The director Levan Akin is worried that his latest film, “Crossing,” will inflame tensions around L.G.B.T. visibility in the post-Soviet nation.
Category: Transgender
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For L.G.B.T.Q. People, Moving to Friendlier States Comes With a Cost
Laws targeting gender-affirming care have uprooted thousands. But places that are more supportive can also be more expensive.
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Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen
Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?
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Brazil’s Pabllo Vittar is the World’s Next Big Drag Queen
Pabllo Vittar has become an A-list pop star and L.G.B.T.Q. activist in Brazil. Can she conquer the world?
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5 Places to Visit for NYC Pride 2024
Check out the new Stonewall visitors’ center, bask on a queer-friendly beach, see works by a pioneering lesbian photographer and revel in L.G.B.T.Q. history in every borough.
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Lynn Conway, Computing Pioneer and Transgender Advocate, Dies at 86
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.
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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.