Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, Bloom was the only transgender model to walk the runway at Paris Fashion Week for Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya’s fall/winter collection. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, "Leyna Bloom Signs With CAA," 3 Aug. 2020

Valentina Sampaio has been named a 2020 rookie and is the first transgender model to appear in the glossy’s pages. Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, "Valentina Sampaio Becomes First Transgender Model to Appear in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue," 10 July 2020

Just this past March, the Idaho Legislature enacted two laws limiting the rights of transgender people. Bailey Koch, Star Tribune, "Counterpoint: Transgender athletes have a right to compete," 24 Aug. 2020

Books Are Magic, a bookstore in Brooklyn, presents a discussion with Ms. Miller; 20 percent of the event proceeds will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting Black transgender people. Adriana Balsamo, New York Times, "Spend Your Week With Bach, Beowulf and a Bee Aficionado," 15 Aug. 2020

By a similar 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court also allowed the implementation of the Trump administration policy barring transgender people from enlisting in the military. David Crary, chicagotribune.com, "‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus the Trump administration," 6 Aug. 2020

The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change anti-trans policies and increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "What is the "Challenge Accepted" Trend and Why is it So Controversial?," 29 July 2020

Sampaio is optimistic about having a role in changing the stereotypes surrounding transgender people, who are physically assaulted at alarming levels in her home country of Brazil. Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, "Sports Illustrated selects first transgender woman for swimsuit magazine," 10 July 2020

Their deaths were the latest in what advocacy groups have called an epidemic facing transgender people, especially Black trans women. Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, "17 officers disciplined in death of transgender woman at Rikers Island," 28 June 2020

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