Diana Tourjée
Senior Staff Writer
diana.tourjee@vice.comDiana Tourjée is a writer living in New York City.
The US Government Says Homeless Shelters Should Be Allowed to Ban Trans People
The new rule would allow shelters to deny a population more than twice as likely to be homeless.
Henry Sias Could be the First Trans Man to Serve as a U.S. Judge
If he wins Tuesday's primary, the Philadelphia lawyer will be seated for ten years.
A Startling Look at How Cops Mistreat Trans People
A new report shows how police departments nationwide have failed to adopt or modernize policies protecting the rights of transgender people.
The Incredible Hypocrisy of the Caster Semenya Ruling
A court has ruled that discrimination against intersex athletes is acceptable based on "theoretical" advantages. Now what?
The Trans Ban Is in Effect, And Service Members Are Now in Jeopardy
I carried caskets in Arlington National Cemetery. I folded American flags for loved ones. I didn’t know anything about the gender identity or sexuality of those I carried—just that they died in service and wore the flag of this country to the grave.
In Congress, a Task Force for Trans Equality Is Mobilizing Against Trump
“It is mystifying to me that a President believes that defining people out of existence, or erasing their identity, would somehow make America stronger," said Rep. Joe Kennedy III, the chairman of the Congressional Trans Equality Task force.
Come Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with Big Freedia and House of LaBeija
Join Broadly for EUPHORIA, a Trans Day of Visibility celebration on Saturday, March 30th.
New Bill Aims to Prevent Gender Dysphoria 'Disease' From Spreading to Kids
House Bill 1108, which forbids teachers from educating their students about gender dysphoria, passed through the South Dakota House on Tuesday. The bill's sponsor claims it will "save" youth from getting "this disease."
Number of Trans People in ICE Custody Is Almost Double the 2018 Average
At the end of the 2018 fiscal year, ICE had 68 transgender people in custody. Today they have 111.
Christian Extremists Infiltrate Texas Government in Attack on Trans Rights
Multiple fringe evangelical Christian groups with connections to the top levels of Texan government have been working to dismantle the civil rights of transgender Americans
Stop Dressing Like Trash at Home
If you don’t think you need to look like you’re on the runway while watching "The Silence of the Lambs" for the thirty-second time, you’re in for a rude awakening.
Gender Marker X: One Person's Journey Beyond M or F
AC Dumlao grew up in New York City during a time when most people didn't even know what trans and gender nonconforming meant—today, the city finally acknowledges they exist.