How invented threats, provocative language and repulsive imagery contribute to declining support for transgender people and other marginalized groups.
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The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
Title IX’s language is clear that the 1972 law does not cover the admissions decisions private colleges and universities make.
The anti-discrimination expert explains what the case was about, why it’s set for an appeal – and the broader implications if the decision stands.
The US and some voices at the UN are calling for a narrow interpretation of gender to align with sex assigned at birth. That could leave vulnerable groups at risk.
The International Olympic Committee has announced eligibility for women’s events will be determined by a “once-in-a-lifetime” sex test.
Redefining sports eligibility around gender identity risks erasing the protections that have helped women’s college sports flourish, a scholar argues.
The expulsion of co-founder Drew Hutton shows transgender rights and safety are not negotiable for the party.
Authoritarian attitudes – the desire for social conformity and an aversion to difference – play an important role in Americans’ willingness to restrict transgender rights.
What it means for workers, employers and maintaining harmony between staff with differing beliefs.
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.
Two social psychologists explain the ways unconscious biases influence how people think and can fuel discrimination against transgender people and other minority groups.
Republicans are seeking to define ‘sex’ in federal law. But after centuries of debate, doctors, scientists and judges haven’t come to a clear consensus on what the definition of sex should be.
Will & Harper is a touching road movie documentary which, at its core, is a celebration of friendship.
In Tickle vs Giggle, the court had to consider where gender identity sits in the Sex Discrimination Act. The landmark decision sets up a precedent to protect transgender people nationally.
While transgender people have gained some recognition and human rights in the past decade, a well-financed reactionary movement is rolling them back.
The Equality Act does not explicitly state what a man or woman is, or cover non-binary identities.
Many international sports organisations are restricting or banning trans women from elite female competitions. But why are these policies changing and why don’t they apply to trans men?
We’ve faced difficulty getting our research off the ground, and have had our credibility as academics questioned.
As states and local school boards in some places continue to pass anti-LGBTQ+ rights legislation and policies, hate crimes against young LGBTQ+ people have also increased.
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