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Yahoo LifeWhy Jazz Jennings, Selena Gomez, Amy Schumer and other celebs flaunted their scars in 2020
In 2020, many celebrities decided to publicly embrace their scars, braving any possible criticism.
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Indya Moore on why starting TranSanta, a gift-giving project for trans youth, felt personal: ‘Santa didn’t see my chimney’
"Pose" star Indya Moore discusses being the star power behind TranSanta, an Instagram gift registry for transgender youth, and why it's personal. “It felt like I was on the 'naughty' list my whole life."
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Gabrielle Union says quarantine triggered her PTSD: ‘I just feel a little more naked’
Gabrielle Union sat down on Taraji P. Henson's new Facebook Watch show to talk about PTSD.
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'Welcome to the fam': Trans stars Jazz Jennings, Caitlyn Jenner and more send love to Elliot Page
Elliot Page came out as transgender this week, and trans celebrities everywhere are welcoming him into the community with open arms.
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'Stop deadnaming' Elliot Page, urge some in the LGBTQ community. Here's what that means.
Page was largely inundated with praise and support, while some media outlets were denounced for printing Page’s previous name, a practice called “deadnaming” by some in the transgender community.
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Transphobic attacks like the one against Laverne Cox happen daily. Here’s why it’s important to keep talking about them.
Anti-trans violence in the U.S. is going up and the recent attack on Laverne Cox and her friend is just the latest example.
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‘We’re still here’: Activist-artist Mila Jam on the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender singer, songwriter and performance artist Mila Jam shares the importance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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Sade’s transgender son proudly shows off gender confirmation surgery scars: ‘They set me free’
Izaak Theo Adu wears his scars with pride.
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Cardi B's makeup artist Erika La' Pearl shares the 1 hack you should know
Trust us, you'll definitely want to use celebrity makeup artist Erika La' Pearl's hack the next time you're in a very dark room.
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Jazz Jennings says it's 'both disappointing and honorable' that her autobiography is on list of 100 most banned books
So, what does it feel like to have not only your book, but the book about your actual life, challenged and banned? Yahoo Life reached out to the now 20-year-old Jazz, in the midst of a gap year before heading off to Harvard University, to find out.
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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union share how daughter Zaya 'helped us see life differently'
The couple talk about their advocacy work for the LGBTQ community and Black Lives Matter.
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Black trans women Munroe Bergdorf and Jari Jones are celebrated on cover of Teen Vogue's September issue: 'Trailblazers'
“We wanted to center the women at the heart of fashion but often left out of the conversation,” the publication tweeted on Wednesday, calling Bergorf and Jones “two Black trans women who are trailblazers, redefining the industry.”
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Trans couple shares journey to parenthood on new TLC show
Precious Brady-Davis sat down with Yahoo Life to discuss transgender parenting and her new show on TLC.
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Jari Jones, face of Calvin Klein's Pride campaign, celebrates massive billboard: 'a Fat Black Trans Woman Looks over New York'
Seeing herself up there on the billboard for the first time last week, Jones tells Yahoo Life, was nothing short of “overwhelming.”
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Here's why Black trans women are essential to both LGBTQ equality and Black Lives Matter movements
As Pride marches coincide with that of the Black Lives Matter protests, Black Trans Women speak to the importance of intersectionality.
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Shuttered LGBTQ community centers feel shutdown fallout: 'It's been really hard'
As if the direct fallout of the coronavirus crisis has not been enough, the collateral damage has been staggering — including the impact on LGBTQ community centers across the country.
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Zaya Wade, 12, talks about living life to the fullest after coming out as trans: 'It feels great'
Zaya Wade opens up about living life to the fullest in first interview since coming out as transgender.
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Transgender man behind viral top surgery video opens up about why he shared footage
Sol Hall says he "just could not believe that I was looking down at MY flat chest" after the surgery to remove breast tissue.
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Dwyane Wade says trans daughter Zaya has identified as a girl since age 3: 'I knew early on that I had to check myself'
The former NBA star spoke to "Good Morning America" about the 12-year-old publicly coming out as transgender.
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Trans teen goes viral after friends surprise him with money for a name change
A TikTok video shows Andi Bernabe being surprised with a gender reveal-themed party and cash to file for an official name change.
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A transgender flag emoji is finally coming to smartphones in 2020
The addition of the transgender flag and symbol is the latest step being taken to make emoji more LGBTQ friendly and gender-inclusive.
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Caitlyn Jenner says she felt pressured to be nude on U.K. reality show: 'I knew they wanted to get some kind of shot'
The 70-year-old said she felt "anxiety" about stripping down to a swimsuit on "I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here."
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'Pose' star Angelica Ross praised for rocking her natural hair in Louis Vuitton ad: 'Breaking down all the barriers at once'
The actress caused quite a stir on social media with her powerful photo.
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Beauty guru Nikkie Tutorials opens up about mom’s support during her transition, despite doctors advising to ‘wait’
The YouTuber revealed last week that she is a transgender woman.
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Beauty guru NikkieTutorials comes out as transgender amid blackmail threats
NikkieTutorials comes out as transgender after facing threats of blackmail.
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Jazz Jennings puts scars from gender confirmation surgery on ‘full display’ in swimsuit photo
Transgender activist Jazz Jennings puts her scars from gender confirmation surgery on display for the first time in a new swimsuit photo.