Claudia Diaz Pérez, 73, found dead in her home on Dec. 11
"California will never be a 'don't say gay state. There are laws in place that would stop that from happening, and they are holding strong"
Annie Jump Vicente, a former City of LA employee, refused to let deputies into her building without a warrant. She ended up in jail
Pioneering figure beat the cis-hetero patriarchy at their own game
"So, I’ve written a book about my story. It's out next June, and I'm so excited to share its cover with you now"
1.3 million adults in the U.S. identify as transgender and approximately 276,000 of them are enrolled in Medicaid
The discovery of her remains came after intensive efforts by family and friends who actively searched for her filed a missing person's report
"Following Day’s death she was repeatedly misgendered by authorities and the local news media. We categorically condemn such carelessness"
Herod, who grew up in Colorado Springs, is the first Black LGBTQ person to hold office in the Colorado General Assembly
“She was like a trans mother to me. I looked up to her- In the gay community you create your families, so it’s like I lost...
