Transgender
OPINION: Drag Shouldn’t Be Blamed for Police Insensitivity
Over the past week, news of the Pennsylvania State Police miscategorizing victims of anti-transgender crimes as engaging in male or female “portrayal” has sparked controversy […]
LOCAL NEWS: Sims and Waxman to Face Off in State House Primary, Trans-Murder Hearing Delayed, and Foxy Brown Is in Philly!
Ben Waxman has filed to run for Brian Sims’s state House seat. Ben Waxman, until recently chief spokesman for state Senator Vincent Hughes, announced today […]
OPINION: Let’s Have a Frank Chat About Caitlyn Jenner
Earlier this week, it was announced that transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner will be speaking at Penn on February 17th. The now-sold-out event will feature Jenner […]
WATCH: Philly Documentary Highlights Problems With the Gender Binary
A very touching new mini-documentary shot in and around Philadelphia features a series of engaging and moving discussions about not only trans identity, but the problem […]
Win Tickets to See an Early Screening of The Danish Girl
Looking for a midweek movie/date night? There have been 25 pairs of tickets set aside for Philly Mag readers at an early screening of Tom Hooper‘s much-buzzed-about […]
Trans Man Sues Giant, Says Store Tried to Force Him to Wear Bosomy Female Uniform
Sam Melrath is a 22-year-old transgender man from Northeast Philadelphia, and he is suing the Giant Food Store on Huntingdon Pike in Huntingdon Valley, accusing […]
Homeless Man Charged in Brutal Beating of 53-Year-Old Philadelphia Trans Woman
A 53-year-old trans woman was attacked on the 900 block of North Watts Street on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 18th, Philadelphia Police announced today. The victim […]
Gender Transition to Unfold on Stage in Local Theater Series
The [redacted] Theater Company will present the first in a series documenting one person’s gender transformation at the FringeArts Festival from August 28th to the 30th. This Damned Body Is Carved […]
Daily News Names First Transgender Woman to “Sexy Singles” List
Kayla Vasilakos, a South Philly radio personality, has been named to the Daily News‘ “Sexy Singles” list this year. Ms. Vasilakos is the first transgender person […]
Study: Eating Disorders Five Times More Likely in Transgender College Students
A disturbing new study out of Washington University at St. Louis examined trends in eating disorders between transgender and cisgender college students, and the results […]
New York Times Documentary Features Trans Military Couple
Two very brave trans folks, Logan Ireland and Laila Villanueva, took a huge risk: They publicly “came out,” so to speak, via a video documentary […]
Buzz Bissinger on His Caitlyn Jenner Story and the Trans Community
Philadelphia magazine contributor and author of Friday Night Lights Buzz Bissinger is in the spotlight again this week after penning the much-talked-about profile of Caitlyn Jenner for Vanity […]
Brian Sims on Caitlyn Jenner, and How She Can Help the Republican Party
Caitlyn Jenner broke the Internet yesterday and, like a busted piñata, it spilled forth pages and tweets and status updates worth of opinions and remarks about this […]
Internet Meets Caitlyn Jenner, Immediately Sexualizes Her
I was getting coffee when Caitlyn Jenner met the Internet. Not fancy coffee — regular drip, black, get that cinnamon-sugar shaker away from me — so we’re […]
West Philly Trans Femme Conference Attempts to Serve Marginalized Community
“The Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC) was founded by trans women who had no forum for their voices to be heard,” says April Anderson. “But every year, we’ve […]