Sister Wives' Kody & Meri Brown's Only Child Comes Out As Transgender

Dave Chappelle has spoken out about the backlash he faced over his comments concerning transgender women in his controversial Netflix special, The Closer, calling the students who criticized him "instruments of oppression."In his new Netflix special, What's in a Name?—which was released by the streaming giant in Thursday without prior announcement—the comedian addressed the matter during a speech in June at his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.Chappelle spoke at a ceremony where there had been plans to name the school's theater after him, a decision that was widely criticized because of the comments the comic had made about trans women in November 2021's The Closer.Amid the backlash, Chappelle also attended a Q&A session with the school's students, who criticized him for failing to listen to the LGBTQ community with regards to the content of some of his material.During the renaming ceremony, Chappelle announced that he had decided against having the school's theater named after him in light of the backlash. The school subsequently named the space the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.While announcing the theater's new name during his 40-minute speech shown on What's in a Name, Chappelle mostly spoke about his years at the school, before going on to speak about the backlash he had faced over The Closer."All the kids were screaming and yelling," he said, per Variety.

In a blow to LGBTQ+ equality, the British Triathlon has banned transgender athletes from competing in its women’s competitions.

Macy Gray is changing her tune on transgender women.

Marta Kauffman, Friends co-creator, has apologised for misgendering transgender character Helena Handbasket, who was portrayed by Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner.

Marta Kauffman is looking back at Friends plot points.

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when she suggested women are being stripped of their name and are instead being called "menstruators" and "birthing people." Trans supporters called out Midler for her comments while thousands of others supported her stance.She has once again weighed into the debate and attempted to quell the furor by stating in a new tweet that her original tweet was a stance on a recent New York Times article. Not everyone was satisfied with Midler's explanation, though, as some in the comments section suggested she was missing the point.PEOPLE OF THE WORLD! My tweet about women was a response to this fascinating and well written piece in the NYT on July 3rd.

Gray, who also has a substantial LGBTQ+ following, made trans-exclusionary comments Monday on Piers Morgan Uncensored, which airs on Fox’s subscription channel Fox Nation.She claimed to support trans rights, as did the often-transphobic host. But when he brought up the issue of trans women competing with cisgender women in sports, Gray said, “I will say this, and everyone’s gonna hate me, but as a woman, just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman, sorry. … I know that for a fact.” Morgan had also opposed including trans women in women’s sports, saying they were “born to obvious physical superior bodies.” Actually, although a few trans women have achieved elite status in women’s athletics, such as swimmer Lia Thomas, they do not dominate women’s sports by any means.“Being a little girl is a whole epic book, you know?” Gray added.

Sasha Urban editorAfter pledging $4 million to Brandeis University over “guilt” about the lack of racial diversity on “Friends,” co-creator Marta Kauffman is now expressing regret over how the show represented another demographic: transgender people.In an interview with The Conversation on the BBC World Service that will air on July 11, Kauffman called it a “mistake” to refer to the transgender mother of Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) as his “father.”“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood,” Kauffman told the BBC. “So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was a mistake.’”The character, Amanda Bing, was played by Kathleen Turner, who said on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” in 2019 that she wouldn’t have accepted the role if it was offered to her again “because there would be real people able to do [the role].” Kauffman is also the creator of the hit Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” and explained that she now tries to cultivate a welcoming environment on set for all people.“I like very much to create an environment where we have a happy set and a happy crew.

revealed his new passport photo on Instagram and fans are loving it nearly as much as he is.“Never thought I would love a passport photo,” the Umbrella Academy star wrote in the post’s caption.Related: Elliot Page, Ariana Grande & other stars speak out against Texas gov’s attack on trans youthFamous friends and fans alike—including Meg Stalter, Cat Power, Mae Martin, Trixie Mattel, and Allison Janney—all posted their enthusiastic reactions to the pic.“Yes please sir,” wrote Martin, while Stalter simply replied, “HOTTT.”“Passport agent: ‘Welcome to our country, you stone fox,’” commented Legally Blonde writer Kristen Smith. And director Reed Morano called it the “Best passport photo I’ve seen.”   A post shared by @elliotpagePage, who came out as transgender in 2020, also recently revealed that he has signed up for a dating app for the first time ever. In a since deleted Instagram post, the actor thanked Umbrella Academy co-star Rita Arya for “guiding me on my first dating app ever.”Page filed for divorce from his wife, dancer Emma Portner, in early 2021.

Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she discussed her desire to revise the U.S. flag, before she and Morgan spoke about racism.Changing the subject to transgender identity, Morgan said: "We're in an era now, basically, where most public figures are too terrified to even say what they think a woman is... I mean, if I asked you what a woman is, what would you say?""I would say a human being with boobs.

Disney loves nothing better than a story where the odd-one-out finds a happy ending.But such positivity and inclusion at a time of raging culture wars makes Disney a prime target. The equivalent of Bambi in front of a hunting party.

Eliot Page has shared his glee with his new passport photo after sharing the image with his six million Instagram followers (3 July).

Marta Kauffman is looking back on things she wishes she’d done differently on “Friends”.

Piers Morgan, 57, on his chat show last night that she does not believe transgender women should be allowed to compete against "biological women" in sport.The singer exclaimed that just because you "change your parts" that "doesn't make you a woman". Her interview sparked a lot of response, leaving Piers and author J.K.

Theresa May has called on Boris Johnson to ban trans ‘conversion therapy.’

Good morning. We’re covering Russia’s victory in a key eastern city, Japan’s devastating heat wave and Pakistan’s debate over transgender rights. Russia seizes Lysychansk Ukraine’s military said Sunday that it had withdrawn from the key eastern city of Lysychansk, the last city in Luhansk Province still held by Ukraine.

Conservatives are once again losing their minds over Disney incorporating LGBTQIA+ representation.

Pride Month, the Crown Estate commissioned 100 Pride flags to hang above Regent Street for the first time.But the flag on show is not the typical rainbow flag you probably know.This version is the intersex-inclusive Pride flag and was designed by Valentino Vecchiette in 2021.Vecchiette, who is the founder of Intersex Equality Rights UK added the purple circle on yellow background to incorporate the voices of intersex people.Intersex is a broad term for people born with sex characteristics that are not exclusively associated with a singular binary definition of male or female. These sexual characteristics can be internal, such as sexual organs or chromosomes, or they can be external signifiers, including body hair and breast growth.

British Vogue is celebrating Pride in a big way.

KARACHI, Pakistan — Four years ago, Pakistan stepped to the forefront of transgender rights worldwide, enacting a law that prohibits discrimination against transgender people in schools, workplaces and public settings, and guarantees them the right to choose their gender on official documents. Pakistan, a nation known for religious conservatism that still outlaws same-sex relations, joined a small list of countries — only about a dozen at the time, according to the United Nations — with similar transgender protections written into law, raising hopes for a historic turn in the lives of people long forced to survive on society’s fringes.

Related: These anti-LGBTQ laws go into effect todayKorynn Dickey posted the video on Wednesday, but didn’t specifically name her father.“I had to cut my dad off,” the text overlay reads as she sways with a rainbow pillow. “See, I’m a bisexual Pisces and he is a republican state senator who contributed to taking my rights as a woman away and the possibility of me being able to marry the girl of my dreams one day.”“Guess who!! clues are hidden in the video.”Internet investigators quickly solved the puzzle, identifying her father as Iowa state senator Adrian Dickey.

Disney show is causing fury for some on social media.Baymax!, a spin-off series from the movie Big Hero 6, is out on Disney+ now. The scene in question was highlighted by conservative author and activist Christopher Rufo and it has since been viewed over six million times on Twitter.

Note: There's no right or wrong time to come out as LGBTQ — every individual's experience is different, and it's important to honor everyone's journeys and what works best for them.Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.—whatevenisthis12"Having a gay son is literally one of the best things that's ever happened to me. He jokes that he’s never even been in the closet, but acknowledges that almost all of his LGBTQ friends have had hard roads met with disapproval and sometimes even violence.

in a poignant Instagram post, revealing that they have known from a young age that they were not a girl.Brown, 26, is the only child of Kody Brown and his first wife, Meri, whose polygamous family is at the center of the long-running TLC reality TV series, which aired its 16th season earlier this year.“Someone recently told me that i didn’t have to have all of my s–t figured out in order for me to share myself with the world,” Brown wrote on their Instagram account Tuesday.“So here’s me, definitely not having almost any of my s–t figured out, to let you know that i am trans. my name is Leon or Leo (i love both) and my pronouns are they/them.”The 26-year-old shared a photo of themselves standing in a pair of brown shorts and sandals in a doorframe.Brown had come out as lesbian in Season 11 of “sister Wives.”“I remember the first time that i knew i wasn’t a girl,” the reality show cast member wrote.

Happy Pride Month! This month, we not only celebrate the wins of the LGBTQ community as a whole, but we also want to highlight the wins achieved by queer individuals. Our very own Philanthropy Coordinator Misa Ridgway had a win of his own earlier this month in June 2022.  Misa joined NCLR around the same time that I did in the late fall of 2021. He was drawn to wo

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Republicans and older people are much more likely to say gender should correspond to the sex assigned at birth than Democrats and younger adults.The increase doesn't necessarily indicate a backlash against transgender and non-binary people from the majority of the American public.Eight in 10 adults across the political spectrum and in all age cohorts, according to the survey, believe that trans people are discriminated against in American society. A majority of the poll's respondents also said they support laws that would protect trans people from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.Half of the people who believe gender identity equals the sex assigned at birth do support laws that would protect trans people from being discriminated against in certain areas of society.Of those saying that gender should reflect the sex assigned at birth, one in four believes forms and online profiles should include options other than "male" or "female" for people who don't identify as either.

Wilson Chapman editorSpoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “Bleep,” the sixth episode of “Queer as Folk,” now streaming on Peacock.The first two shows that bared the name “Queer as Folk” presented a fairly narrow view of what “queer” is. While Russell T.

This Pride Month, Queerty is highlighting global technology payments company Mastercard as the company expands a card feature that helps solve a very real problem worldwide. True Name®  empowers trans and non-binary people to display their preferred names (rather than deadnames) on credit, debit, and prepaid cards without the requirement of a legal name change.Mastercard continues to expand True Name® by adding issuing and fintech partners in North America and globally to help ensure cardholders worldwide can leverage their chosen name on their Mastercard cards and embrace who they truly are. Trans writer Niko Stratis (pictured above) celebrates the initiative (and company) with examples drawn from the everyday life of trans people everywhere.When trans people can’t have their proper name printed on something as simple as a debit card, it creates a constant reminder of a life that’s inauthentic.

“Sister Wives” star Leon Brown announced on Tuesday that they are transgender, now exclusively using the name Leon with they/them pronouns. Brown is the only child of Meri and Kody Brown, but one of 18 half siblings from Kody’s plural marriage with Robyn Brown, Janelle Brown, and ex-wife Christine Brown. The family has appeared regularly on the hit TLC show beginning in 2010. 

star Leon Brown announced on Tuesday that they are transgender, now exclusively using the name Leon with they/them pronouns. Brown is the only child of Meri and Kody Brown, but one of 18 half siblings from Kody's plural marriage with Robyn Brown, Janelle Brown, and ex-wife Christine Brown. The family has appeared regularly on the hit TLC show beginning in 2010. «Someone recently told me that i didn't have to have all of my shit figured out in order for me to share myself with the world,» Leon wrote on Instagram. «So here’s me, definitely not having almost any of my shit figured out, to let you know that i am trans.

Unveiling their truest self! Leon Brown, the child of Sister Wives stars Kody and Meri Brown, has come out as transgender.

backed by the science on the matter. The linked Republican National Committee tweet says that Levine was talking about “reassignment surgery” even though she doesn’t mention surgery in the clip and gender affirming surgery is not performed on minors.Related: Marjorie Taylor Greene says Democrats “want to turn your kids gay”“I’m calling for the impeachment of Dr.

Forget Me Not appeal this month. The charity says that LGBTQ+ people with dementia can face particular challenges due to their illness.Some who have faced discrimination or stigma may feel forced back into the closet, or their dementia could mean they feel they are still living in those times.Trans people with dementia may go back to a time before they transitioned, which can be distressing and confusing.Some LGBTQ+ people may feel isolated as they may have no long-term partner or family to support them.Andrea says she has not personally experienced major problems after coming out as trans, except for some comments from people online.

The decision of several global sporting bodies to ban transgender women from elite contests stems from “fearmongering” about gender minorities, said Marvel Studios’ first openly trans actor, Zach Barack.

When an elderly relative passed away, Sanjibani Sudha, a 26-year-old banker, was not permitted by her family to attend the funeral because she is a transgender woman.

Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley slammed FINA and their recent ban on transgender athletes. 

Piers Morgan has slammed Tom Daley for his comments about transgender athletes after a trans woman, 29, beat a 13-year-old girl in a skateboarding contest.Ricci Tres, who was born male but who now identifies as a woman, finished first ahead of previous winner Shiloh Catori in the women's field of the Boardr Open in New York over the weekend.Reacting to the news on Twitter, Morgan sarcastically wrote: "Tom Daley’s furious that this isn’t happening more…" Daley had addressed the recent decision by FINA - the governing body for international water sports - to ban transgender athletes at the British LGBT Awards on Friday (June 24).READ MORE: Transgender and non-binary footballers to choose between men's or women's in GermanyHe said: "I was furious. You know, like most queer people, anyone that's told they can't compete or can't do something they love just because of who they are, it's not on."It's something I feel really strongly about.

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Boris Johnson has indicated that he supports FINA’s move to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s events.

A new analysis has found that in areas with high Republican support—particularly those that have supported the current wave of anti-trans laws—the search volume for transgender porn is also exceptionally high.The analysis comes from Lawsuit.org, who researched Google search trend data between June 1 to 19, 2022, segmented the search volume results by metro area, and compared this to voting patterns during the 2020 election and public opinion polls on LGBTQ+ rights.According to Ahrefs.com, there are 4.7 million searches for trans-related porn each month. Lawsuit.org found that the top twenty states in the nation with the highest volume of searches for trans porn were all (except 5) red states in 2020.

Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Equal Pride.As a middle-aged white man, I am incensed about the overturning of Roe v. Wade.  The Supreme Court's rationale was full of crap — to be blunt and succinct.

Gloria Allen, a transgender activist whose experiences running a charm school in Chicago for at-risk transgender youth inspired an acclaimed documentary film, “Mama Gloria” and play, “Charm,” died on June 13 at her home in Chicago. She was 76. The cause was respiratory failure, said Luchina Fisher, a close friend and the director of the documentary.

Britain’s first transgender parents introduced their second daughter to the world on Lorraine on Thursday 24 June, praising “what people can achieve when they're just given love and support”. Jake, 42, and Hannah Graf, 34, spoke to TV host Lorraine Kelly with their newborn baby Teddy, who was born via surrogate and delivered by emergency C-section.The couple are already parents to a two year old daughter named Millie Winter Grad, born in April 2020, who is believed to be the first baby born in the UK to transgender parents by surrogate.

Olympics. I was the only non-Communist in the swimming final. Everyone else was Russian, Polish or East German.

A second bill relating to transgender issues now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom's signature. It would add California to the list of states that annually proclaim November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance.Assembly Bill 1741, introduced by gay Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Campbell), chair of the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, would require the governor to officially recognize the date each year as a day of special remembrance in the Golden State. The event, started in 1998 by Bay Area Reporter Transmissions columnist Gwenn Smith, commemorates those transgender people lost to violence in a given year.One of the first states in the country to make the day an official yearly observance was Virginia.

melissan40168c557"I don’t think it would BE an issue to come out, as my VP is openly gay and talks about his partner of 10+ years freely. But I can’t imagine a situation when that would come up in the workplace for me."—baobaopanda—baebumblebees"I have recently moved into the mining industry and same story.