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Hatshepsut (c. 1505–1458 B.C.E.) was Egypt’s second female ruler. She often is depicted as a sphinx or wearing a beard, a traditional sign of pharaonic authority. G. Dagli Orti/De Agostini Editorial via Getty Images

Who was the first transgender person?

There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
A worship session at the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on June 10, 2025, in Dallas. AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez

Southern Baptists’ call for the US Supreme Court to overturn its same‑sex marriage decision is part of a long history of opposing women’s and LGBTQ+ people’s rights

Over the years, the Southern Baptist Convention has spoken out against many efforts to advance LGBTQ rights, writes a scholar who studies Southern Baptists.
Sexual diversity has been documented in every species in the animal kingdom, including among humans. smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

How Trump promotes a radical, unscientific theory about sex and gender in the name of opposing ‘gender ideology extremism’

A gender studies expert explains why the Trump administration’s claim that everyone is male or female defies science and ignores the complexity of human sexuality.

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