American Apparel's Call for Transgender Models

American Apparel is being heralded for its support of LGBT rights after issuing an open call for "transexy" models. The fashion brand famous for its provocative advertising posted an ad Saturday on Instagram, asking transgender and transsexual models to visit its Chelsea store. American Apparel, which has used transgender models in ads before, is famous for its strong stance on gay rights, carrying gay culture magazines in its stores and piloting the "Legalize Gay" movement in support of same-sex marriage in California.