More Americans than ever know someone who is transgender. In a new survey by the Human Rights Campaign, 22 percent of survey respondents said they know or work with someone who is transgender, an increase from 17 percent last year. Those people also showed a much more positive outlook on the transgender community, with 66 percent expressing “favorable feelings” toward transgender people, as opposed to 13 percent of people who do not know a transgender person. But transgender identity is still widely misunderstood. We spoke with experts and activists within the transgender community to address some common misconceptions. 1. “Transgender” is an umbrella term that encompasses many identities Th
Good news! Transgender issues are being discussed more and more in the news and social media. As a whole, that discussion is a great thing for our community. But like any conversation, there is the possibility of inaccurate information to be introduced. So, with that in mind, here are a few common myths related to transgender people that can be quickly busted. 1) Everyone’s Transition Follows the Same Path. Just like every human being is a unique person, every trans person’s transition – or even lack thereof - is different. Some transgender people affirm their gender through surgeries, others don’t. Some transgender people pursue a medical transition without surgery and many trans peop
We just concluded the June meeting of the Lehigh Valley Renaissance transgender support group. We had two dozen transgender women and men attend this recent meeting which included a brief presentation by Frankie for the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT center about smoking cessation. We also had a fun discussion about the first time many of our members chose to go out in public – A real right of passage for many of us in the transgender community. We had a number of first-time attendees at our June meeting along with several supporters. We hope you all had a wonderful evening and look forward to having you back next month! Spreading the Word Recently, LV Renaissance member have taken part in a num
