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- BeautyAlex Eriksen
Ex-porn star Jenna Jameson is definitely not here for transgender Playboy Playmates
The legendary men’s magazine Playboy has made the controversial decision to feature French model Ines Rau, a transgender woman, as the playmate for November. Both supporters and detractors came out in the wake of Jameson’s comments, with some arguing this is a step forward in accepting transgender people, and others decrying a breakdown in gender roles. The Boy Scouts have boys in it.
- StyleLisa Selin Davis
Gender-free underwear is here: 'Men don't use the pee hole,' designers explain
It turns out that underwear — and the need for better-fitting, more stylish, and more mass-appealing options — may be the most gender-inclusive piece of apparel there is.
- StyleHuffPost
Trans Supermodel Shares How Hugh Hefner Fought For Her When No One Else Would
Playboy founder and Editor-In-Chief Hugh Hefner has left a complicated legacy.
- StyleYahoo Style
Transgender and plus-size models make this fashion's most diverse runway ever
At the Chromat runway show at New York Fashion Week, transgender and plus-size models ruled.
- BeautyLauren Sharkey
L'Oréal fires transgender model Munroe Bergdorf over 'racist' rant
Earlier this week, transgender model Munroe Bergdorf became the first trans woman to front a L'Oréal U.K. campaign. Her dream has quickly come to an end as L'Oréal just announced it is ending its partnership with the activist/model because of her Facebook rant about racism.
- BeautyBeth Greenfield
Transgender 16-year-old's bathroom suit against school could move quickly through court
A 16-year-old transgender student in Florida is suing his school for discrimination. In June, Florida teenager Drew Adams filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against his high school, claiming he was denied entry to the boys’ bathroom because he is transgender. On Thursday, his case, filed on his behalf by Lambda Legal, was dealt both a setback and some hope in one fell swoop at a two-hour-plus hearing, according to the Florida Times-Union: First, a judge denied a preliminary injunction against the school which would have granted Adams access to the boys’ room prior to a trial.
- StyleBeth Greenfield
Chelsea Manning poses in swimsuit for Vogue: 'This is what freedom looks like'
The transgender former soldier has made a rapid ascent since leaving prison in May. Now she’s the subject of a profile in the September issue of “Vogue.”
- StyleTim Murphy
Meet the Transgender Activist Who Confronted Her Political Opponent — in the Ladies' Room
When transgender activist Rae Nelson, 26, found herself in the women's bathroom at the Arkansas Capitol Building with State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith recently, it was kismet.
- LifestyleKristine Solomon
L’Oréal’s New Celebrity-Filled Campaign Celebrates Diversity and Inclusiveness
L’Oréal’s new campaign for its Voluminous Mascara line features accomplished, iconic, diverse, gorgeous women.
BeautySavita IyerTransgender Athletes on Embracing Their Inner and Outer Beauty
Even if transition is challenging, it goes without saying that discovering a new body — what it can do, what it can wear — and finally living in one’s true gender is an exciting process.
StyleMarie-Claire DorkingThe Indian Fashion Brand Using Transgender Models to Break Down Stigmas
An Indian fashion designer is breaking down stereotypes and challenging the way people in India see transgender women with a line of saris modeled by trans women. Designer Sharmila Nair has named her collection Mazhavil, the local word for rainbow. Made under her brand Red Lotus, the saris are made from Hubli cotton that has been dyed with rich natural colours, and paired with printed blouses.
BeautyBeth GreenfieldTransgender Woman’s Online Chronicles Have Huge Audience
A 20-year-old transgender woman imspires people around the world with her frank videos about transitioning, self-love, and beauty on YouTube and social media.
HealthRefinery 29 on YahooThis Fairy Tale With A Transgender Princess Is Utterly Charming
IMAGES: COURTESY OF GREG MCGOON. In the expanding conversation around transgender issues, kids are sometimes left out — a fact that children’s author Greg McGoon seeks to help change with his groundbreaking new book, The Royal Heart. It’s the first in a series of fairy tales that will celebrate LGBT characters, as well as the first classically styled fairy tale about a trans kid. Related: 30 Photos Of Unretouched Butts, In Case You Forgot What They Really Look Like “I don’t want this book to be known as the ‘Transgender Fairy Tale,’” McGoon tells us.
StyleLauren TuckStop Asking Victoria’s Secret to Be a Role Model, It’s Never Gonna Happen
Photo: Stop trying to make Victoria’s Secret a role model for women everywhere — it’s never going to happen. A Change.org petition is calling on the lingerie company to make Carmen Carrera, a transgender reality star and model, a VS Angel. It has received nearly 50,000 signatures, with the page pleading with the brand to enlist her because having “a transgender model walk would show that trans women are to be taken seriously and that Angels are selected because of their character and talent.” “I want to do this for the 50,000 people who signed the petition on Change.org. Photo: If Victoria’s Secret listens, great.
BeautyThe Cut on YahooTransgender Model Lea T on Beauty and Acceptance
In 2010, her good friend designer Riccardo Tisci cast her in his 2010 Givenchy ad campaign (the T in her professional name stands for Tisci). Lea T has been taking a break from modeling, but the Cut caught up with her in Paris for a chat about Caitlyn Jenner, what it takes for attitudes to evolve, and whether she considers herself an icon.
StyleLauren TuckLena Dunham Covers Bazaar’s Daring Issue—& Not Because She’s Naked All the Time
“I’m inspired by women who redefine the idea of who she can be and say no when they’re faced with bulls***.” The Lenny Letter co-founder cites her mother, artist Laurie Simmons, and sister, Grace Dunham, a radical queer woman, as individuals who have inspired her to take chances. Lena Dunham on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar’s November issue.
StyleErika OstroffLaverne Cox Used Makeup as Armor Throughout Her Transition
“Obviously I’m a glamour girl. I love a full face of makeup,” Laverne Cox tellsYahoo Style’s Joe Zee in this episode of Style Sessions. “But there was a point, early in my transition, where I did not leave the house without makeup. It was my armor in the beginning.”
HealthKorin MillerMale Voice, Female Body: How Transgender Women Like Caitlyn Jenner Can Feminize Their Tone
“While I felt like I looked great and that the gown looked fabulous, I still have a voice issue,” Caitlyn Jenner has said of her on-stage acceptance of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs. Caitlyn Jenner says she’s thrilled to finally embrace the gender that she’s always identified with. Jenner mentioned the insecurity earlier this month after accepting the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs.
StyleNora CrottyComing Soon: The 1st All-Transgender Modeling Agency
Photo: With awareness surround trans issues at an all-time high — thanks, in huge part, to public figures like Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox, and Andreja Pejic — there are more openly trans models hitting it big in the fashion world than ever. It will be the first of its kind. Apple Model Management L.A. will be headed by agency director Cecilio Asuncion, who’s well versed in the issues faced by trans people, both past and present: In 2013, he created an award-winning documentary on the subject called What’s the T?, which delved into the lives of trans women. “We see trans individuals as beautiful,” Asuncion told The Advocate.
StyleLauren TuckCaitlyn Jenner Becomes a Huffington Post Blogger
Caitlyn Jenner is so hot right now. She was pictured on the cover of Vanity Fair, is starring in the upcoming docuseries, I Am Cait, and is a fashion icon on the rise. Huffington Post has tapped the 65-year-old to be a contributor in their network. Caitlyn here,” writing with the same dryness and self-deprecating sense of humor Jenner has come to display over the past whirlwind few weeks. “Up until now, I have totally isolated myself from the transgender community, so I have a lot of catching up to do.
HealthYahoo HealthI Used To Be A Lesbian. Now I'm A Happily Married Man
It was like I died and a new person was born in my place—a person whom Diane accepted with open arms.
StyleLaia GarciaLaverne Cox Shines Bright As Lady Liberty On the Cover of "Entertainment Weekly"
The news of Olympian Caitlyn Jenner's transformation has been everywhere lately—but before she had the courage to come forward with her story, we had Laverne Cox—the actress who plays Sophia Burset on Netflix's Orange is the New Black, and who paved the way for acceptance in our culture. Thursday, Entertainment Weekly unveiled its "The Not-So-Straight" issue, with Cox looking radiant on the cover, dressed up as the ultimate symbol of freedom, Lady Liberty.
StyleYahoo StyleTrans Model Hari Nef Gets Signed to Gisele’s Agency
Photo: Ben Rayner/ @oystermagazine Model Hari Nef, who also writes, acts, and just graduated from Columbia University with a theater degree, has just been signed to agency IMG—a massive accomplishment for any model, and an even bigger one for Nef, because she’s transgender. IMG’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director Ivan Bart announced the news on Tuesday via Twitter, along with the caption, “Today begins our journey with @harinef. This girl’s future is so bright, guys r knocked out behind her! [sic]” Nef joins an extremely impressive roster of models at the agency, including Anja Rubik, Alek Wek, Candice Swanepoel, and Karlie Kloss.
StyleLauren TuckKim Kardashian on Bruce Jenner: “I Support Him 100 Percent"
Bruce Jenner’s tell-all was a big deal. The former athlete shared news that he’s transitioning, telling Diane Sawyer, “I’m a woman.” But more important than what Jenner had to say is how Kim Kardashian feels about the situation.
