right about now…” Lizzo wrote. “I’ve never heard a person say why they’re racist… Or fatphobic.. I’ve […]
Macy Gray has said that her comments in an interview with Piers Morgan have been “misunderstood” after she was accused of sharing transphobic sentiments. In her recent conversation with the controversial British television personality, Gray was seemingly baited into defining what it means to be a “woman.” In her response, she suggested a woman can be […]
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter no longer wants the last name of her famous father. TMZ reports Musk’s daughter, who was born male, has filed legal documents to officially change her name to Vivian Jenna Wilson. As for the reason for her name change, Vivian, 18, maintains that she does not want to be related to Musk […]
FINA, the international governing body for swimming, voted Sunday to restrict the participation of trans women in elite women’s races, ESPN reports. The new policy will require transgender athletes to have completed their transition by the age of 12 in order to compete in women’s competitions. “This is not saying that people are encouraged to transition by […]
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration hit Netflix on Thursday. In it, comedian Billy Eichner—who served as the host for the event—mentioned the streaming platform’s support of Dave Chappelle, whose own Netflix special The Closer was widely criticized as containing transphobic content. First, Eichner made a passing reference to the Hollywood Bowl incident involving the comedian, […]
Dwyane Wade spoke out against the increasing number of laws banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports at the TIME 100 Summit earlier this week. Wade argued that such legislation causes him to fear for his 15-year-old daughter Zaya’s well-being. “As sad as it is, as blessed as my daughter is to have parents who […]
