South Korea Inches Toward Same-Sex Equality, but Broader Bill Is Stalled

Christian conservatives in the country have campaigned tirelessly for decades to prevent legislation that would offer protections to L.G.B.T.Q. people.

#christians-and-christianity, #conservatism-us-politics, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #people-power-party, #politics-and-government, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #south-korea, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 16, 2023
Tags: gender ( 165 ), Phelps-Roper, Megan, Rowling, J K ( 20 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Women's Rights ( 505 ), Writing and Writers ( 910 )

In Defense of J.K. Rowling

The charge that she’s a transphobe doesn’t square with her actual views.

#gender, #phelps-roper-megan, #rowling-j-k, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #womens-rights, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 2:42 pm on February 13, 2023
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How Teens Recovered From the ‘TikTok Tics’

A wave of teenagers who developed tics during the pandemic has receded, illustrating the powerful influence of stress on the body and the resilience of adolescents.

#anxiety-and-stress, #computers-and-the-internet, #gender, #internal-sub-only, #mental-health-and-disorders, #psychology-and-psychologists, #research, #social-media, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:55 pm on February 11, 2023
Tags: BRIT Awards, British Phonographic Industry, Charli XCX ( 6 ), gender ( 165 ), Great Britain ( 1,334 ), London (England) ( 391 ), Pop and Rock Music ( 794 ), Sawayama, Rina ( 5 ), Smith, Sam (1992- ) ( 4 ), Styles, Harry ( 19 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Welch, Florence

Harry Styles Dedicated a Brit Award to Female Acts Who Weren’t Nominated

In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.

#brit-awards, #british-phonographic-industry, #charli-xcx, #gender, #great-britain, #london-england, #pop-and-rock-music, #sawayama-rina, #smith-sam-1992, #styles-harry, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #welch-florence

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 10, 2023
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 269 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Douglass, Frederick ( 18 ), gender ( 165 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 369 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Trump, Donald J ( 7,601 ), United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 ), Women's Rights ( 505 )

The Relentless Attack on Trans People Is an Attack on All of Us

To deny equal respect and dignity to any part of the citizenry is to place the entire country on the road to tiered citizenship and limited rights.

#black-people, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #discrimination, #douglass-frederick, #gender, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-party, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #womens-rights

The New York Times 1:45 am on January 30, 2023
Tags: Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) ( 197 ), Alabama ( 174 ), arizona ( 410 ), arkansas ( 88 ), Cox, Spencer J (1975- ) ( 11 ), gender ( 165 ), Kansas ( 61 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Mississippi ( 164 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), State Legislatures ( 568 ), Tennessee ( 122 ), Texas ( 911 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, utah ( 92 ), Youth ( 310 )

Utah Bans Transition Care for Transgender Youth

The measure, signed by the governor on Saturday, is part of a wave of proposed legislation in states across the country this year that would restrict transgender rights.

#abbott-gregory-w-1957, #alabama, #arizona, #arkansas, #cox-spencer-j-1975, #gender, #kansas, #law-and-legislation, #mississippi, #politics-and-government, #state-legislatures, #tennessee, #texas, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #utah, #youth

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 27, 2023
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Will U.K. Rejection of Scottish Gender Bill Bolster Independence Movement?

The decision left Scottish politicians angered by what they saw as London’s thwarting the will of their Parliament, possibly handing independence backers a potent weapon.

#european-union, #gender, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-relations, #johnson-boris, #labour-party-great-britain, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #scottish-national-party, #secession-and-independence-movements, #sturgeon-nicola, #sunak-rishi-1980, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #truss-elizabeth-1975

The New York Times 8:40 pm on January 25, 2023
Tags: Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

G.O.P. State Lawmakers Push a Growing Wave of Anti-Transgender Bills

Four states could ban transition care into young adulthood. Lawmakers in several others want to restrict drag shows in ways that could affect transgender performers broadly. It’s part of a long-term plan.

#discrimination, #law-and-legislation, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:37 pm on January 25, 2023
Tags: Associated Press ( 42 ), Francis ( 144 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Popes ( 25 ), Priests ( 92 ), Roman Catholic Church ( 337 ), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships ( 138 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Is Not a Crime, but Is a Sin

In an interview with The Associated Press, the pope said the church should do more to end laws that criminalize same-sex relations.

#associated-press, #francis, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #popes, #priests, #roman-catholic-church, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 12:29 am on January 24, 2023
Tags: gender ( 165 ), Parenting ( 1,181 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 254 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 256 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Youth ( 310 )

Trans Kids Deserve Private Lives Too

When students redefine their gender identity without telling their parents.

#gender, #parenting, #teachers-and-school-employees, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #youth

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 23, 2023
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union ( 89 ), Bathrooms and Toilets ( 36 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 321 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), gender ( 165 ), School Boards ( 32 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,420 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Youth ( 310 )

Bathroom Bans for Transgender Youths Are Poised for Supreme Court Review

A recent ruling created a split among federal appeals courts on whether schools can forbid transgender students to use restrooms matching their gender identities.

#american-civil-liberties-union, #bathrooms-and-toilets, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #education-k-12, #gender, #school-boards, #supreme-court-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #youth

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 22, 2023
Tags: Alliance Defending Freedom ( 10 ), gender ( 165 ), Parental rights ( 2 ), Public Schools, Teachers and School Employees ( 254 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 256 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

When Students Change Gender Identity, Should Schools Tell Their Parents?

Educators are facing wrenching new tensions over whether they should tell parents when students socially transition at school.

#alliance-defending-freedom, #gender, #parental-rights, #public-schools, #teachers-and-school-employees, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:19 pm on January 17, 2023
Tags: &Juliet (Play) ( 4 ), A Strange Loop (Play) ( 14 ), At the Wedding (Play) ( 3 ), Black People ( 3,151 ), Fat Ham (Play) ( 3 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), La Cage aux Folles (Play), Some Like it Hot (Play) ( 4 ), Theater ( 1,062 ), Theater (Broadway) ( 39 ), Theater (Off Broadway) ( 11 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

What’s Next for the Great Gay Play? Everything.

In recent shows, ideas of gayness are expanding, combining and disappearing all at once.

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The New York Times 9:09 pm on January 16, 2023
Tags: Conservative Party (Great Britain) ( 270 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 671 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Great Britain ( 1,334 ), Labour Party (Great Britain) ( 70 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Legislatures and Parliaments ( 224 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), scotland ( 89 ), Scottish National Party ( 12 ), Sturgeon, Nicola ( 24 ), Sunak, Rishi (1980- ) ( 102 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

U.K. Government Blocks Scottish Law Making Gender Change Easier

For the first time, the government in London is blocking legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament, saying the measure on gender identity would undermine U.K.-wide equality law.

#conservative-party-great-britain, #decisions-and-verdicts, #discrimination, #great-britain, #labour-party-great-britain, #law-and-legislation, #legislatures-and-parliaments, #politics-and-government, #scotland, #scottish-national-party, #sturgeon-nicola, #sunak-rishi-1980, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 7:19 pm on January 14, 2023
Tags: Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Lesbian&Gay Community Services Center Inc (The Center), New York City ( 3,224 ), Queens (NYC) ( 146 ), Republican Party ( 3,606 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 748 ), Santos, George (1988- ) ( 56 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

In Video, George Santos Encourages Transgender People to Join G.O.P.

A year before George Santos first ran for Congress, he appeared at an L.G.B.T.Q. event using one of his alternate identities, Anthony Devolder.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on January 11, 2023
Tags: Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Freedom of Religion ( 111 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Jews and Judaism ( 432 ), Organizations, Societies and Clubs ( 23 ), Private and Sectarian Schools ( 111 ), Supreme Courts (State) ( 77 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Yeshiva University ( 7 )

Was Yeshiva University Entitled to $230 Million in Public Funds?

The Modern Jewish Orthodox school refuses to recognize an L.G.B.T.Q. student club, arguing in court that it is a religious institution.

#colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #jews-and-judaism, #organizations-societies-and-clubs, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #supreme-courts-state, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #yeshiva-university

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 10, 2023
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A Trans Man in Mexico Forges His Own Path

In a traditional Catholic town, Alex develops his identity and defends his dreams.

#documentary-films-and-programs, #jalisco-mexico, #mexico, #parenting, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2023
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Want to Understand L.G.B.T.Q. Life in America? Come to Alabama.

I went to Alabama to understand what our country’s anti-gay backlash looks like on the ground — and what it really means to fight back.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on January 5, 2023
Tags: Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), hormone therapy, Mental Health and Disorders ( 679 ), Testosterone ( 21 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, yale mens swimming and diving, Yale University ( 59 )

I’m a Trans Athlete. I’d Rather Be Myself Than Win.

It might not seem like such a big deal to swim on a team that doesn’t align with your true self, but I was struggling to get out of bed for practice.

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The New York Times 11:10 pm on January 4, 2023
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The ‘Golden Gays’ Return to the Stage in the Philippines

They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #discrimination, #elderly, #homeless-persons, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #manila-philippines, #philippines, #poverty, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 1, 2023
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Education Dept. Logs Record Number of Discrimination Complaints

Some of the highest-profile complaints show how America’s culture wars are affecting the nation’s children.

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The New York Times 5:00 pm on December 27, 2022
Tags: Book Trade and Publishing ( 206 ), Books and Literature ( 2,825 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 439 ), LittlePuss Press, Parties (Social) ( 194 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Writing and Writers ( 910 )

A Literary Scene Where Parties Are Part of the Agenda

LittlePuss Press specializes in work by transgender writers. Its founders also know it’s hard to resist a great party.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 26, 2022
Tags: Academic Freedom ( 31 ), Careers and Professions ( 187 ), Colleges and Universities ( 1,166 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Research ( 1,486 ), States (US) ( 677 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Blue States Want Red States to Face Consequences, but Travel Bans Are Harmful

Well-intentioned laws are making it harder for young academics to do their research.

#academic-freedom, #careers-and-professions, #colleges-and-universities, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #research, #states-us, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:00 pm on December 24, 2022
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How Americans Can Stand Against Extremism

Transgender people are under threat from political violence.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 10, 2022
Tags: Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Politics and Government ( 11,293 )

Transgender Americans Feel Under Attack as Political Vitriol Rises

Language about pedophiles and “grooming” of young children has intensified a movement, reminiscent of campaigns dating to the 1970s, that seeks to turn transgender people into a political wedge.

#discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:36 pm on December 5, 2022
Tags: Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 446 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), International Relations ( 1,081 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,596 ), Russia ( 2,564 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Putin Signs Law Banning Expressions of LGBTQ Identity in Public

The law makes it illegal to spread “propaganda” about “nontraditional sexual relations” in all media, including social, advertising and movies.

#freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #international-relations, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 4, 2022
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Free to Be You and Me. Or Not.

50 years later, we may be forgetting the lessons of a children’s classic.

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The New York Times 8:00 am on December 4, 2022
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Judge Weighs Legality of Arkansas Ban on Care for Transgender Youth

The trial, the first over a challenge to a state ban on gender-affirming care, concluded last week; the judge has not indicated when he will rule.

#arkansas, #children-and-childhood, #gender, #little-rock-ark, #rutledge-leslie-1976, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #testosterone, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #youth

The New York Times 4:42 pm on November 28, 2022
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Puberty Blockers for Transgender Youths

Readers discuss the benefits and risks of puberty blockers. Also: Donald Trump’s dinner with antisemites; robots in the workplace.

#anti-semitism, #fuentes-nicholas-j, #gender, #medicine-and-health, #obama-barack, #robots-and-robotics, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #west-kanye, #workplace-environment, #youth

The New York Times 4:01 pm on November 25, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 3,151 ), Colorado Springs Shooting (Nov, 2022) ( 18 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Minorities ( 347 ), Photography ( 490 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

I Want the World to See Us Kissing

Being a queer person of color in America can be dangerous. It shouldn’t be invisible.

#black-people, #colorado-springs-shooting-nov-2022, #discrimination, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #minorities, #photography, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 7:09 pm on November 23, 2022
Tags: Aldrich, Anderson Lee ( 4 ), Brink, Aaron Franklin, Colorado Springs (Colo) ( 29 ), Colorado Springs Shooting (Nov, 2022) ( 18 ), Hate Crimes ( 184 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,437 ), Names, Personal ( 32 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

New Details Emerge About Colorado Shooting Suspect

Lawyers for the suspect accused of killing five people in an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub say their client identifies as nonbinary.

#aldrich-anderson-lee, #brink-aaron-franklin, #colorado-springs-colo, #colorado-springs-shooting-nov-2022, #hate-crimes, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #names-personal, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 2:00 pm on November 22, 2022
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Honey Dijon Steps Up From Dance Music’s Underground

The D.J. and producer has been a force in house music for over two decades. Tapped by Beyoncé and Madonna, and releasing her own LP, her career is kicking into another gear.

#black-girl-magic-album, #black-people, #content-type-personal-profile, #disc-jockeys, #honey-dijon, #pop-and-rock-music, #renaissance-album, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 12:46 am on November 22, 2022
Tags: Colorado Springs (Colo) ( 29 ), Colorado Springs Shooting (Nov, 2022) ( 18 ), Drag Queen Story Hour, Hate Crimes ( 184 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Mass Shootings ( 407 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 748 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

The Massacre at Club Q Was Only a Matter of Time

The right has been demonizing drag for years.

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The New York Times 11:13 pm on November 21, 2022
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In Women and Nonbinary People, Monkeypox Cases May Have Been Missed

Despite monkeypox fading from public attention, scientists are still learning how it spreads — including without sexual contact or any symptoms.

#acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome, #lancet-the-journal, #monkeypox, #research, #sexually-transmitted-diseases, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #viruses

The New York Times 8:27 am on November 14, 2022
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Puberty Blockers Can Help Transgender Youth. Is There a Cost?

Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths’ anguish and buy time to weigh options. But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences.

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The New York Times 11:17 pm on November 7, 2022
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), Education ( 499 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,135 ), Parenting ( 1,181 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 988 ), School Boards ( 32 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

‘Channeling the Mama Bear’: How Covid Closures Became Today’s Curriculum Wars

According to a new survey, one issue is especially divisive: teaching about L.G.B.T.Q. rights and gender identity.

#children-and-childhood, #education, #education-k-12, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #midterm-elections-2022, #parenting, #polls-and-public-opinion, #school-boards, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 8:27 pm on November 4, 2022
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,429 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 367 ), Doctors ( 247 ), florida ( 773 ), gender ( 165 ), Medicaid ( 98 ), Politics and Government ( 5,584 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 256 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, your-feed-healthcare ( 532 )

Florida Restricts Doctors From Providing Gender Treatments to Minors

The state’s medical board, whose members are appointed by the governor, has barred doctors from prescribing gender care to new adolescent patients.

#children-and-childhood, #desantis-ron, #doctors, #florida, #gender, #medicaid, #politics-and-government, #teenagers-and-adolescence, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #your-feed-healthcare

The New York Times 2:37 pm on November 4, 2022
Tags: Accra (Ghana) ( 5 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,941 ), Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Ghana ( 45 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,943 ), Music ( 974 ), Opoku, Maxine Angel, Transgender and Transsexuals

For Ghana’s Only Openly Transgender Musician, ‘Every Day Is Dangerous’

Maxine Angel Opoku has found a new audience for her music with songs opposing a proposed law that would make it illegal to identify as gay, transgender or queer.

#accra-ghana, #content-type-personal-profile, #discrimination, #ghana, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #law-and-legislation, #music, #opoku-maxine-angel, #transgender-and-transsexuals

The New York Times 4:01 am on November 4, 2022
Tags: Discrimination ( 1,695 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), Moscow (Russia) ( 156 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,596 ), Russia ( 2,564 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 2,544 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, ukraine ( 1,961 )

‘I’m Afraid for My Future’: Proposed Laws Threaten Gay Life in Russia

The laws, all but assured of enactment, would intensify a crackdown on L.G.B.T.Q. freedom in Russia, which Vladimir V. Putin has cast as a corrosive Western influence.

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The New York Times 2:26 pm on October 25, 2022
Tags: Carter, Ashton B ( 3 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,800 ), Defense Department ( 541 ), Obama, Barack ( 397 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Defense and Military Forces ( 1,244 )

Ashton B. Carter, Defense Secretary Under Obama, Dies at 68

Trained as a physicist, he opened the U.S. military to transgender service members and removed barriers to women in combat roles.

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The New York Times 12:00 pm on October 23, 2022
Tags: English Language ( 72 ), gender ( 165 ), Generation Z ( 109 ), Homosexuality and Bisexuality ( 612 ), lgbtq ( 7 ), queer, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships ( 138 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Let’s Say Gay

“Queer” has begun to overtake other labels of sexuality. But what does it mean?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 21, 2022
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A New Procedure Could Expand Reproductive Choices for Transgender Women

Retrieving viable sperm from men with low fertility and from people who have used estrogen therapy for years has been a challenge, doctors say. A new, less invasive technique has promise.

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The New York Times 5:11 pm on October 12, 2022
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A Nonbinary Runner’s Experience of the Chicago Marathon

“A big part of being here and running this race is reclaiming this place, which left me with a lot of emotional scars,” Cal Calamia said of running the Chicago Marathon in their hometown.

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The New York Times 9:19 am on October 4, 2022
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What a Conservative Therapist Thinks About U.S. Politics and Mental Health

Conservatives need mental health help too. But do they need to get it from someone who shares their worldview?

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The New York Times 7:00 am on September 26, 2022
Tags: gender ( 165 ), Plastic Surgery ( 24 ), Social Media ( 2,857 ), Surgery and Surgeons ( 90 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 256 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, World Professional Association for Transgender Health ( 2 ), your-feed-healthcare ( 532 )

More Trans Teens Are Choosing ‘Top Surgery’

Small studies suggest that breast removal surgery improves transgender teenagers’ well-being, but data is sparse. Some state leaders oppose such procedures for minors.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 23, 2022
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The Midterm Election’s Most Dominant Toxic Narratives

Misleading and divisive posts about the Nov. 8 midterm vote have flooded social media. Here are three prevalent themes.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 21, 2022
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After Dobbs: Feminism Beyond the Gender Binary

Jennifer Finney Boylan and Thomas Page McBee on what the feminist movement owes the trans community.

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The New York Times 9:28 pm on September 18, 2022
Tags: Education (K-12) ( 1,307 ), gender ( 165 ), Northam, Ralph S ( 33 ), Transgender and Transsexuals, Virginia ( 243 ), Youngkin, Glenn A ( 84 )

Virginia Reverses School Protections for Transgender Students

The state’s Department of Education issued guidelines that would require students to file legal documents to be called by different pronouns.

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The New York Times 1:12 am on September 17, 2022
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Yeshiva University Halts All Student Clubs to Block L.G.B.T.Q. Group

Earlier in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a ruling to stand for now that required the university to recognize the group.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on September 4, 2022
Tags: Camps and Camping ( 62 ), gender ( 165 ), Illinois ( 117 ), Teenagers and Adolescence ( 256 ), Transgender and Transsexuals

Transgender Youth Find the Magic of Summer Camp

Indigo Point was created as an oasis, one that organizers saw as all the more necessary after a barrage of conservative legislation focused on transgender young people.

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