No More

Before she apparently committed suicide, Ohio transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn wrote a note outlining the awful prejudice she endured. In memoriam, a powerful letter to Leelah.

UNEXCEPTIONALISM

Springsteen’s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ is an indictment of the government, the military-industrial complex, and the way we treat soldiers. Not exactly an election night anthem.

FIRST

Laverne Cox has become the first out transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy. The lesson for the entertainment industry is to employ more transgender actors.

WORD POWER

Blasted by activists for using the terms ‘she-mail’ and ‘she-male,’ the producers of RuPaul’s Drag Race have apologized for causing offence. But the drag superstar should stop using the word ‘tranny’ too.