It has taken time, but now the public has more appreciation for what the T in LGBT stands for. They may still have some way to go in understanding what it actually means to be transgender, however considerable progress has been made.

As of March 24, I’ve been on testosterone therapy for three years.

Admit it. Like me, you never really believed it was possible, America would come to its senses sooner or later and do the right thing once it was actually time to vote.

If you've spent much time online, you've likely encountered the Activists Who Complain A Lot crowd. Generally well-intentioned, they not only critique a system of oppression, they also spend a large amount of time criticizing the people who are trying to tear that system down. You can find members of the AWCAL in any social justice movement, but LGBT people have turned the technique into an art form.

Arguably the start of the LGBT rights movement began with the Stonewall Riots in June 1969. However, there was a lot happening prior to Stonewall that paved the way for the events there to occur.

Have you seen the new trans-positive ad that’s going to run on FOX the final night of the Republican National Convention? It’s a really terrific piece of advertising…that is, if you’re someone who’s neutral or supportive of transgender rights.

Even though I get asked often, it’s almost impossible to describe dysphoria.

Even though I get asked often, it’s almost impossible to describe dysphoria. 

An independent commission led by a former US surgeon general has concluded there “is no compelling medical reason” for the US armed forces to prohibit transgender Americans from serving and that President Barack Obama could lift the decades-old ban without approval from Congress, according to a report being released Thursday.

A Wilton Manors Commission resolution advocating that federal and state governments require health insurance plans cover transgender-related was supported but highlighted previous criticism over the commission’s failure to approve transgender benefits for city employees.

Male or female bathroom? For most that isn’t a big decision but for transgender people it can be an uncomfortable, overwhelming and even scary one.

(Compass Points) The SMART Ride, a two-day, 165-mile bike ride from Miami to Key West, raises funds for seven AIDS service organizations across Florida, including Compass. An energized team of Compass staff members and dedicated volunteers are heading south to join hundreds of other volunteer crews and riders taking part in the ride from November 16-17.

(AP) The city of Seattle has received over 70 reports of businesses not complying with its new all-gender restroom ordinance since officials began enforcing it in March.

114 members of Congress pushed for evidence from President Donald Trump that he has support from head military officials on his ban of transgender military members.

Democratic congressman Mike Honda says on his Twitter account he has a transgender grandchild, an announcement that comes amid a national conversation about people who struggle with gender identity.

An investigation by a Connecticut city has found no evidence that a transgender police officer was subject to discrimination or a hostile work environment.

Ashley and Morgan Mayfaire co-founded Transsocial.org last fall after noticing the lack of a one-stop shop for information on transitioning and other helpful sources. In that time, they’ve built an operation that grew from a small website to a full-fledged charitable organization that assists people mainly in both Broward and Miami-Dade county.

(EDGE) Conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt went after two high-profile Democrats in one backhanded slurry of sarcastic, if disjointed, compliments in which he bizarrely claimed that freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a "transgendered" Joe Biden, The Daily Beast reported.

Walgreens faces backlash from conservative groups after announcing a trans-inclusive bathroom policy this month.

(SS) Shelby Kendall considers herself female, as does her doctor and the state of Florida.