She made significant contributions at IBM, but she lost her job because of her conviction that she inhabited the wrong body. She later fought for transgender rights.
Category: Transgender
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Security Warnings for Pride Month Events: What to Know
Citing the potential for terrorism, the State Department, F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security urged those attending L.G.B.T.Q. events to be vigilant. Here’s what to know.
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Transgender People Find Comfort in Hair Salons
A good cut is hard to find no matter where you live. But some hairstylists know it holds more weight for their transgender clients.
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Theda Hammel’s Road to a Directorial Debut With ‘Stress Positions’
Theda Hammel wasn’t always sure her varied résumé would include “Stress Positions,” her directorial debut.
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Trans Women and Cross-Dressers Found a Haven in Michael Salem’s Boutique
Michael Salem built a retail business by selling to customers like male cross-dressers and transgender women at a time when serving both was more taboo.
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Cecilia Gentili, Trans Activist, Performer and Author, Dies at 52
Once an undocumented sex worker and addict, she was a powerful advocate for marginalized people, and an irresistible story teller.
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A ‘Mother’ Is Mourned by the Queer New Yorkers She Left Behind
Hundreds gathered in a Greenwich Village church to pay their respects to the transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, who died this week at 52.
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Gender-Inclusive Wedding Fashion for the Modern Era
Some designers are creating looks that embrace a wider range of gender expressions.
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An Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law in Uganda Is Hurting the Economy
Passed in May, the Anti-Homosexuality Act is harming businesses that rely on foreign travelers and trade.
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‘Orlando, My Political Biography’ Takes a Collective Approach to Joy
The filmmaker Paul B. Preciado shares the title role with 20 trans and nonbinary performers to make a point about the cage of identity.
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It’s Not OK to Police Co-Workers’ Pronouns
Even if you think they’re using their identities for personal branding.
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QI.X, a Queer K-Pop Group, Wants to Change South Korea
In conservative South Korea, few L.G.B.T.Q. entertainers have ever come out. The young members of QI.X don’t see the point of staying in.