• Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin. from Rolling Back Transgender Healthcare Protection

    Federal Court Blocks Trump Admin. from Rolling Back Transgender Healthcare Protection

    A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that would have rolled back Obama-era sex discrimination protections for transgender people in health care. The rule, finalized in mid-June, was set to go into effect on Tuesday. The United States District Court in Brooklyn issued an injunction temporarily blocking the …
  • Our Lady J to write ‘Rub & Tug’ series with trans actor replacing Scarlett Johansson

    Our Lady J to write ‘Rub & Tug’ series with trans actor replacing Scarlett Johansson

    EXCLUSIVE: New Regency will redevelop “Rub & Tug” into a TV series, with the pilot to be written by Emmy-nominated writer/producer, Our Lady J. There is also a commitment to cast a trans actor to play the show’s lead role of Dante “Tex” Gill, the infamous transgender gangster who became an unlikely major figure in …
  • Valentina Sampaio is first transgender Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

    Valentina Sampaio is first transgender Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

    Valentina Sampaio has made history by becoming the first transgender model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, the special edition that catapulted Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Ashley Graham and Kate Upton to superstardom. On Friday, the 23-year-old Brazilian beauty was announced as a 2020 rookie for the upcoming issue (out July 21). In …
  • J.K. Rowling’s ex-husband admits to slapping her, but says ‘I’m not sorry’

    J.K. Rowling’s ex-husband admits to slapping her, but says ‘I’m not sorry’

    J.K. Rowling’s first husband admitted to slapping her but denied “sustained abuse” in response to the author’s recent essay where she called her first marriage “violent.” “Yes. It is true I slapped her. But I didn’t abuse her,” Jorge Arantes, 52, told The Sun on Wednesday night. Arantes, who according to the outlet is a …
  • Emma Watson on J.K. Rowling controversy: ‘Trans people are who they say they are’

    Emma Watson on J.K. Rowling controversy: ‘Trans people are who they say they are’

    “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson has become the latest figure to weigh in on the controversy provoked by the book series author J.K. Rowling’s series of tweets about trans people. “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say …
  • J.K. Rowling defends controversial trans comments in lengthy essay

    J.K. Rowling defends controversial trans comments in lengthy essay

    “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has thrown herself into the goblet of fire once again after publishing a personal essay that details — and doubles down on — her controversial views on transgender issues. The lengthy explainer posted Wednesday on her website comes just after the author was lambasted online for a series of tweets …
  • Eddie Redmayne speaks out against J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets

    Eddie Redmayne speaks out against J.K. Rowling’s transphobic tweets

    “Fantastic Beasts” star Eddie Redmayne is the latest actor to speak out against author J.K. Rowling following her recent remarks that many found transphobic. “As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand,” he said in a statement Wednesday …
  • Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe responds to ‘transphobic’ J.K. Rowling tweets

    Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe responds to ‘transphobic’ J.K. Rowling tweets

    Actor Daniel Radcliffe posted a lengthy response on Monday to a number of tweets sent by author J.K. Rowling over the weekend, which have led to a storm of criticism and accusations that the “Harry Potter” writer is transphobic. In an essay posted to the website The Trevor Project, Radcliffe wrote that he was “compelled” …
  • YouTube star Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman

    YouTube star Trevi Moran comes out as a transgender woman

    The YouTube sensation formerly known as Trevor Moran has come out as a transgender woman. In a video posted Saturday, called “Coming Out. I Am Female,” the 21-year-old explained to her 1.44 million subscribers on YouTube that her name is now Trevi. “Hi, My name is Trevi Moran. I am a transgender female,” she began. …
  • Attorneys for Conn. High School Runners Ask Judge to Recuse after He Forbids Them from Describing Trans Athletes as ‘Male’

    Attorneys for Conn. High School Runners Ask Judge to Recuse after He Forbids Them from Describing Trans Athletes as ‘Male’

    Attorneys representing three female high school track athletes in their effort to bar biological males from competing against them filed a motion on Saturday calling for the presiding judge to recuse himself after he forbid the attorneys from referring to the transgender athletes at issue as “males.” The ADF filed suit in February against the …