Medical law expert on womb transplants, unisex pregnancy, and the ‘right to gestate’
As womb transplants move from science fiction to science fact, we need to consider some ethical dilemmas.
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How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement
The 1920s and early ‘30's looked like the beginning of the end for centuries of gay intolerance. Then came fascism and the Nazis.
‘I wanna be white!’ Can we change race?
When philosopher Rebecca Tuvel asked if racial identity could be as fluid as gender, she unleashed a storm of controversy and anger. Instead of shutting her down, we should listen and debate.
An insider’s guide to being transgender in prison
A new book describes what it's like to be a transgender woman in a men's prison.
Witch-hunts and surveillance: the hidden lives of queer people in the military
Until 1992, being a gay or lesbian soldier was illegal in Australia. New research is unearthing the heartbreaking stories of people who devoted their life to the military but were discharged when their sexuality was exposed.
What history tells us about Boy Scouts and inclusion
Tense debates surround who exactly should be allowed to be a Boy Scout. As it turns out, the organization's 100-year history may offer some promising solutions.
Better locker rooms: It’s not just a transgender thing
While various legal battles continue over the rights of transgender athletes, one thing is clear: Inclusive, privacy-centric locker rooms are a solution that benefits everyone.
Why LGBTQ inclusivity still matters in higher education
How to make campus safer for LGBTQ students.
The transgender bathroom controversy: Four essential reads
Trump has reversed Obama's landmark guidance allowing transgender students the bathroom of their choice. Here's what you need to know about the controversy.
How anti-LGBT laws foster a culture of exclusion that harms states’ economic prosperity
Conservative lawmakers are proposing 'bathroom bills' and other measures that discriminate against LGBT individuals. Beyond the moral concerns, there are large economic costs as well.
Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature
Historically, pop culture has tended to depict transgender people as objects of comedy or monstrous freaks. But attitudes are changing, as a new novel featuring a transgender child shows.
British prisons must now recognise gender fluid and non-binary inmates
A new policy announced by the Ministry of Justice will help transgender prisoners to be treated with respect.
Why it’s often still so difficult to be out and proud
But it may be that at some point in the future, coming out will become a thing of the past.
Explainer: what treatment do young children receive for gender dysphoria and is it irreversible?
At age four treatment for gender dysphoria consists of counselling, and nothing irreversible.
Will women ever be able to compete against men in Olympic events?
A 1992 paper predicted that if women's running performance continued to improve as rapidly as it had since the 1920s, top women athletes would soon be running as quickly as the men.
Rethinking how we represent transgender children in the media
Transgender children have been the focus of considerable media attention in Australia over the past two years. Much of this has been positive, focused on the rights of transgender children.
Being transgender is not a mental illness, and the WHO should acknowledge this
Poor mental health in transgender people is primarily the product of social stigma and violence. This counters the view that being transgender is itself pathological.
LGBTI vote at the UN shows battle for human rights is far from won
The strongest resistance to the United Nations resolution to promote LGBTI rights came from Muslim and African states. Many of these countries still criminalise same-sex relationships.
LGBT equality doesn’t exist – but here’s how to fight for it
The massacre at an Orlando gay club is a savage reminder that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people still face harsh prejudice in America and lack full equal protections under the law.
How did public bathrooms get to be separated by sex in the first place?
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
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