Transgender
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Saad, a trans beauty vlogger, held captive and abused in Dhaka
Jan 22, 2022Saad Mua, a transgender beauty blogger, claims she was held captive and abused by a guy and a woman she met four days ago at a restaurant in the city’s Bashundhara neighborhood. Saad said in her... -
Canada’s Quinn to become first transgender Olympic medallist
Aug 6, 2021Quinn, a Canadian footballer, will become the first openly transgender athlete to earn an Olympic gold on Friday, marking yet another watershed event for the marginalized in the Tokyo Games. Quinn, who uses the pronouns “they”... -
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard selected for Tokyo Olympics
Jun 21, 2021Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete participant to compete in the Olympics after being selected for the New Zealand women’s team in Tokyo 2020. Hubbard, 43, took part in the men’s event before her... -
Transgender love story shines in Cannes
May 21, 2019Starring in her first ever feature film, transgender model Leyna Bloom said “Port Authority”, about a man grappling with his feelings for a transgender woman, chimed with her personal experience, helping her dive into the role.... -
Scarlett Johansson quits transgender role after LGBT backlash
Jul 14, 2018Scarlett Johansson on Friday pulled out of a movie in which she was cast to play a transgender character following a backlash from some members of the LGBT community who believed the part should have gone... -
Scarlett Johansson’s new character as transgender creates a Backlash
Jul 5, 2018Scarlett Johansson is taking heat after she signed on to play a role of a Transgender. The online backlash was led by transgender actors, who argued that such casting decisions take opportunities away from members of... -
Belgian transgender ballet film wins Cannes Queer Palme
May 19, 2018“Girl”, a film about a transgender teenage girl’s quest to become a professional ballerina, won the Queer Palme award on Friday, selected as the best from a bumper field of movies with an LGBT theme playing... -
From catwalks to news, Pakistan’s transgender community aims to shift attitudes
Mar 27, 2018As the first transgender news anchor in Pakistan, Marvia Malik is proud to be at the forefront of changing attitudes in her country but she says there is a long way to go. The news of... -
Transgender artists make history at the Oscars
Feb 26, 2018Transgender representation in entertainment has made baby steps forward in recent years, but 2018 has seen a history-making giant leap, with two movies involving trans artists in the Oscars race. Chilean actress Daniela Vega has won... -
First openly transgender woman in British Vogue
Jan 5, 2018A model, writer and campaigner has become the first openly transgender woman to be featured in British Vogue. Paris Lees is included in a feature celebrating 100 years since women have had the right to vote...