All Entries Tagged With: "stigma"
What’s the T? Explores the Lives of Trans Women
Documentary film features struggles and triumphs By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— What’s the T? — a new documentary by out filmmaker Cecilio Asuncion—follows five transgender women as they live, dream and share their truth with the world while exploring their experiences and beliefs on transgender issues including transitioning, finding work, dealing with bullies and creating a [...]
Camperships: Helping the Lives of Children Living with HIV/AIDS
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter— Children living with HIV/AIDS experience a hard time as they struggle to have a care-free childhood. This disease’s physical afflictions, financial struggles, difficult treatments, and rampant stigma can be devastating to a child’s life. However, the campership program is alternative for children infected or affected with HIV/AIDS, according to AIDS Foundation [...]
Family Files Complaint to Protect Transgender Child From School Discrimination
Legal Complaint Alleges Six-Year-Old Transgender Girl Denied Access to Girls’ Bathrooms at School Colorado Springs, CO – Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced that it has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who has been barred from using the girls’ bathrooms at her [...]
HBGC Event: Black and Latino Gay Men on Pornography
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– It was a hot topic of conversation. And talk about pornography they did as more than 50 people (mostly men of color) gathered Saturday evening, April 21, for an event sponsored by the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC). Held at Club Café, the panel discussion featured porn stars and research experts [...]
