How to Be An Ally to Gender-Expansive and Transgender Children
Gender-non-conforming children who are supported can thrive. But if pressured to be strictly male or female, they can be harmed for life.
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Here Are a Few of the Ways Caitlyn Jenner Can Expect to Be Discriminated Against
Caitlyn Jenner's transition offers an important moment to highlight what our culture needs to work on with female inequality.
A Transgender Teenager Takes on the DMV and Wins the Right to Wear Make-Up
It’s hard to defend the idea that somehow make-up distorts a man’s identity, but not a woman’s.
When Science and Social Justice Collide
In the battles between scientists and social justice activists, sometimes our democracy takes collateral damage.
Bruce Jenner and the Katie Couric Effect
History shows that celebrity announcements can have a big impact on the public.
Don’t Believe the FBI’s Most Recent Hate Crime Statistics
Crimes targeting black and transgender Americans persist, but they are under-reported and under-recorded.
Doing Gender With Wallets and Purses
What do you carry with you every day—both for yourself and for others? And what does it say about you?
For Transgender Patients, a Growing Fight Over Health Coverage
One transgender woman’s effort to get a mammogram highlights larger confusion over care.
Are We Getting Any Better at Caring for Children With Atypical Sex?
Specialists have moved away from sex-changing baby males with small penises and recommending vaginoplasties in very young children as they become less phobic about sex atypical (but healthy) organs.