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A recent report shows alarming rates of homophobic language used in Australian schools. And worse, it shows that, at least from the perspective of students, teachers rarely intervene.
While many companies promote social causes, advocates are skeptical of how genuine their commitment is.
The proportion was the largest the study’s authors had ever seen.
A survey of over 3,000 students found that how much students’ appreciation of gay, lesbian and bisexual people increased during college varied by their school’s religious affiliation.
Few trans kids in the early 20th century had access to information about trans life. That they still faced down the judgment of parents and doctors is a testament to the truth of their dysphoria.
Companies need to make sure every voice is heard.
Queer people have learned to build and rely on “chosen families.” Finding ways to creatively bolster and expand our networks of care takes on renewed importance in the pandemic.
Who are the arbiters of contentious language? The answer, in the case of terms that refer to people, is the people to whom those terms refer.
Is it even possible to respect faith leaders’ desires to uphold the harmful practice while outlawing it?
For trans youth who couldn’t be themselves in real life, the internet became a place for connection and self-expression.
Some critics are complaining that sex scenes have vanished from cinema. But they’re still very much present – in all their awkward, perverse glory.
Since there is no typical transgender athlete, broad rules don’t seem appropriate. But that’s exactly what legislation seeks to do.
The HIV In My Day project preserves the early history of the HIV/AIDS pandemic through the personal stories of long-term survivors and caregivers.
Because little scientific evidence exists for trans medical treatments, doctors are often wary when working with trans people, even if they realize it’s in the patients’ best interests to do so.
Puberty-suppression therapy gives trans teens the gift of time and the ability to attain a more desirable appearance.
These are some of the key features and policies that trans prospective students may want to consider in their college exploration process.
Gay men earn 11% less while lesbian women earn 9% more than their heterosexual counterparts.
Women’s sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men’s are not.
The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
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