GENDER IDENTITY

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Illustration by Isabella Carapella for HuffPost
WELLNESS
What An LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Education Would Have Taught You
By Brittany Wong
We're doing a disservice to all children when we leave LGBTQ+ kids out of sex education at school.
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POLITICS
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Tears Up During Speech About Her Gender-Nonconforming Child
By Hayley Miller
"My child is free to be who they are," the Democratic congresswoman said during a House hearing on the Equality Act.
Fallout continues for Denise McAllister after homophobic tweets. (Photo: YouTube)
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MEDIA
The Denise Infamously Dragged By Meghan McCain On Twitter 'Fired' After Anti-Gay Rant
By Hayley Miller
The Federalist and The Daily Wire dropped conservative writer Denise McAllister after she attacked a gay journalist on Twitter.
Cropped view of a teenage couple wearing formal attired, going to the prom or other special formal event. The mixed race young woman is pinning a boutonniere on her date's lapel.
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QUEER VOICES
Transgender Teen Wins Gender-Neutral Prom Title After Being Told He Can't Run For King
By Curtis M. Wong
Dex Frier of Georgia's Johnson High School was one of two "royal knight" winners at the March 23 dance.
FILE - In this March 6, 2019, file photo, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks in lower downtown Denver. Generations of presidential candidates have made promises to work across the aisle. But as the 2020 campaign kicks into high gear, some Democrats say they have little interest in talk of cross-party cooperation. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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POLITICS
John Hickenlooper Explains His ‘Inartfully’ Made Comment On Female Candidates
By Amy Russo
The 2020 Democratic candidate said he was trying to point out media bias against candidates based on gender.
LONDON, -, UNITED KINGDOM - 2019/02/20: Sam Smith seen on the red carpet during The BRIT Awards 2019 at The O2, Peninsula Square in London. (Photo by Keith Mayhew/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sam Smith Opens Up About Gender Identity, Body Image In Candid Interview
By Curtis M. Wong
The four-time Grammy winner told Jameela Jamil, "I'm not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between."
Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side on Monday March 11, 2019, in Durham, North Carolina at the announcement of a lawsuit against North Carolina officials over how the state health plan is run. The lawsuit argues that North Carolina's state health plan for state employees discriminates by not covering hormone treatment and surgery for transgender people. (AP Photo/ Jonathan Drew)
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U.S. NEWS
North Carolina Is Being Sued Again For Transgender Discrimination
By Jonathan Drew, AP
State employees say their health plan violated federal law by dropping coverage of medically necessary procedures.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 4: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks behind a table full of McDonald's hamburgers, Chick fil-a sandwiches and other fast food as he welcomes the 2018 Football Division I FCS champs North Dakota State Bison in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on March 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras-Pool/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump’s Nominee For Key Post On Gender Violence Alarms Advocates
By Melissa Jeltsen
Shannon Lee Goessling is Trump's pick to lead the Office on Violence Against Women. But critics have some serious concerns.
President Donald Trump hugs the American flag as he arrives to speak at Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2019, in Oxon Hill, Md., Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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POLITICS
CPACer Slams 'Soy Scouts' For Admitting Girls
By Mary Papenfuss
Meat/vegan division apparently becoming a gender thing among those attending conservative confab.
Gloucester County High School senior Gavin Grimm, a transgender student, during a news conference in Richmond, Va., in 2017. (/Steve Helber/AP)
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U.S. NEWS
School Board In Virginia May End Transgender Bathroom Ban
The Gloucester County School Board will discuss the possibility of allowing transgender students to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
Delta Air Lines Inc. check-in kiosks are seen at O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Delta Air Lines is scheduled to report earnings on January 15. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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U.S. NEWS
Major Airlines Will Offer Passengers A Nonbinary Choice On Tickets
By David Koenig, AP
The decision, which is expected to come into effect within the next few weeks, has been praised by advocacy groups.
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QUEER VOICES
California Bill Aims To Limit Genitalia Surgery On Intersex Children
By Kathleen Ronayne, AP
“The fundamental premise of the legislation is that people should make decisions about their own bodies."
In this Dec.18, 2018 photo, transgender student Sebastian, center, carries his diploma after his graduation ceremony at the Amaranta Gomez school in Santiago, Chile. Classes began in April 2018 at a spaced loaned by a community center in the Chilean capital of Santiago. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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QUEER VOICES
Latin America's First School For Transgender Kids Is Thriving
By Eva Vergara, AP
Founded by the Selenna Foundation in 2017, the Chilean school's enrollment has grown from the five students to 22.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, left, and others applaud as Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks to members of the state Senate during opening day of the 2019 legislative session in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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POLITICS
New York To Ban Controversial 'Gay Conversion' Therapy
By Antonia Blumberg
The law would make New York the 15th state to outlaw the controversial and damaging practice.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio waves acknowledges the crowd, along with his wife, Chirlane McCray, during the New York City Pride Parade, Sunday, June 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
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POLITICS
New York City Begins Offering Nonbinary Gender Option On Birth Certificates
By Curtis M. Wong
A new law allowing the choice of “X,” in addition to “male” or “female,” took effect New Year’s Day.
VIDEOS
All-Male Cheerleading Squad Redefines Masculinity
This all-male cheerleading squad is challenging gender norms.
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VIDEOS
Why Don’t More Men Wear Heels?
High heels were originally designed for men, so why don’t more men wear them?
QUEER VOICES
Meet The Pioneering Doctor Who Broke Ground For Transgender Rights More Than A Century Ago
By The Conversation US, Editorial Partner
“Love is as varied as people are.”
VIDEOS
Celine Dion's Breaks Barriers With Gender-Neutral Clothing Line
Celine Dion launched a gender-neutral clothing line for kids as only she can.
Celine Dion Gender Neutral Clothing Line
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ENTERTAINMENT
Céline Dion Launches A Gender-Neutral Clothing Line For Kids
By Curtis M. Wong
The five-time Grammy winner aims to dismantle stereotypes with her CELINUNUNU collection.
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BLACK VOICES
Jada Pinkett Smith: 'Blond Hair On White Women Just Triggers Me'
By Ron Dicker
The actress got candid about race relations between women on "Red Table Talk."
Rights groups and activists are mobilizing against a reported Trump administration plan to narrowly define gender, a move that could dramatically reduce federal protections for and recognition of transgender people on October 28th, 2018 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In Amsterdam people gathered Sunday night during a rally which was a call-to-action to all to members and allies of the trans, LGBQIA, black and brown resistance, immigrant and social justice movements to stand side by side with trans men, trans women and non-binary & intersex people, and to send a message of resistance and strengthen around the world. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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QUEER VOICES
56 Companies Take A Stand Against Trump's Transgender Policies
By Carla Herreria
Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and JPMorgan Chase are among the 56 businesses who signed the letter.
American women at voting booths in their local polling place.
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POLITICS
Democratic Women Feel United By Gender. Most Republican Women Don't.
By Ariel Edwards-Levy
There are multiple pieces to everyone's identity. A new poll highlights the divides in which ones we feel matter.
Trans Christian leaders (from left), Rev. M Barclay, Myles Markham, and Robyn Henderson-Espinoza.
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POLITICS
Trans Christian Leaders Speak Out: Trump Can’t Erase Our Divine Dignity
By Carol Kuruvilla
Christian leaders say the Trump administration's proposed definition of gender contradicts the Bible's command to love one's neighbor.
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RELATIONSHIPS
9 Of The Best Sex Toys For Queer Couples, According To Sexperts
By Caroline Thompson
Good vibes only.
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HUFFPOST PERSONAL
For Many LGBTQ+ People At Work, Outrageous And Offensive Remarks Are An Everyday Reality
By Jamie Feldman
We asked queer people to tell us about their experiences at work and their responses were harrowing.
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