Critics have long argued that apart from denying trans actresses work, casting cisgender men to play trans women reinforces the anti-trans perception that trans women are "really" men. That insidious belief is not only at the heart of efforts to deny trans women access to public bathrooms, changing rooms, and shelters, but can also lead to violence against them.
In her first year in Congress, Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride says she's tried to do something that feels almost impossible in American politics: lower the temperature in a political environment built to reward outrage. As one of the most visible transgender people in the country, and the first out trans member of the U.S. House (and Congress as a whole), McBride has become a test case for a political strategy grounded in persuasion, restraint, and expansion rather than confrontation.
Giang went on to say she wanted to show people that "nothing is impossible, and it is never too late for any woman to use the Miss Universe platform to break stereotypes and give back to her community." She then said her representing Vietnam should inspire people to do the things they want to do in life. "This is not just a story about gender. It is a story about people, about faith.
"She has this presence and this light in her eyes that actually make me want to cry because it's so f*cking inspiring. I understand she is someone who has followed her heart throughout the hostility, and I was like, I want to be her," Lux said, prompting her brother to respond: "In meeting her, you understood that your soul could go looking for her soul."
A year ago my girlfriend asked me to marry her, says Nicoresti on accepting the 10,000 prize last weekend. [When] we were talking about how to pay for the wedding, I joked and said, It's easy, I'll just win the Edinburgh comedy award'. Can it be true? Is Nicoresti not only the first transgender winner of the so-called Oscars of comedy, but the first ever to manifest victory by force of strategic will?
"I had no idea we were even eligible for an Emmy, quite honestly," said Steele to IndieWire over Zoom. "Depending on the mood I'm in, it was either a cherry on the top or a sad surprise," she joked, thinking back on the prospect of a second year of awards campaigning.
Elliot Page was cited as a positive example of masculinity to challenge toxic stereotypes at Streatham Wells Primary School, demonstrating that masculinity can encompass softness and strength.
Dove's advert featuring a trans model sparked backlash from right-wing groups, who accused the brand of promoting a 'sinful lifestyle' and called for a boycott.
