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Kate Sosin
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For some trans people, how family handle names and pronouns can make or break the holiday
Many face difficult decisions about what to do around the holidays. But for those whose families embrace their identities, it can bring new joy to the celebration.
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Gender-neutral toys can be hard to find. For some trans kids and parents, they are critical
The holiday gift-buying season highlights the gendered world of toy aisles. Finding a gender-neutral one can be a tall order, but one with big impacts.
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‘They couldn’t understand me’: One woman’s plea for transgender surgery in prison
Kanautica Zayre-Brown’s case in North Carolina highlights the tensions between LGBTQ+ advocates and the Biden administration as trans people behind bars are being denied what experts agree is medically necessary care.
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The word missing from the vast majority of anti-trans legislation? Transgender
In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times, part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.
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2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people
This year has shattered the record of transgender homicides in a year with 47 to date — most of them Black or Latinx.
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Before the Chappelle special, trans employees at Netflix say they were doing the work of HR
An employee resource group gave employees a new voice inside the media company. It also gave them responsibilities they were never hired to do.
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Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin opposes marriage equality
Glenn Youngkin’s campaign said his stance was a private matter, but it troubles those who have considered the issue settled.
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Netflix employees and their allies walk out over company's handling of anti-trans Chappelle special
Workers walked off the job at 10:30 a.m. and were joined by LGBTQ+ protesters and allies in front of the building.
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In Western Massachusetts, a clinic by and for transgender people seeks to revolutionize health care
Transhealth Northampton wants to change primary care for its trans patients — and also for everyone else.
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Pete Buttigieg took parental leave. LGBTQ+ advocates and administration officials say that should be normal.
A paid-leave proposal is part of the White House’s proposed Build Back Better legislation.