Trans women of color the focus of protestors who interrupt CNN town hall


Transgender Opera Singers Find Their Voices The New York Times

International Transgender Day of Visibility provides allies another opportunity to not just contribute to the many organizations across the U.S. that are fighting to stop this wave of anti-trans.


Against Me! singer on transition, new album The Japan Times

Roughly eight-in-ten U.S. adults say there is at least some discrimination against transgender people in our society, and a majority favor laws that would protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces. At the same time, 60% say a person's gender is determined by their sex assigned at birth, up from 56%.


'America's Got Talent' Transgender singer gives powerful performance

I n Chicago in 1999, when singer Tim McIlrath was starting the band that became Rise Against, he decided that he would sing about what he wanted to, whether or not anyone ever got to hear him. He.


Against Me! to perform in Syracuse for first time since lead singer's transition

Against Me! Tuesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Cat's Cradle For 15 years, Against Me! has often seemed a vehicle built for overcoming obstacles. On the journey from scrappy folk-punk solo.


Beyond Caitlyn Jenner Lies a Long Struggle by Transgender People The New York Times

July 11, 2019. AUSTIN, Tex. โ€” Holding his whiskey in one hand and his Stetson in the other, the opera's hero โ€” a tough stagecoach driver โ€” offered an unhappy barmaid some advice in a.


Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say The New York Times

In May 2012, following a lifelong struggle with gender dysphoria, Grace - the singer of the punk act Against Me! and formerly known as Tom Gabel - came out as a transgender woman in a Rolling.


Transgender Against Me! lead singer Laura Jane Grace burns birth certificate while performing in

Jayne County. Jayne County has been deeply involved in the punk-rock scene since the '70s. That's not where her trailblazing stopped, though. In fact, the singer-songwriter started hormone.


Moogfest Shines a Spotlight on Female, Nonbinary and Transgender Musicians The New York Times

Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images The mea culpa came on Saturday after the "One in a Million" crooner, 43, criticized parents for allowing kids to make "life-changing" decisions about their gender. "I.


Transgender singer accuses American Idol of seeking to exploit his identity Society The Guardian

Dec. 10, 2022 Alejandra Caraballo is used to seeing anti-transgender hatred. As an L.G.B.T.Q. rights advocate and a transgender woman, she has received death threats, and her and her family.


'I get you're transgender, but what's up with your face?' BBC News

Laura Jane Grace, who came out as transgender two years ago, says she's able to sing in a new, liberated voice on her band's latest album because she's no longer hiding. Grace, 33, came out as.


Against Me! Singer, Tom Gabel Comes Out As Transgender Would You Remain A Fan? [VIDEO/POLL]

Hello Tim. Where's your head at right now? "The thing that depresses me most about the state of world, is that it appears we're moving away from progress. We're becoming a less evolved.


Trans women of color the focus of protestors who interrupt CNN town hall

January 24, 2014. On their sixth album Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Laura Jane Grace and Against Me! draw a hard line between "identity" and "ideology.". Produced by Grace and put out on.


At Rallies and Online, Transgender People Say They WontBeErased The New York Times

Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist.


'That's Me' A Transgender Punk On Life In Transition NPR

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999.The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes.Rooted in hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, Rise Against's music emphasizes melody, catchy hooks, an aggressive sound and playstyle, and rapid tempos.


Transgender singer of Against Me! burns birth certificate over North Carolina bill Music The

May 9, 2012 Tom Gabel in St. Augustine, Florida. Cass Bird Against Me! singer Tom Gabel reveals plans to begin living as a woman in the new issue of Rolling Stone. Gabel, who has dealt.


Against Me! transgender singer Tom Gabel a woman, reveals new name

Timothy James McIlrath (born November 3, 1978) is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He is vegan and straight edge . Early and personal life McIlrath was born in 1978 to Jim and Michelle McIlrath.