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TransTainment for May 4, 2020

| May 4, 2020 | Reply

What do you call it when transgender actors, musicians, singers and other performers create exciting characters and works in the arts? We call it TransTainment! Today we bring news of the winner in the Secret Celebrity Drag Race, it’s an actor from Riverdale, learn about Billy Porter’s Met Gala Instagram challenge, meet Brazilian drag queen singer Pabllo Vittar, and several others. Do not fail to get caught up on trans people in the arts with your monthly dose of TransTainment!

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The Week In Trans 10/15/18

| Oct 15, 2018 | Reply

Time to catch up on all the transgender news from last week. That’s right! It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that New York City will add Gender X to birth certificates and other documentation starting next year. A judge has ruled that Wisconsin violated the ACA by not covering trans medical care in its insurance plan. Nicole Maines was on Ellen to talk about her role in Supergirl. A trans student had nowhere to go during a safety drill preparing for a school shooter — what if it hadn’t been a drill? Teen Vogue has a video feature on a 7-year-old trans kid. A former Drag Race star has a role in A Star Is Born. A drag queen breaks her hand punching a Neo- Nazi who threatened her. If you’d like to fly from London to NYC with Pride, Virgin has a flight for you. There’s all that and a lot more, plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 12/19/16

| Dec 19, 2016 | Reply

Attention! The Week In Trans is on the air! Among our trans-related stories today you will learn that Major League Baseball will no longer be able to haze rookies by making them dress in women’s clothes. Cartoonist Barry Deutsch has a cartoon that sums up the “bathroom bills.” A court has let a trans girl continue to use the girls’ room. A special edition of National Geographic features trans people on the cover. The Coy Mathis documentary premiers in January. Trans women compete in marathons and cycling. The director of Boys Don’t Cry is met with protests. Jackie Evancho is in trouble with Trump supporters for having a trans sister. A young trans girl was instrumental in getting the laws in Malta changed. Trans activists in China held their first summit. Shangela has a naughty Christmas video. All that and more plus some TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!

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