Story at a glance More than 100 LGBTQ+ celebrities, content creators and influencers have banded together to celebrate the first nationwide “Pride Eve,” which will be live streamed Tuesday evening. The broadcast created by the group Invisible Narratives will help raise funds for LGBTQ+ advocacy groups including GLAAD, The Trevor Project and Project Contrast. The…
Author: Brooke Migdon | May 31, 2022
Here are the states where you can (and cannot) change your gender designation on official documents
Story at a glance New York in June will join 21 other states and Washington, D.C., in allowing residents to select a gender-neutral “X” gender marker on their driver’s licenses, birth certificates or other identification documents. More than 2 million U.S. adults identify as nonbinary or transgender, according to research from the Williams Institute. Some…
Lia Thomas: ‘Trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’
Story at a glance Lia Thomas, a transgender woman and former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, told ABC News in an interview on Tuesday that she doesn’t need “permission” to live and compete as her authentic self. She said critics accusing her of transitioning to gain a competitive advantage in the pool are sorely mistaken. In…