Tag: transgender equality
Trans student Gavin Grimm is going to college thanks to a generous benefactor
Gavin Grimm, the trans male student from Virginia who fought his school board’s transphobic bathroom policy in 2017, has been given a generous scholarship from an ally best known for opening a rainbow-colored house across the street from Kansas’ Westboro Baptist Church (WBC).
Aaron Jackson is Grimm’s benefactor. Jackson is the founder of Planting Peace, a humanitarian and environmental international non-profit organization. In a public Facebook post, Jackson wrote:
Last week, I put out a request asking if anyone knew a...
Honey Mahogany helped create the world’s first trans cultural district
Honey Mahogany, 35
Drag queen, politico, activist
Mahogany, aka Alpha Mulugeta, grew up near San Francisco and began performing in drag clubs as a student at the University of Southern California, eventually landing a spot on Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. She shocked fans of the show by singing her own songs rather than lip syncing. Following her stint on Drag Race, she embarked on a successful recording career, releasing her album Honey Love in 2014.
Mahogany’s impressive work doesn’t end when she comes...
