https://www.wcmu.org/tags/transgender Transgender en-US Copyright Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:39:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-09/michigan-parent-files-title-ix-complaint-with-allegations-over-transgender-athlete-playing-in-volleyball-game A southeast Michigan parent has filed a Title IX complaint with the U.S. Department of Education over claims a transgender student athlete played against his daughter’s volleyball team. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:39:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-09/michigan-parent-files-title-ix-complaint-with-allegations-over-transgender-athlete-playing-in-volleyball-game Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-14/michigan-schools-take-different-approaches-to-lgbtq-policies Schools in Mecosta and Clare Counties discuss the way they go about LGBTQ policies in their districts. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 10:41:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-14/michigan-schools-take-different-approaches-to-lgbtq-policies Kaia Zimmerman https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-27/transgender-pride-in-the-park-returns-to-ferndale-this-year-celebrating-michigans-transgender-community A long running annual event celebrating Michigan's transgender community is returning to Ferndale this weekend. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:18:39 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-08-27/transgender-pride-in-the-park-returns-to-ferndale-this-year-celebrating-michigans-transgender-community Kevin Lavery https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-10-04/supreme-court-to-hear-the-case-of-a-michigan-transgender-woman The US Supreme Court will hear from a transgender Michigan woman Tuesday who was fired because of her decision to transition.Aimee Stephens worked at the… Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:09:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-10-04/supreme-court-to-hear-the-case-of-a-michigan-transgender-woman https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-26/transgender-groups-respond-to-presidents-ban-on-military-service Transgender people have been banned from serving in the military.The change was announced Wednesday in a series of tweets by President Donald Trump. The… Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:37:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-07-26/transgender-groups-respond-to-presidents-ban-on-military-service https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2017-06-30/having-gender-identity-matched-by-state-id-vital-for-trans-community In our day-to-day probably most of us don’t put much thought to our state documentation: whether that’s birth certificates or driver's licenses.But if… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:25:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2017-06-30/having-gender-identity-matched-by-state-id-vital-for-trans-community https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-30/what-does-it-mean-to-pass-as-a-transgender-person Passing - the ability to appear the way society thinks a man or woman should look - is a complicated thing in the trans community.Not passing can have… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:16:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-30/what-does-it-mean-to-pass-as-a-transgender-person https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-30/local-ordinaces-provide-only-legal-portections-for-trans-community So what rights and protections exist if you're transgender in the state of Michigan?At the state level there are no laws on the books protecting anyone in… Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:15:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-30/local-ordinaces-provide-only-legal-portections-for-trans-community https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-30/survey-sheds-light-on-transgender-experience-in-michigan A new survey of transgender persons in America is being called one of the biggest ever on the topic.The survey includes a focus on Michigan, where it… Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-30/survey-sheds-light-on-transgender-experience-in-michigan