Category: Transgender

Why My Father Called Me Son, Daughter, He, She and It

As my father lost his memory, he began to regard my gender as increasingly fluid.
Rikkie Valerie Kollé Is the First Trans Woman to Win Miss Netherlands

Rikkie Valerie Kollé, 22, will represent the Netherlands at the 72nd annual Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador later this year.
Love Letter: Supreme Court Backs Designer Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

Plus: a record number of transgender laws, Larry Kramer’s memorial, Vows and Modern Love.
How ‘Nimona’ Helped Its Creator Explore His Emerging Identity

The graphic novelist ND Stevenson wrote the trans allegory long before he came out. When it was time to adapt it for a new film, he was ready to go further.
Dylan Mulvaney Speaks Out After Backlash Against Bud Light

Dylan Mulvaney has faced stalking and personal attacks since featuring Bud Light on her social media in April, she said, adding that the beer maker did not contact her in light of the hostility.
Cheaper Than Water? Retailers Try to Unload Bud Light.

The brand is still struggling to win back customers. Nowhere is that more apparent than at stores, where cases of the beer sit untouched.
4 LGBTQ-Friendly Towns in Red States That May Be Worth a Visit

Fire Island or Provincetown? Not exactly. We asked L.G.B.T.Q. people in four queer-friendly enclaves what they love about their communities and why they’re worth a visit.
‘Casa Susanna’ Documentary Revisits Haven for Cross-Dressing

The documentary “Casa Susanna” explores the Catskills boardinghouse community that allowed denizens to express their identity when that was taboo.
How People in the Queer Community Think About Personal Finance

The cost of family planning and transition care — and other personal finance stories from L.G.B.T.Q. people.
Sasha Colby, ‘Drag Race’ Winner, Shares Her Travel Tips

This season’s winner, now serving frequent-flier realness on her victory lap, shares tips for packing (Ziploc bags) and navigating the T.S.A. while transgender.
‘The Stroll’ Review: Telling Their Own Stories

In this documentary, transgender sex workers speak for themselves without sanitizing or sensationalizing their experiences.
Elton John Warns of ‘Growing Swell of Anger and Homophobia’ in U.S.

“We seem to be going backwards,” the pop superstar warned as he lamented the curtailing of L.G.B.T.Q. rights in the United States, particularly in Florida.