Zooey Zephyr has joined the US election history-makers and become Montana’s first out trans representative-elect – and she’s already bringing hope to others. Zephyr won the election for Montana’s 100th state house district, becoming the first out trans person elected to the state legislature in history. After her victory was declared, Zephyr shared a heartwarming encounter on Twitter proving why trans visibility is so important. “As I was getting off the plane last night, a s

The Oregon and Massachusetts governors-elect will share the historic title, simultaneously increasing female and LGBTQ+ representation in United States' executive leadership. Democrats Maura Healey and Tina Kotek will make history as America's first openly lesbian governors, with Healey easily winning her Massachusetts race on election night and Kotek fending off a strong Republican challenger in Oregon. Healey, currently the attorney general of Massachusetts, made history in

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make an appearance on a popular competition show featuring drag queens, reportedly becoming the first world leader to do so. Producers of "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World" have announced that Trudeau will be a special guest on the show, according to The Canadian Press. Trudeau is featured in an advertisement for the show posted to YouTube. According to the Canadian Press, Trudeau joins Toronto drag queen and show host

This is a day to honour trans folks who are parents and caregivers, in addition to - or rather than - the more binary gendered Mother’s Day and Father’s Day holidays. One family explains, “My daughters and I have worked out the whole gendered holidays by ignoring them. We celebrate Trans-Parent day [instead].” Not every trans parent will experience Mother’s and Father’s Day in the same way, but for those who find it uncomfortable or painful, Transgender Parent Day is a great

A former Miss Argentina and former Miss Puerto Rico shocked and delighted fans by announcing their surprise marriage on Instagram. Mariana Varela and Fabiola Valentín met at the 2020 Miss Grand International competition in Thailand, where they represented Argentina and Puerto Rico, respectively. After making it to the pageant top 10, the two beauty queens appeared to remain close friends on social media. What fans didn’t know is they were secretly dating the whole time. The p

Intersex Awareness Day is an internationally observed awareness day each October 26, designed to highlight human rights issues faced by intersex people. It is important to note that being intersex relates to someone's biological characteristics and is distinct from their sexual orientation. Many intersex people face discrimination from birth where they will undergo medical interventions in efforts to make their appearance conform to binary sex stereotypes. It is estimated tha