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Laverne Cox has made history, once again. The Emmy-winning actress was recently honored with her own Barbie—marking the first time Mattel has modeled the iconic doll after a transgender woman. Cox unveiled her Barbie during Wednesday’s episode of the TODAY show, saying she hoped the milestone would inspire LGBTQ youth who feel stigmatized. “I think this year […]
A Republican congressman is receiving backlash over his baseless, dangerous claim about the Uvalde school shooter. As pointed out by Mashable, Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar took to Twitter on Tuesday night to propagate a far-right theory about Salvador Ramos, the 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers Tuesday at Robb Elementary in Texas. Gosar described the suspect as a “transexual leftist […]
Bill Maher is being criticized after he claimed on his show that children “have phases” when addressing a rise in those who identify themselves as being part of the LGBTQ community. GLAAD responded to Maher’s comments, particularly those he made about trans youth, in a statement posted to social media. “This is not the first time […]
Zaya Wade is opening up about her journey. The daughter of NBA legend Dwyane Wade spoke with People—in a joint-interview with stepmother Gabrielle Union—about coming out as transgender in 2020, and how online beauty advice has impacted her. “As a trans person, once I came out, there was a lot of hateful comments about how I should […]
After Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prevent transgender girls from playing high school sports, state lawmakers overrode his veto and effectively moved the bill forward, per NBC News. The bill was revived after a 21-8 Senate vote and a 56-18 House vote, and the legislation will go into effect on July 1, after […]
Greg Abbott’s anti-trans crusade continues. On Tuesday, the Texas governor ordered state agencies to conduct “prompt and thorough” investigations into gender-affirming care for trans youth. Abbott laid out his position in a letter to the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services, arguing that gender transitioning procedures could be considered child abuse under Texas law. He went on to […]
Eddie Redmayne now says it was “a mistake” to take on the role of Lili Elbe in the 2015 drama The Danish Girl. In a recent interview with the Sunday Times, the actor—who was nominated for an Oscar for the performance—was asked about the role. Surrounding the initial 2015 release and ensuing awards-centered conversations, the film […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets TMZ briefly spoke with Jon Stewart outside of Capitol Hill about the backlash towards Dave Chappelle in wake of his Netflix special The Closer […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The National Black Justice Coalition has called on Netflix to remove The Closer—Dave Chappelle’s controversial standup special that has been deemed transphobic. […]
Demi Lovato is opening up about their gender journey. During a new interview with The 19th Represents Summit, the 28-year-old singer spoke about their decision to come out as non-binary earlier this year and revealed that they are on a gender “journey forever.” “There might be a time where I identify as trans. I don’t know what this […]
