Transitioning is possible after going through puberty, but it’s much more difficult for trans people to look the way they want to look.
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Puberty-suppression therapy gives trans teens the gift of time and the ability to attain a more desirable appearance.
An affirming college environment can set trans youth on a path of personal, academic and professional success.
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These are some of the key features and policies that trans prospective students may want to consider in their college exploration process.
Pride and prejudice.
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Gay men earn 11% less while lesbian women earn 9% more than their heterosexual counterparts.
How women describe themselves, and whom they engage romantically with, is changing.
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Women’s sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men’s are not.
Trans baby boomers typically began living in their affirmed gender around age 50. For millennials, it’s age 22.
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The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
Studies show that family acceptance or rejection has a big impact on a trans child’s mental health and happiness.
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A psychologist and expert on gender diversity explains strategies for creating a healthy environment for trans or nonbinary kids.
Nelson Mandela, first president of a democratic South Africa, wanted human rights to guide the country’s foreign policy.
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South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
Transgender medicine uses a multidisciplinary approach to help trans youth live happier lives.
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Transgender youth have a number of research-backed medical options available to them. The multidisciplinary approach ranges from promoting family support to hormone treatments to surgery.
Looking for the meaning of Lil Nas X’s latest video? The detail is in the devil.
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The video for Lil Nas X’s latest track is provocative and erotic. It also fits into a tradition of turning the tables on those seeking to oppress marginalized groups through religious dogma.
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At least one in 10 LGBTQA+ Australians are still vulnerable to religion-based practices to change or suppress their sexuality or gender identity.
While professional sports franchises have become more socially conscious, LGBTQ fans and players aren’t exactly embraced with open arms.
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Half of LGBTQ participants in a recent study experienced discrimination, insults, bullying or abuse while playing, watching or talking about sports.
March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility.
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We need to commit to creating safe and inclusive environments for trans and non-binary youth, because when they have those supportive environments, they thrive.
The pandemic has made it difficult for trans people to support one another in person, or celebrate important physical changes with friends.
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Trans Day of Visibility, celebrated March 31, is a day to honor the trans community and counter transphobia.
Southern Baptist purity culture teaches that women are to blame for men’s sexual urges.
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A scholar of gender and religion who grew up Southern Baptist explains how literal teachings on the Bible inform members’ views on women.
A memorial to the Asian American women gunned down at Gold Spa, in Atlanta, Ga., on March 18, 2021.
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Bias-motivated attacks became a distinct crime in the 1980s. But police investigate only a fraction of the roughly 200,000 hate crimes reported each year – and even fewer ever make it to court.
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We spoke to a number of young LGBTIQA+ people from all over Australia and from a variety of cultural backgrounds about their experiences during the pandemic.
An empty street in Qionghai City, on China’s Hainan Island.
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Gay men in marginal provinces like Hainan are claiming spaces and building communities in their own secret worlds.
Pelagos is one of the first trans characters in World of Warcraft.
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It’s not proper representation if you have to go hunting for it or if players can choose to leave it out of their gameplay.
‘Judy’ depicts the connection between the struggles of diva Judy Garland and the hardships historically faced by white, cisgender gay men.
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Fans of divas like Judy Garland formed complex social networks and communities around their fandom that were also about joy and celebration.
Scene from It’s A Sin during a recreation of AIDS protests in the 1980s.
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New research highlights how the press excluded, shamed and invaded the privacy of those living with HIV.