By Ed Yong — 2019
A new study shows that gender-nonconforming kids who go on to transition already have a strong sense of their true identity—one that differs from their assigned gender.
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Chase Strangio, who has won a series of landmark court cases in his role as ACLU deputy director for transgender justice, explains why states across the country are suddenly targeting the freedom of trans youth with a wave of new laws.
Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.
The ever-viral artist discusses his meteoric rise and the pressures of being a Black gay musician on a global stage.
Who owns your identity, and how can old ways of thinking be replaced?
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To capture the evolving ways in which we describe ourselves, we asked readers to tell us who they are. More than 5,000 people responded. The words they used show us that ‘the human experience is infinite.’