Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! To celebrate #TDOV, POPSUGAR asked trans trailblazers to write about their journeys and talk about spreading empathy, creating new opportunities, and holding space for the good, the bad, and everything in between.
Leyna Bloom, a pioneering actress and model, has broken many barriers as a trans woman of color. You might recognize her for becoming the first Black and Asian trans woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's annual Swim issue in 2021. This Transgender Day of Visibility, we asked Bloom to …
In a perfect world, all people could participate in the sport of their choice — regardless of skill set, physical abilities, skin color, gender, age, or background. And although there's a growing desire to increase inclusion in the sports world (think: facilities determined to be a safe space for …
Celebrities Respond to Anti-Trans, Anti-Drag Laws Charlize Theron Speaks Out Against "Incredibly Stupid" Anti-Drag, Anti-Trans Laws First Published: March 6, 2023 Charlize Theron Theron called recent anti-drag and anti-trans laws "incredibly stupid" during an appearance on May 7's "Drag Isn't …
In 2021, Kataluna Enriquez made history. After being crowned Miss Nevada that year, she became the first out transgender contestant to compete in Miss USA. The 28-year-old currently lives in Las Vegas, where she's a fashion designer and a health-care administrator. This Transgender Day of …
In many ways, the past couple of years have been remarkably grim for the LGBTQ+ community. State lawmakers have introduced more anti-trans bills than ever before; hate crimes are on the rise; and anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric has been normalized in political debates. In November 2022, a gunman killed five …
Back in 2017, Peppermint made history on season nine of "RuPaul's Drag Race" as the first out trans contestant going into the competition. These days, she's a recurring guest star on Michelle Buteau's upcoming Netflix series "Survival of the Thickest" and featured on season two of the Amazon Prime …
Zaya Wade is thriving, and she wants the world to know it. The model and activist is just 15 years old, but as the daughter of Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, she's been in the spotlight from the time she was born. However, when she came out as trans at the age of 12, she began …
