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Laverne Cox reacts to recent transphobic attack: 'It's not safe if you're a trans person'
The "Orange is the New Black" star said she and a friend were attacked in Los Angeles on Saturday w…
Jason Guerrasio
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A social media app just for 'females' intentionally excludes trans women and some say its face-recognition AI discriminates against women of color, too
Users submit a selfie to confirm they are "female" before using the app. The CEO said she didn't mi…
Connor Perrett
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People are denouncing the possible new Harry Potter series in light of J.K. Rowling's history of transphobia
People took issue with the fact that the new series would give more money to Rowling, who's come un…
Libby Torres
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Jonathan Van Ness, Sarah Paulson, Halsey and more stars have called out J.K. Rowling for being 'transphobic'
The "Harry Potter" author caused controversy after implying in a tweet that women are the only peop…
Libby Torres
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Dave Chappelle defends JK Rowling's comments about trans people, and says he is 'Team TERF' in new Netflix special
Dave Chappelle said he was "team TERF" as he defended JK Rowling's comments about trans people in h…
Canela López
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From transphobia to Ted Kaczynski: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization
Many extremist groups use the Internet to spread their ideologies and recruit newcomers. Social med…
Morgan Keith
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What it's like to go to the gynecologist as a Black trans man: 'It's so dehumanizing'
The author said he went to the gynecologist in 2017 and experienced medical transphobia from his pr…
Canela López
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The other wedding planner of Made in Heaven
Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju essays the role of a trans wedding planner in the upcoming web series, M…
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Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane says people accusing JK Rowling of transphobia 'hang around waiting to be offended'
The author JK Rowling has been on the receiving end of allegations of transphobia since June after …
Zac Ntim
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'Barbie' is teaching Hollywood all the wrong lessons, so buckle up for Lena Dunham's 'Polly Pocket' and a 'gritty' take on 'Hot Wheels' from J.J. Abrams
Mattel announced that it had over a dozen film projects in the pipeline tied to its toys — bu…
Palmer Haasch
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A viral TikTok says a man 'harassed' and made transphobic comments toward two women in a Florida Goodwill
A viral TikTok appeared to show a man harassing, following, and making transphobic comments toward …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Transphobic abuse hurled at Caitlyn Jenner at CPAC conference, called a 'sick freak' and deadnamed
A heckler filmed himself shouting 'sick freak' at Caitlyn Jenner as she attends the Conservative Po…
Alia Shoaib
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Violent protests broke out in LA after a trans woman undressed in a trans-inclusive spa and a woman recorded a video saying she felt 'uncomfortable'
In the video, tweeted June 26, three women told spa employees they were "traumatized" and "there's …
Canela López
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Nikita Dragun shares 'transphobic' footage of former Vine star Taylor Caniff calling her 'a dude'
Dragun, who is transgender, said the "transphobic" video came from Caniff's "close friends" Instagr…
Moises Mendez II
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TikTok's algorithm is promoting homophobia and anti-trans violence on For You Pages, experiment finds
Liking just one anti-LGBTQ video can lead to the algorithm flooding a For You Page with homophobic …
Joshua Zitser
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'Succession' star Brian Cox defended JK Rowling over transphobia accusations: 'It's the cancel culture. I keep well away from it'
Rowling has been on the receiving end of several allegations of transphobia since June after she ch…
Zac Ntim
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Rapper Lil Mama doubles down on transphobic comments and says she will start a 'heterosexual rights movement'
Lil Mama, who has previously made transphobic statements, said on Instagram that she will be starti…
Moises Mendez II
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A social-media trend has people identifying as 'super straight.' The transphobic campaign was meant to divide LGBTQ people.
Super straight, what some are calling a new sexual identity, was being pushed by far-right trolls o…
Steven Asarch
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Rand Paul is facing backlash for his anti-trans comments equating gender-affirming surgery to 'genital mutilation'
Sen. Rand Paul was criticized for grilling Dr. Rachel Levine, who, if confirmed, will be the first …
Yelena Dzhanova
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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger called out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for hanging a sign declaring binary gender across the hall from a lawmaker with a trans daughter
Greene and Rep. Marie Newman were sparring over the Equality Act, which would ban discrimination on…