Naiymah A. Sanchez attends The Out100 Party 2023 at NeueHouse Hollywood on November 09, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Earlier this summer, I announced the launch of the Bernadine Casseus Transgender Laureate program. Named after my lovable trans auntie, this program celebrates trans individuals who lead with grace and strive to make a difference in their communities. And after receiving and reviewing 30 fabulous applications, I'm proud to announce that Philadelphia's own Naiymah Sanchez has been named as the inaugural Trans Laureate. Keep Reading →
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican, intervene after what they describe as a surge of anti-transgender rhetoric inside the chamber, warning that Republican members have repeatedly violated House rules by using slurs and promoting conspiratorial claims about transgender Americans during official proceedings. Keep Reading →