Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman The White House announced this week that Raffi Freedman-Gurspan has been appointed as the White House’s primary LGBT liaison. Freedman-Gurspan is the first trans person to hold this role since it was created under President Clinton in 1993. Via Buzzfeed: Freedman-Gurspan became the first transgender staffer appointed to the White House in […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Precious Davis, a transgender woman of color, is the first trans bride to appear on the series Say Yes to the Dress, specifically the spin-off Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta, reports the Advocate. Davis was listed in the 2014 Trans 100 List, and is a singer and performer as well […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Mode Studios’ web series My Life, which “takes a deep look into the lives of fascinating individuals,” recently profiled a transgendered married couple, Out reports. In their segment on the series, Claire and Jim talk about their history, their desire to raise a family, and more. Watch an exclusive clip of […]
By John Mack Freeman The U.S. Trans Survey will continue to accept responses until September 21, 2015. Via Advocate.com: “Trans lives are complex,” Sandy James, project manager for the survey, said in a recent phone interview. “The U.S. Trans Survey will help us to change the policies and perceptions that govern trans lives in the […]
By John Mack Freeman The trailer for the first trans sitcom in Britain entitled Boy Meets Girl was released this week. It will begin airing this September on BBC2. Watch the trailer below:
By Ashley R. Lierman I Am Jazz, a new documentary series airing on TLC, follows the life of 14-year-old Jazz Jennings, a trans girl and outspoken trans youth activist, reports The Advocate. Jennings is one of an increasing number of prominent trans people in the media, but certainly much younger than most of her contemporaries […]
By Ashley R. Lierman Reality show Big Brother will soon welcome its first ever trans guest. Audrey Middleton, a young transwoman and major fan of the show, will be one of its contestants in the new season starting June 24. Profiles were released for the new contestants on CBS’s web site earlier in the week, […]