GENDER IDENTITY

HUFFPOST PERSONAL
I'm Part Of An LGBTQ Family. Here's What I Do When People Ask Us Invasive Questions.
By Allison Hope, Guest Writer
Because our gender expression and presumed genitalia don’t align with the majority’s sense of what it takes to make a baby, strangers feel empowered to pile on questions.
ENTERTAINMENT
'Queer Eye' Star Jonathan Van Ness Says He Identifies As Gender Nonbinary
By Curtis M. Wong
"Somedays I feel like a boy and somedays I feel like a girl," the Netflix series' grooming expert explained.
QUEER VOICES
World Health Organization Removes Gender Nonconformity From List Of Mental Disorders
By Mary Papenfuss
Human Rights Watch hails the 'liberating" global breakthrough.
POLITICS
Supreme Court Leaves School's Transgender Bathroom Policy In Place
By Marina Fang
The high court declined to hear an appeal from students who claimed the policy violated their privacy rights.
VIDEOS
Abortion Rights Activists Take To The Streets
Aborion rights activists across the country protested restrictive abortion laws as part of the National Day of Action to Stop the Bans.
QUEER VOICES
Interfaith Groups Rally In Support Of Equality Act For LGBTQ Rights
By Carol Kuruvilla
Christians, Muslims, Jews and Hindus urged Congress to pass the bill, which would outlaw discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity.
VIDEOS
Sexual Assault And Misconduct Compensation In #MeToo Era
Sexual assault survivors are demanding compensation from the institutions they say enabled their attacks or mishandled their cases.
VIDEOS
Celebrating Mother’s Day Around The Globe
Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s how moms across the globe are celebrated throughout the year.
VIDEOS
Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About Workplace Discrimination
Even Oprah Winfrey has had to deal with gender discrimination in the workplace.
ENTERTAINMENT
Sam Smith On Gender Identity: 'I Didn’t Feel Comfortable Being A Man'
By Curtis M. Wong
The "Stay With Me" singer opened up in an interview with British GQ about accepting himself as nonbinary.
ENTERTAINMENT
Julia Roberts Shares A Simple Wish To Make Schools Safer For LGBTQ Kids
By Ed Mazza
The actor wants gender-neutral bathrooms and safe schools for all children.
POLITICS
Sen. Kamala Harris Supports Third Gender Option On Federal IDs
By Carla Herreria
The Democratic presidential candidate called for the federal recognition of a third gender, but some LGBTQ activists are wary of her advocacy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
POLITICS
CPACer Slams 'Soy Scouts' For Admitting Girls
By Mary Papenfuss
Meat/vegan division apparently becoming a gender thing among those attending conservative confab.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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