The New York Times 9:00 am on September 17, 2021
Tags: Brooklyn (NYC) ( 268 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Writing and Writers ( 508 )

How a Barber and Journaling Expert Spends His Sundays

John Casey bears witness to New Yorkers’ stories, whether they are in his chair or taking his writing workshops.

#brooklyn-nyc, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 14, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Iowa ( 71 ), Lutheran Churches ( 3 ), nevertoolate2021 ( 2 ), Religion and Belief ( 108 ), Steel, Vica, Transgender and Transsexuals

It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Spiritual Calling

After coming out as a transgender woman more than two years ago, Vica Steel never dreamed of forging a path to church leadership. Until now.

#content-type-personal-profile, #iowa, #lutheran-churches, #nevertoolate2021, #religion-and-belief, #steel-vica, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:34 pm on September 8, 2021
Tags: Art ( 926 ), Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive ( 2 ), Cheang, Shu Lea, Davis, Vaginal (1969- ), Green, Nicki (1986- ), Hammer Museum ( 6 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Institute of Contemporary Art, Muholi, Zanele (1972- ) ( 2 ), Museums ( 388 ), New Time: Art and Feminisms in the 21st Century (Exhibit), Transgender and Transsexuals, Witch Hunt (Exhibit), Women and Girls ( 1,197 )

‘Gender Alchemy’ Is Transforming Art for the 21st Century

With the growing visibility of gender-nonconforming and transgender people, the scope of feminism is fast evolving. Now two major museum shows in California explore the impact on art.

#art, #berkeley-art-museum-and-pacific-film-archive, #cheang-shu-lea, #davis-vaginal-1969, #green-nicki-1986, #hammer-museum, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #institute-of-contemporary-art, #muholi-zanele-1972, #museums, #new-time-art-and-feminisms-in-the-21st-century-exhibit, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #witch-hunt-exhibit, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 8, 2021
Tags: Asylum, Right of ( 116 ), Children and Childhood ( 819 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 319 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 613 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Shelters on the Mexico-U.S. Border Welcome L.G.B.T.Q. Migrants

A community in Tijuana is a model of a physically and psychologically safe place for vulnerable migrants.

#asylum-right-of, #children-and-childhood, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #immigration-and-emigration, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 3:00 pm on September 4, 2021
Tags: Abortion ( 201 ), Gun Control ( 129 ), Politics and Government ( 2,558 ), Republican Party ( 1,817 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 666 ), Texas ( 521 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 15 ), Women's Rights ( 266 )

SB 8 Is Only the Beginning

The Texas abortion law is just an opening salvo in a broader push by conservatives to restrict the rights of their neighbors, classmates and colleagues.

#abortion, #gun-control, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements, #womens-rights

The New York Times 1:11 pm on September 4, 2021
Tags: Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Kansas City (Mo) ( 17 ), Missouri ( 49 ), Missouri State Museum, Museums ( 388 ), Politics and Government ( 2,558 ), Razer, Greg, State Legislatures ( 287 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, University of Missouri ( 6 )

Missouri Relocates Gay History Exhibit From State Capitol

The exhibit, which examined Kansas City’s contributions to the gay rights movement, was supposed to be in the Capitol building until the end of the year.

#discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kansas-city-mo, #missouri, #missouri-state-museum, #museums, #politics-and-government, #razer-greg, #state-legislatures, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #university-of-missouri

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 2, 2021
Tags: Art ( 926 ), Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Nelson, Maggie ( 3 ), On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint (Book) ( 2 ), Poetry and Poets ( 119 ), The Argonauts (Book), Transgender and Transsexuals, Writing and Writers ( 508 )

Maggie Nelson Wants to Redefine ‘Freedom’

In her new essay collection, the writer wants to enunciate all the meanings and manifestations of the word that our current conversation obscures.

#art, #books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #nelson-maggie, #on-freedom-four-songs-of-care-and-constraint-book, #poetry-and-poets, #the-argonauts-book, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 8:49 pm on September 1, 2021
Tags: Alameddine, Rabih ( 3 ), Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Lebanon ( 61 ), Refugees and Displaced Persons ( 200 ), Syria ( 76 ), The Wrong End of the Telescope (Book) ( 3 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Writing and Writers ( 508 )

Refugees Are Suffering. This Novelist Won’t Look Away.

Rabih Alameddine writes about topics many would rather forget. In his new book, “The Wrong End of the Telescope,” he tells the story of a transgender doctor attempting to care for people fleeing war-torn Syria.

#alameddine-rabih, #books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #lebanon, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #syria, #the-wrong-end-of-the-telescope-book, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 6:28 pm on September 1, 2021
Tags: Education ( 404 ), English Language ( 28 ), French Language ( 8 ), gender ( 79 ), genderfluid, Hebrew Language ( 2 ), Language and Languages ( 58 ), nonbinary, Spanish Language ( 20 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

The Gender Binary in Language Classes

Languages that contain only “he” and “she” pronouns pose problems for communicating about gender identity. Here’s how some language teachers are helping.

#education, #english-language, #french-language, #gender, #genderfluid, #hebrew-language, #language-and-languages, #nonbinary, #spanish-language, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 11:03 pm on August 30, 2021
Tags: Bathrooms and Toilets ( 23 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Grimm, Gavin ( 2 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 657 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Virginia ( 124 )

Virginia School Board to Pay $1.3 Million in Transgender Student’s Suit

Gavin Grimm sued the Gloucester County, Va., school board after he was barred from using the boys’ bathroom. The dispute put him at the center of a debate over transgender rights.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #discrimination, #grimm-gavin, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #virginia

The New York Times 2:21 am on August 19, 2021
Tags: Art ( 926 ), Blood Donation ( 30 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Duchamp, Marcel ( 4 ), Indigenous People ( 95 ), Kuriki-Olivo, Jade (Puppies Puppies), Queer Thoughts LLC (Manhattan, NY, Gallery) ( 2 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

The Reappearing Act of Puppies Puppies

The artist, who also goes by Jade Kuriki-Olivo, began her career as a solitary and mysterious figure. Now, with the support of her community, she’s become entirely herself.

#art, #blood-donation, #content-type-personal-profile, #duchamp-marcel, #indigenous-people, #kuriki-olivo-jade-puppies-puppies, #queer-thoughts-llc-manhattan-ny-gallery, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 18, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 11,400 ), Education (K-12) ( 795 ), Masks ( 539 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,464 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States ( 2,937 )

The School Culture Wars: ‘You Have Brought Division to Us’

From mask mandates to critical race theory and gender identity, educators are besieged. “You are just trying to keep everything from collapsing,” one official said.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #masks, #race-and-ethnicity, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states

The School Culture Wars Over Masks, CRT and Gender Identity

From mask mandates to critical race theory and gender identity, educators are besieged. “You are just trying to keep everything from collapsing,” one official said.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #masks, #race-and-ethnicity, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 13, 2021
Tags: Art ( 926 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Culture (Arts) ( 127 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Gutierrez, Martine (Photographer) ( 2 ), Public Art Fund ( 2 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,464 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Whitney Museum of American Art ( 31 ), Women and Girls ( 1,197 )

A Shape-Shifting Woman Plays All the Parts

Across three cities on bus shelters and a giant billboard, Martine Gutierrez, the artist, performer and provocateur, asks what it means to be a woman in these times.

#art, #content-type-personal-profile, #culture-arts, #discrimination, #gutierrez-martine-photographer, #public-art-fund, #race-and-ethnicity, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #whitney-museum-of-american-art, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 12:43 pm on August 12, 2021
Tags: Running ( 73 ), Testosterone ( 8 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Women and Girls ( 1,197 )

I’m a Trans Athlete. I Only Want to Win If It’s Fair.

Trans athletes are trapped in a culture war. I’m not a cheater, but I may have an unfair advantage.

#running, #testosterone, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 12:32 am on July 25, 2021
Tags: Human Trafficking ( 57 ), Law and Legislation ( 809 ), New York City ( 2,069 ), New York State ( 505 ), Prostitution ( 26 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 379 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Women and Girls ( 1,197 ), Workplace Hazards and Violations ( 408 )

What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask.

There are two competing bills in New York: One would punish pimps and customers, while the other would decriminalize the entire trade.

#human-trafficking, #law-and-legislation, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #prostitution, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 11:15 pm on July 21, 2021
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union ( 55 ), arkansas ( 55 ), Children and Childhood ( 819 ), Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( 4 ), Hutchinson, Asa ( 12 ), Law and Legislation ( 809 ), Medicine and Health ( 360 ), Politics and Government ( 2,558 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 657 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Youth ( 155 )

Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Ban on Health Treatments for Transgender Youth

The decision came in response to an American Civil Liberties Union challenge to a first-in-the-nation law enacted by Republican state legislators in April.

#american-civil-liberties-union, #arkansas, #children-and-childhood, #gay-and-lesbian-alliance-against-defamation, #hutchinson-asa, #law-and-legislation, #medicine-and-health, #politics-and-government, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #youth

The New York Times 5:51 pm on July 16, 2021
Tags: China ( 1,685 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Dancing ( 260 ), Jin Xing, Television ( 1,422 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Women and Girls ( 1,197 )

She’s One of China’s Biggest Stars. She’s Also Transgender.

Jin Xing, the first person in China to openly undergo transition surgery, is a household name. But she says she’s no standard-bearer for the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

#china, #content-type-personal-profile, #dancing, #jin-xing, #television, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:00 am on July 15, 2021
Tags: Aisling Chin-Yee, Billy Tipton, Chase Joynt, Documentary Films and Programs ( 256 ), No Ordinary Man (Movie), Transgender and Transsexuals

‘No Ordinary Man’ Review: The Life and Death of Billy Tipton

This documentary sheds light on a prominent jazz musician whose death became a spectacle when it was discovered he was transgender.

#aisling-chin-yee, #billy-tipton, #chase-joynt, #documentary-films-and-programs, #no-ordinary-man-movie, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:55 pm on July 7, 2021
Tags: Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) ( 95 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Law and Legislation ( 809 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,464 ), Republican Party ( 1,817 ), State Legislatures ( 287 ), Texas ( 521 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Politics and Government ( 6,446 ), Voter Registration and Requirements ( 297 )

Abbott Opens Texas G.O.P.’s Push to Reshape the State

Calling a special session of the Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott commenced a fierce political clash as state Republicans seek to restrict voting, transgender rights and how racism is taught.

#abbott-gregory-w-1957, #discrimination, #law-and-legislation, #race-and-ethnicity, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #texas, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 1:02 am on June 29, 2021
Tags: Honduras ( 22 ), Inter-American Court of Human Rights ( 3 ), Kennedy, Robert F, Center for Justice and Human Rights ( 3 ), latin america ( 196 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

International Court Rules in Favor of Trans Rights in Honduras

The landmark decision from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, born out of a brutal murder, could have far-reaching implications for L.G.B.T.Q. rights across Latin America.

#honduras, #inter-american-court-of-human-rights, #kennedy-robert-f-center-for-justice-and-human-rights, #latin-america, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 3:42 pm on June 28, 2021
Tags: Bathrooms and Toilets ( 23 ), Education (K-12) ( 795 ), Grimm, Gavin ( 2 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 666 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Transgender Bathroom Rights

An appeals court had ruled that a Virginia school board’s policy barring a transgender boy from using the boys’ bathroom was unlawful.

#bathrooms-and-toilets, #education-k-12, #grimm-gavin, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 9:16 am on June 28, 2021
Tags: Holder, Brenda (Brenda Continental), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), New York City ( 2,069 ), Soulja, Lee, Transgender and Transsexuals, Weather ( 303 )

New York City Braces for Heat and Humidity

The steamy weather, with a heat index above 100, is expected until Thursday, and the city opens centers where people can keep cool.

#holder-brenda-brenda-continental, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #new-york-city, #soulja-lee, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #weather

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 25, 2021
Tags: gender ( 79 ), Men and Boys ( 86 ), Testosterone ( 8 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

What I Saw in My First 10 Years on Testosterone

What I saw in my first 10 years on testosterone.

#gender, #men-and-boys, #testosterone, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 11:55 pm on June 24, 2021
Tags: Holidays and Special Occasions ( 91 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Lesbian Avengers (Activist Group), New York City ( 2,069 ), NYC Dyke March, Reclaim Pride Coalition ( 2 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

For Pride This Weekend, You Do You

There are plenty of ways to celebrate, from several grass-roots marches to a 10K run with beer tastings.

#holidays-and-special-occasions, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #lesbian-avengers-activist-group, #new-york-city, #nyc-dyke-march, #reclaim-pride-coalition, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:41 pm on June 24, 2021
Tags: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,280 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Parades ( 38 ), Stonewall Inn (Manhattan, NY, Bar) ( 4 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Pride Celebrations Are Decades Old, but 2021 Will Still Have Some Firsts

From colorful baseball team logos to Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic appearance at a Pride parade, officials and organizations are paying tribute to the L.G.B.T.Q. community in new ways.

#demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #parades, #stonewall-inn-manhattan-ny-bar, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 11:00 pm on June 23, 2021
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 819 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Parenting ( 748 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Transgender Children Are Everywhere

Being trans isn’t a liberal Western fad.

#children-and-childhood, #discrimination, #parenting, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 9:03 pm on June 23, 2021
Tags: Art ( 926 ), Black People ( 2,147 ), Central Park Summerstage ( 2 ), Dancing ( 260 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Museums ( 388 ), Music ( 589 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 126 ), Summer (Season) ( 203 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Celebrating Pride Around the City

After a more subdued 2020, we’re closing out a revived Pride Month with parties, demonstrations and family celebrations.

#art, #black-people, #central-park-summerstage, #dancing, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #museums, #music, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #summer-season, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:48 pm on June 22, 2021
Tags: Athletics and Sports ( 156 ), Bird, Sue ( 8 ), Clarendon, Layshia (1991- ) ( 3 ), Collins, Jason, Football ( 375 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport ( 3 ), Nassib, Carl (1993- ) ( 6 ), National Basketball Assn ( 234 ), National Football League ( 235 ), Nunes, Amanda (1988- ), Outsports.com, Rapinoe, Megan ( 13 ), Sam, Michael (1990- ) ( 2 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Ultimate Fighting Championship ( 20 ), Women and Girls ( 1,197 ), Women's National Basketball Assn ( 62 ), Women's World Cup (Soccer) ( 4 )

The N.F.L.’s Carl Nassib Broke a Barrier. Will Others Follow?

The number of publicly out L.G.B.T.Q. athletes in men’s biggest pro leagues lags far behind that in women’s sports. Will Carl Nassib’s announcement change that?

#athletics-and-sports, #bird-sue, #clarendon-layshia-1991, #collins-jason, #football, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #institute-for-diversity-and-ethics-in-sport, #nassib-carl-1993, #national-basketball-assn, #national-football-league, #nunes-amanda-1988, #outsports-com, #rapinoe-megan, #sam-michael-1990, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #ultimate-fighting-championship, #women-and-girls, #womens-national-basketball-assn, #womens-world-cup-soccer

The New York Times 6:06 pm on June 22, 2021
Tags: Bavaria (Germany) ( 12 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Fans (Persons) ( 26 ), German Bundesliga ( 19 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Munich (Germany) ( 7 ), Soccer ( 310 ), Stadiums and Arenas ( 60 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Union of European Football Assns (UEFA) ( 19 )

Munich Wanted to Light Its Stadium in a Pride Rainbow. European Soccer Said No.

The lighting plan was meant as a statement against a new law in Hungary, whose team is taking on Germany on Wednesday. UEFA said the request was too political.

#bavaria-germany, #discrimination, #fans-persons, #german-bundesliga, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #munich-germany, #soccer, #stadiums-and-arenas, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #union-of-european-football-assns-uefa

The New York Times 12:27 am on June 21, 2021
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 3,678 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 211 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), McDonough, Denis R ( 3 ), Surgery and Surgeons ( 55 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Politics and Government ( 6,446 ), Veterans ( 93 ), Veterans Affairs Department ( 25 )

V.A. Plans to Offer Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Transgender Veterans

The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #mcdonough-denis-r, #surgery-and-surgeons, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government, #veterans, #veterans-affairs-department

The New York Times 9:11 pm on June 18, 2021
Tags: Alliance Defending Freedom ( 6 ), Bakeries and Baked Products ( 67 ), Colorado ( 119 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Phillips, Jack (1956- ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Colorado Baker Fined for Refusing to Make Cake for Transgender Woman

Jack Phillips, whose previous refusal to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple made its way to the Supreme Court in 2018, violated the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, a state judge found.

#alliance-defending-freedom, #bakeries-and-baked-products, #colorado, #discrimination, #phillips-jack-1956, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 7:57 pm on June 16, 2021
Tags: Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi ( 7 ), Book Trade and Publishing ( 120 ), Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Emezi, Akwaeke ( 6 ), Instagram Inc ( 141 ), Nigeria ( 131 ), Social Media ( 1,751 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Twitter ( 696 ), Writing and Writers ( 508 ), Youth ( 155 )

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sparks Controversy in Online Essay

The novelist’s remarks went viral after she criticized former students as well as “social-media-savvy people who are choking on sanctimony and lacking in compassion.”

#adichie-chimamanda-ngozi, #book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #emezi-akwaeke, #instagram-inc, #nigeria, #social-media, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #twitter, #writing-and-writers, #youth

The New York Times 4:00 pm on June 16, 2021
Tags: Athletics and Sports ( 156 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 3,678 ), Cardona, Miguel A (1975- ) ( 14 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Education (K-12) ( 795 ), Education Department (US) ( 31 ), Federal Aid (US) ( 154 ), gender ( 79 ), States (US) ( 401 ), Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation) ( 18 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Trump, Donald J ( 5,521 ), United States Politics and Government ( 6,446 ), Women and Girls ( 1,197 )

Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students, Education Dept. Says

Using a Supreme Court ruling as its guide, the department will issue guidance that says discrimination against gay and transgender students is prohibited under the 1972 law.

#athletics-and-sports, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #cardona-miguel-a-1975, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #education-department-us, #federal-aid-us, #gender, #states-us, #title-ix-gender-discrimination-legislation, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:38 am on June 14, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 153 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 363 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,280 ), Donovan, Shaun L S (1966- ) ( 51 ), Elections, Mayors ( 270 ), Garcia, Kathryn ( 96 ), McGuire, Raymond J. ( 62 ), Morales, Dianne ( 50 ), New York City ( 2,069 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 827 ), Stringer, Scott M ( 101 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 98 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Wiley, Maya ( 112 ), Yang, Andrew (1975- ) ( 122 )

Candidates’ Blueprints for Easing the Housing Crisis

Democrats running for mayor face a problem that may have worsened during the pandemic.Their plans have overlaps and differences.

#adams-eric-l, #de-blasio-bill, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #donovan-shaun-l-s-1966, #elections-mayors, #garcia-kathryn, #mcguire-raymond-j, #morales-dianne, #new-york-city, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #stringer-scott-m, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #wiley-maya, #yang-andrew-1975

The New York Times 10:21 pm on June 13, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 960 ), Black People ( 2,147 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,258 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,464 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth

The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #discrimination, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #race-and-ethnicity, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 3:00 pm on June 13, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Love (Emotion) ( 235 ), Marriages ( 168 ), Movies ( 1,094 ), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships ( 66 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 98 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Queer Y.A. Literature’s Healing Power

New Y.A. literature, television and film let me imagine a better future.

#books-and-literature, #love-emotion, #marriages, #movies, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 6:00 pm on June 7, 2021
Tags: Books and Literature ( 1,709 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 1,241 ), Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir (Book) ( 3 ), Emezi, Akwaeke ( 6 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Book Review: ‘Dear Senthuran,’ by Akwaeke Emezi

“Dear Senthuran” is an epistolary memoir of gender identity, diaspora and the solitude of success.

#books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #dear-senthuran-a-black-spirit-memoir-book, #emezi-akwaeke, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 7, 2021
Tags: DeSantis, Ron ( 73 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 319 ), Human Rights Campaign ( 4 ), State Legislatures ( 287 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

It’s Time for People in Power to Defy These New Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Laws

Unprecedented legislative assaults aimed at trans people are underway, making 2021 the worst year for anti-L.G.B.T.Q. legislation in recent times.

#desantis-ron, #discrimination, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #human-rights-campaign, #state-legislatures, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 3:00 pm on June 5, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,147 ), Catholic Social Services ( 3 ), Children and Childhood ( 819 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Foster Care ( 21 ), Freedom of Religion ( 64 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Kavanaugh, Brett M ( 54 ), Parenting ( 748 ), Philadelphia (Pa) ( 95 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,464 ), Religion-State Relations ( 51 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 98 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States ( 2,937 ), Youth ( 155 )

A Supreme Court Case Poses a Threat to L.G.B.T.Q. Foster Kids

Will Philadelphia be able to exclude a Catholic adoption agency from its foster care system because it refuses to work with gay couples?

#black-people, #catholic-social-services, #children-and-childhood, #discrimination, #foster-care, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #kavanaugh-brett-m, #parenting, #philadelphia-pa, #race-and-ethnicity, #religion-state-relations, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states, #youth

The New York Times 11:59 am on June 5, 2021
Tags: Bach, Thomas ( 13 ), Discrimination ( 1,050 ), Hashimoto, Seiko (1964- ) ( 4 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), International Olympic Committee ( 58 ), Japan ( 340 ), Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) ( 14 ), Olympic Games (2020) ( 152 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Olympics Gave Hope to Japan’s L.G.B.T.Q. Activists. But Old Prejudices Die Hard.

Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 4, 2021
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A Top Editor Becomes Her ‘True Self’

Gina Chua is returning to the Reuters offices post-pandemic as one of the most senior transgender journalists in the country.

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The New York Times 6:59 pm on June 3, 2021
Tags: Ahead of the Curve (Movie), Austen, Alice, House Museum, Ballez (Dance Co) ( 3 ), Brooklyn Museum ( 17 ), Culture (Arts) ( 127 ), Festivals ( 44 ), Heritage of Pride Inc ( 3 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Joyce Theater ( 8 ), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts ( 27 ), Playbill ( 2 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

N.Y.C. Pride 2021: Check Out These Events

The march on June 27 will be mostly virtual. But not to worry: There are plenty of in-person events, performances and celebratory exhibitions throughout the city this month.

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The New York Times 10:01 pm on June 1, 2021
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Biden Recognizes Pride Month, Vowing to Fight for LGBTQ Rights

The official recognition is a turnabout from the policies of President Donald J. Trump, who refused to acknowledge the celebration.

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The New York Times 9:23 am on June 1, 2021
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A Crossroads for N.Y.C. Pride

The decision to ban police officers from marching as a group has spurred a wave of questions over the future of the celebration.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 1, 2021
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On Pride and the Song of the Cicadas

The cycles of queer progress.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 1, 2021
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X is the Best Letter in the Alphabet

It’s now used to indicate sex and gender beyond the binary. But X has always been powerful.

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The New York Times 4:01 am on June 1, 2021
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‘For My People’: A Transgender Woman Pursues an Olympic Dream

CeCe Telfer, the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. title, is aiming to qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials in the 400-meter hurdles. Her biggest obstacle, for now, is a lack of training facilities.

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on May 29, 2021
Tags: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,280 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 313 ), Parades ( 38 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,130 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Police Don’t Belong New York City’s Pride Parade

Modern Pride celebrations began with a rebellion against the police. We have not forgotten that.

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