While the majority of gender socialization happens in childhood, this subtle instruction continues throughout life and can come from a variety of sources, such as family traditions, authority figures, ...

This year, 17 state legislatures sought to narrowly define “sex” or “gender” in state law as based solely on biological characteristics. In Utah, one became law. Although they’re sometimes used ...

Rachel Shatto, Editor in Chief of PRIDE.com, is an SF Bay Area-based writer, podcaster, and former editor of Curve magazine, where she honed her passion for writing about social justice and sex (and ...

Philosophy professor Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth tells us that gender is the philosophical issue of our age. 1 Gender is the topic on Facebook, in presidential politics, and interpersonal ...

Schuyler Bailar was assigned female at birth. But as a child, he couldn’t shake the sense that he wouldn’t grow up to be a woman. “One of my earliest gender memories was that I was going to grow up to ...

Gender-affirming care (GAC) helps support individuals in many ways, including physical transitions and mental well-being. It consists of medical, nonmedical, surgical, and nonsurgical services, mental ...

A few years ago, Demitri Van Liew would be “physically sick” in public without wearing a tight-fitting binder or specialized tape flattening his chest. He worried people could tell he was a ...

MENLO PARK, Calif. – You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their ...

Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately impacts women and girls, especially in times of crisis. Conflict, displacement, and poverty increase both the risk and severity of GBV. The IRC prevents ...

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As a transgender man or non-binary person, you may find it challenging to find gender-affirming and informed healthcare as you approach menopause. But there are strategies to help. Most people ...