Caitlyn Jenner broke the Internet yesterday when she introduced herself to the world, becoming the first out transgender woman to grace the cover of Vanity Fair magazine. Undoubtedly, Jenner will give ...

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 ...

A neighbor told local station WPLG that he saw a group of people on the sidewalk around 5 a.m. on Friday. He said he witnessed Reed run across the road, heard multiple gunshots ring out, and then saw ...

On Thursday, Brenda Bostick succumbed to head injuries at Bellevue Hospital after it appeared that she had been struck in the head in the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea on April 25. The city’s ...

"I'm the only African American trans woman delegate," said Sharron Cooks. "For me, it's an honor and it's a privilege." Cooks was attending the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where ...

Simone de Beauvoir's work has been twisted in recent years to support an anti-trans agenda. Scholar Megan Burke wants to set ...