A California teacher takes part in a demonstration in September 2023 to support the rights of transgender people.
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Bills barring transgender teens from girls’ sports and moves to investigate parents of trans children for potential crimes provide an uncertain and dangerous future for many.
Parents and activists who support transgender rights rally before a school board meeting on Aug. 10, 2021, in Ashburn, Virginia.
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The ongoing debate over transgender rights in rural America frames transness as a nascent movement, ignoring a long undercurrent of transgender history that is all but forgotten.
Transgender U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform.
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Donald Trump seems vague on many policies except one: undoing as much of Barack Obama’s legacy as possible.
LGBT veterans march in a Boston parade. Contrary to what some may say, the military has a long history of embracing socially marginalized groups.
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Whether it be African-Americans, Catholics or transgender people, the armed forces have played a vital role in shaping US social policy toward the country’s minorities.
The Roman army at the Battle of Cannae. The painting depicts the death of Roman consul Paulus Aemilius.
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An ancient Roman fable imagines a cinaedus, well-known for his brazen effeminacy, fighting heroically. The story raises concerns over gender identity in the military – much like those seen today.