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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.
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?
Love and Money, Sex and Death ricochets between sparkling defiance, unravelled grief, and furious hope.
Before the 1970s, there were no trans organisations or publicly advertised gender clinics. But camp cultures brought together a variety of sexually- and gender-diverse people.
A BBC Wales investigation reported claims of a ‘toxic culture’ of sexism and misogyny within Welsh rugby’s governing body.
Stigma and criminalisation of same-sex relationships makes it difficult for transgender women and men who have sex with men to seek preventive services. This compounds their risk for HIV infection.
A new IOC framework aims to ensure everyone can practice sport safely and free from harassment, irrespective of their gender or sex-linked traits.
If “fairness” is why trans players have been banned by World Rugby, then sport bodies need to realize many athletes have an unfair advantage because of issues like class and cultural backgrounds.
The government needs to revise national guidelines to better target PrEP at those that would most benefit from it.
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Post-doctoral researcher, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Sport Ethics, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Lecturer in Gender Studies, Adelaide University
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Professor in History, Australian Catholic University
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Associate Professor, Department for Health, University of Bath
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Brock University
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PhD candidate, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Université de Lausanne
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Researcher and Consultant
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra