"I'm the only African American trans woman delegate," said Sharron Cooks. "For me, it's an honor and it's a privilege." Cooks was attending the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where ...

Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox and cultural critic and author Janet Mock (both The Root 100 honorees), the stigma and ignorance surrounding both the exterior ...

A new appointee to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women received overt death threats this weekend and has been subjected to a “vicious online attack,” according to a statement by the ...

The advocates described a community already under siege, with transgender people experiencing violence at four times the rate of non-transgender people. Robinson recounted meeting a transgender woman ...

While some in the party denounced the Supreme Court’s decision, other top leaders remained quiet, underscoring the party’s discomfort on the issue. By Kellen Browning Leading Democrats offered a slow ...

On Saturday, November 20th, Memphians will gather at Tom Lee Park to honor the memory of thousands of transgender violence victims from around the world. The national candlelight vigil is held in ...