Thanks to the groundbreaking work of Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox and cultural critic and author Janet Mock (both The Root 100 honorees), the stigma and ignorance surrounding both the exterior ...

Organizations helmed by Black, trans leaders are facing a critical juncture, with many ceasing operations due to a lack of necessary funding for staffing, programmatic initiatives and scaled growth.

Source: Jordyn Jay and the women of the BTFA. Photographer: Eve Harlow Jordyn Jay firmly believes that one of the direct paths to liberation lies through the arts and culture, which is evident in her ...

“It's even more fuel...to really be more visible and vocal today and really every day of the year,” said Tori Cooper, director of Community Engagement at Human Rights Campaign. Trans Day of Visibility ...

Actress and LGBTQIA+ advocate Madison Hinton opened up about her roles in the entertainment industry. Following her recent rise to fame, the television personality, widely known as TS Madison, ...

Trans people are not new. We have always been here. As long as there’s been recorded human history, we have always existed. But we have been written out of the human story—and when you come from a ...