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Trans kids are supported by parents but bullied at school

Over 90 percent of parents surveyed support their child's gender identity, but half of the kids are getting bullied at school, according to the report, released along with a new guide for these parents.

6 Ways To Be A True Trans Ally During Transgender Awareness Week

Put your good intentions into practice with these tips.

Repeal of DADT for LGB's, But Not T's:OP-ED

One minute past the stroke of midnight on Sept. 20 the long-awaited repeal of President Bill Clinton’s 1993 "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" (DADT) policy went into effect. At precisely 12:01 a.m. EST, the popping of champagne bottles began along with cheers and tears celebrating the end of a repressive era that prohibited LGBTQ service members from honestly and openly serving in the military.

Sam Smith Shared The Painful Reason For Their Early Toned Down Style

The singer opened up about the shocking event that pushed their fashion back into the closet.

Companies are less likely to hire nonbinary job applicants using 'they' pronouns

A new report shows that job candidates who identify as nonbinary get fewer responses than their cisgender peers.

Dwyane Wade Explains Why He Blocks Comments on Daughter's Instagram

Comments on the teen's Insta are limited, and for good reason.

Author Sara Marcus on the Riot Grrrl Revolution

Sara Marcus -- pictured above--author of the new book Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution, says the punk ladies of the ’90s changed not only music and style but also sexual boundaries. 'Although none of Riot Grrrl’s original progenitors identified as lesbians, the movement had taken much of its inspiration from the gay punk networks of the late ’80s and early ’90s. And by 1996, when all the bands originally associated with Riot Grrrl had broken up or were headed that way, the torch was passed to a new wave of specifically queer musicians: all-lesbian supergroup Team Dresch (who frequently toured with Bikini Kill in their early years), power-poppers the Butchies, avant-metal duos the Haggard and the Need.'

The New Girls: A Guide to TV's New Fall Shows

SheWired wanted to make the new fall TV network line up easier to navigate for LGBT ladies, so we cherry-picked some of the most promising female antagonists coming to primetime. From familiar faces like Laura Prepon, Maria Bello, Ashley Judd, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, to newer finds, we recommend the best bets for maximum programming satisfaction. While there may not be a whole lot in the way of actual queer characters there are plenty of lesbian-adjacent actresses starring in fun roles.