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 ...

Shane's story was immortalized in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, through a historical marker which was unveiled on Sept. 20. Jackie Shane, a trailblazing Black trans singer from Nashville, ...

As debates over transgender rights intensify across the United States, with executive actions from the White House and more than 100 state laws affecting transgender people enacted since 2020, ...

“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 ...