PinnedTKO Society EditorsAlabama May Pass the Most Aggressive Anti-Transgender Bill YetOn February 10, 2021, over two dozen transgender Alabama residents and allies filled the floor of the Alabama House Judiciary Committee to…Mar 3, 20221Mar 3, 20221
TKO Society EditorsAlabama lawmakers advance transgender students bathroom banMONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday night approved legislation that would bar transgender students from using school bathrooms…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
TKO Society EditorsNational Black HIV and AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD): Work and Organizers to Follow in 2022By: Kayla Thompson, Eshe Ukweli, Serena Sonoma, and DaShawn UsherFeb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
TKO Society EditorsThe Cry to Be Included“Let today be the last day that you ever doubt Black trans power,” I cried into a microphone in the summer of 2020. I was addressing a…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
TKO Society EditorsMayor speaks out after transgender advocacy group says employee was harassed at downtown hotelMONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) — Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed spoke out on social media after a group visiting the capital city was reportedly…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
TKO Society EditorsSay Their Names: 2021 was a deadly year for Black and Brown trans, gender non-conforming peopleThe number of transgender women and men, along with gender non-conforming people, killed by violent crime grew from the previous year.Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
TKO Society EditorsTKO Youth Ambassadors: Reclaiming SpacesIf you missed the open mic this past Saturday, you missed a reclaiming of power among Black queer & trans youth. You missed the amazing…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
TKO Society Editors2021 Has Been A Deadly Year For Transgender People2021 isn’t over, but 45 transgender people have been killed in the United States this year. On November 9th, the Human Rights Campaign…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
TKO Society EditorsWorld AIDS Day 2021This year’s theme is “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice” TKO was founded in 2012. In 2017, TKO became the first…Dec 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
TKO Society EditorsTransgender people in ‘survival mode’ as violence rises, anti-trans bills become lawOn Saturday, Que Bell will help lead a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance to honor the memory of transgender…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021