Transgender

Danica Roem is among the many candidates who won historic elections Tuesday.

Election Day Results Brought Many Firsts For Diverse Candidates Nationwide

2:28pm November 08, 2017

by Brian Naylor

From the first openly transgender legislative candidate in the country to the first Sikh mayor of Hoboken, N.J., voters across the nation acted to increase diversity among elected officials.

Mika Askiyah, 39, is busking on the street. To earn a living, waria in Indonesia often do sex work or sing on the street for tips.

Transgender Women Of Indonesia Have A Champion In A 26-Year-Old Doctor

9:20am November 03, 2017

Across Indonesia, transgender women known as "waria" create community and look out for one another. Health care is a challenge, but one doctor is making a difference.

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Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, calls the House of Representatives to order in Austin, Texas in July 2017.

In A Blow To Moderate Wing Of GOP, Powerful Texas Republican To Retire

2:21pm October 25, 2017

by Andrew Weber

Joe Straus, the influential Texas House Speaker, was viewed as a pragmatic moderate who blocked a so-called 'bathroom bill' from passing during this year's legislative session.

Danica Roem, democratic candidate for Virginia state legislature, canvasses through a neighborhood in Manassas, Va., last month.

Virginia Statehouse Race Pits 'Bathroom Bill' Author Against Transgender Woman

5:01am October 20, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

If Democrat Danica Roem succeeds in unseating Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, she'd become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Deal Would Expand Transgender Protections

9:09am October 19, 2017

by Associated Press, Jonathan Drew and Gary D. Robertson

North Carolina's governor launched a two-part strategy Wednesday that could end protracted litigation over the state's so-called bathroom bill and its replacement, while expanding LGBT protections

How much does biology shape who we are, and how much is determined by culture and the environment in which we live?

Health & Safety

Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender

9:00pm October 09, 2017

What does it mean to be a boy and what does it mean to be a girl? We delve into debates over gender – and explore how some people are moving beyond labels and building gender identities of their own.

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Harrison Browne, seen here playing for the Buffalo Beauts, says he feels lucky to be part of a league that accepts him and wants him to feel comfortable.

Transgender Hockey Player Postpones Hormone Treatment To Keep Playing

5:00am September 24, 2017

by Maggie Mertens

Sports leagues have struggled with how to define gender when it comes to deciding who can play. Pro hockey player Harrison Browne has decided to postpone hormone therapy for one more year on the ice.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will maintain current policy on transgender service members, promising to convene a panel to study how to implement President Trump's ban on transgender troops.

National

Mattis Puts Hold On Transgender Ban For Current Military Service Members

11:11am August 30, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is leaving an Obama-era policy on transgender military service members largely intact, saying he needs input from an expert panel.

National

Trump Signs Memo Implementing Ban On Transgender People Enlisting In The Military

7:28pm August 25, 2017

by Jim Kane

A senior White House official says transgender individuals will not be allowed to join the armed services. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will determine what to do with those already serving.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, seen here in June, has been relatively quiet about President Trump's call for a ban on transgender service members in the U.S. military. New guidelines would give him leeway to determine who should serve.

National

Trump's Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments

10:14am August 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016.

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