Category: Transgender

How Trump’s Changes to U.S. Gender Policy Could Affect Your Passport

President Trump’s order abolishing the “X” marker and recognizing only birth sex has caused confusion and anxiety for trans, intersex and gender-nonconforming travelers.
With ‘Paper Doll,’ Dylan Mulvaney Wrote the Book on Girlhood. Now What?

Her bubbly video diaries about her gender transition were once a study in oversharing. Now on the other side of a nationwide boycott, she sees the value in keeping some things to herself.
What to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies

The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.
Karla Sofía Gascón Makes Oscar History as First Openly Trans Actress to Be Nominated

The “Emilia Pérez” star isn’t the first trans Oscar nominee. Anohni was up for best song, and Elliot Page was a contender before coming out publicly as trans.
Meta Drops Rules Protecting LGBTQ Community as Part of Content Moderation Overhaul

The changes included allowing users to share “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation.”
Disney Pulls Transgender Story Line From Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Series

The animated “Win or Lose” follows a middle school softball team, and each episode is told from the perspective of a different character.
Alex Consani Is First Transgender Woman to Win Model of the Year

Alex Consani is a star, on TikTok and on the runway. In her speech at the Fashion Awards in London, she acknowledged the struggles of other pioneers.
Will Ferrell-Harper Steele Documentary Drops on Netflix

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer, use a road trip to navigate their relationship now that she is out as a trans woman.
How Sophie’s Posthumous (and Final) Album Was Completed

“Sophie,” a new LP by the visionary hyperpop producer, traces an arc from introspection to pop pleasures to thoughts of eternity. It will be her final release.
‘The Interview’: Change Can Be Beautiful. Just Ask Will Ferrell and Harper Steele.

The superstar comedian and his best friend and collaborator discuss the journey that deepened their friendship.
A New ‘Red Hot’ Album Tackles a Hot Topic: Transgender Awareness

“Transa,” with 46 tracks due Nov. 22, brings together artists including Sam Smith, Sade, André 3000 and Jayne County.
Karla Sofía Gascón of ‘Emilia Pérez’ Could Make Oscar History

Karla Sofía Gascón plays a drug kingpin who undergoes gender-affirming surgery in a performance that wowed Cannes. Is the academy next?