transgender rights Archives

PA House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus condemns Pitt for ‘transphobic’ events

By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor • March 15, 2023

A wave of backlash against two upcoming “anti-trans” events at Pitt has reached Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus condemned Pitt and called for the events to be canceled.

Editorial | The New York Times’ coverage of transgender people is biased

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 16, 2023

The letter to the New York Times' editor criticizing their coverage of transgender people is justified.

Opinion | Stop only asking people to respect pronouns

By Thomas Riley, Staff Columnist • January 12, 2023

Just asking people to respect everyone’s pronouns is a weak form of activism that fails to truly uplift trans people.

Opinion | USA Swimming’s new transgender athlete rule is necessary but lacks research

By Ben Mankowski, Staff Columnist • March 17, 2022

USA Swimming’s new transgender rule is necessary to preserve competition, but lacks scholarly research.

Editorial | Texas attack on trans rights is putting people’s wellbeing at risk

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 28, 2022

The Texas order will not prevent gender transitioning or affirming procedures — which Abbott defines as “child abuse.” Instead, this will lead to more devastating consequences.

Opinion | You don’t need to be problematic to be funny

By Rachel Soloff, Assistant Opinions Editor • October 26, 2021

Problematic jokes aren’t edgy — they are bigotry disguised as humor and have no place in comedy today.

‘You are who you are’: Panelists discuss the power of a name in the LGBTQIA+ experience

By Abby Cardilli, For The Pitt News • October 6, 2021

Pitt hosted an event on Monday titled “What’s in a Name?: Legal Names and the LGBTQIA+ Experience with Rosalynne Montoya,” which explored the legal name change process and how a person’s name defines them.

Transgender community, allies “Fight the Ban” at downtown rally

By Brian Gentry, Assistant News Editor • April 13, 2019

Saturday afternoon’s Fight the Ban rally gathered a crowd of about 40 people, was organized by Stonewall City Democrats, TransPride Pittsburgh, OutServe-SLDN and Minority Veterans of America, and was one of many rallies held across the country on Saturday.

Editorial: HHS proposal threatens transgender rights

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 23, 2018

A new policy from the Department of Health and Human Services would eliminate federal recognition of more than a million Americans who choose to identify with a gender they weren’t born into, an alarming leap backward in the fight for transgender rights.