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Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray, a Black transgender woman, drag performer, drag pageant competitor, and community activist, was shot and killed in Petersburg, Virginia, on 13 March. She was 42. Police ...

The Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a powerful reminder to honor and uplift transgender and nonbinary people, and also a day to celebrate their lives and contributions while acknowledging the ...

Chicago police recently arrested a 24-year-old man named Deandre Bell for allegedly beating 31-year-old Black transgender woman Davonta Curtis to death with a hammer in her own apartment. Bell — who ...

Christopher Wiggins is a senior national reporter for The Advocate. He has a rich career in storytelling and highlighting underrepresented voices. Growing up in a bilingual household in Germany, his ...

Shortly after starting her transitioning journey, Johnson was attacked. According to Johnson, the assault occurred at her apartment near Alabama A&M campus after she told a man who was trying to hit ...

Mohagany Foster, Aaliyah Straite, and Toyia Dockery are transgender women who spent time in North Carolina men's prisons. They have spoken out about their experiences. This is the first of three ...

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History is Now is a project honoring 100 years of Black history month. The series explores how history inspires us to be better people, celebrates today’s history makers and tells the story of today's ...