gender identity

Imane Khelif is just the latest case of female athletes being questioned over their sex

6:00am August 03, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

Since women started competing in elite athletics about 100 years ago, they have been subjected to questions over their sex, had to undergo humiliating sex eligibility tests and had careers ruined.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, at Classical Preparatory School, March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday, March 11, 2024.

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Florida teachers can discuss LGBTQ topics under 'Don't Say Gay' law, settlement says

7:16pm March 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, provided it's not part of instruction, under a settlement between Florida officials and civil rights lawyers.

Author Pidgeon Pagonis was raised a girl but was born with both female and male sexual organs. They tell their story of discovering who they really in a memoir released August 15, 2023.

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Pidgeon Pagonis reveals a long held secret in 'Nobody Needs to Know'

6:14pm August 15, 2023

Author Pidgeon Pagonis discovered the truth about their gender identity when they were in college. Now they tell their story hoping to help others.

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Community conversation to explore neurodiversity and gender identity connection

5:41pm June 26, 2023

by Paul Garber

Transgender and nonbinary people are more likely to have neurological differences such as autism or attention-deficit disorders compared to the overall population. A community conversation this week will explore the connection.

Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, was founded in 1870 to educate women. Its students are now pushing for more inclusive policies in admissions and communications.

Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions

1:27pm March 15, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies.

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Florida Historic Capitol Museum in front of the Florida State Capitol in March in Tallahassee, Fla, protesting what opponents call the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country

10:41am October 21, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

If the bill were to become law, it could affect not only schools but also programs, events and literature at any federally-funded institution. But its prospects are dim for now.

Brandie Diamond describes herself as a "transgender truck driver/chef/Jill-of-all-trades." But her career in trucking began in the mid-1980s, and she hadn't come out as trans back then.

What women truckers can tell us about living and working alone

10:31am July 22, 2022

by Adelina Lancianese

American long-haul truckers share wisdom from the road on living where you work

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A proposed policy being considered by the Loudon County School Board in Virginia would require school staff to use a student's name and pronouns outside their legal names if the student or their parent or guardian requests it.

A Virginia Teacher Was Put On Leave After Opposing New Rights For Trans Students

4:39pm June 02, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The policy would allow transgender and gender-expansive students to use names and pronouns outside their legal names. The teacher said doing so violates his religious beliefs.

"Pronouns are basically how we identify ourselves apart from our name. It's how someone refers to you in conversation," says Mary Emily O'Hara, a communications officer at GLAAD. "And when you're speaking to people, it's a really simple way to affirm thei

A Guide To Gender Identity Terms

6:38am June 02, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

How do I make sure I use the right pronouns for someone? And what if I mess up? Language can change quickly. Here's a guide to talking gender in its beautiful complexity.

A gender neutral sign is posted outside a bathrooms at Oval Park Grill in Durham, N.C. Many North Carolina businesses put gender neutral signs on toilets after the "bathroom bill" was passed.

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North Carolina Reaches Settlement In Long Battle Over Bathrooms And Gender Identity

4:00pm July 23, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The deal, approved by a federal judge on Tuesday, enshrines the right of transgender individuals to use bathrooms that match their gender identities in many North Carolina public buildings.