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World
The Original Sin of Olympics Sex Testing
Sometime in May 1936, a reporter for The Western Morning News, a newspaper based in Plymouth, England, arrived at the doorstep of Mark Weston, a retired shot putter who had embarked on a career as a massage therapist. Mr. Weston brought the reporter ...
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World
Peru Issued a Decree Calling Trans Identity a ‘Disorder.’ A Backlash Followed.
Government officials say the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists say it will increase discrimination.
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Arts
With a Body Double, an Artist Reflects on Life as a Trans-Deaf Influencer
Chella Man, a 25-year-old model and actor, has turned to performance and sculpture to understand their identity.
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World
Robbi Mecus, Who Helped Foster L.G.B.T.Q. Climbing Community, Dies at 52
Ms. Mecus, a New York State forest ranger who worked in the Adirondacks, died after falling about 1,000 feet from a peak at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
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World
The Courage to Follow the Evidence on Transgender Care
Hilary Cass is the kind of hero the world needs today. She has entered one of the most toxic debates in our culture: how the medical community should respond to the growing numbers of young people who seek gender transition through medical treatments ...
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Magazine
Finding Comfort in a Haircut
Xavier Cruz and JP Gomez, a married gay couple, knew discrimination against the L.G.B.T.Q. community had become widespread. But as owners of Barba Grooming Boutique, a salon in Manhattan, they thought their industry was largely immune. So in 2016 ...
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World
Trans Visibility Is Nice. Safety Is Even Better.
In my childhood, trans representation was largely confined to sensationalized daytime talk shows — think “Jerry Springer” — and fictionalized stories of cisgender people reacting with disgust or violence upon learning someone was trans — think of the ...
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World
Trans Visibility Is Nice. Safety Is Even Better.
In my childhood, trans representation was largely confined to sensationalized daytime talk shows — think “Jerry Springer” — and fictionalized stories of cisgender people reacting with disgust or violence upon learning someone was trans — think of the ...
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Arts
Lucy Sante Is the Same Writer She Has Always Been
In her memoir “I Heard Her Call My Name,” the author reflects on her life and embarking on a gender transition in her late 60s.
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World
The Debate Over Transgender Care and Detransitioning
Readers discuss a column by Pamela Paul about children with gender dysphoria who regret their transitions.
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