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The Movement to Exclude Trans Girls from Sports

By Masha Gessen — 2021

The opposition is cast as one between cis-girl athletes on the one hand and a vast liberal conspiracy on the other.

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The Link Between Autism and Trans Identity

Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.

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Bryony White
2016
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What Is Ableism, and What Is Its Impact?

Ableism refers to bias, prejudice, and discrimination against people with disabilities. It hinges on the idea that people with disabilities are less valuable than nondisabled people.

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Zawn Villines
2021
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What Is Ableism?

Ableism centers around the notion that people with disabilities are imperfect and need fixing.

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Ariane Resnick
2021
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Why Identifying as Queer Can Be Harder for Those with Autism

Autistic queer folk may experience struggles for acceptance in both identities.

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Robert T. Muller
2021
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Growing Up Queer with Asperger’s

My story differs from many others who grow up with a developmental disorder, because at the same time, I was also finding my way as a young gay man.

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Austin Houck
2020
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Netflix, BBC Team to Develop and Co-Produce Shows from Disabled Creatives

Netflix and the BBC will work together, in an unprecedented move, to promote disabled creatives on and off screen.

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K. J. Yossman
2021
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Gay and on the Autism Spectrum: My Experience Growing Up in the Closet

Things have dramatically improved in my life since high school. I am lucky that I have a family that loves me, that I have friends who support me and that I live in a progressive area like Montgomery County, Maryland. Many people are less lucky.

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Eric Ascher
2018
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Autistic People More Likely to Identify as LGBTQ

Studies vary widely on the percentage of people with autism who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. One analysis suggested the rate is 15 to 35 percent among autistic people who do not have intellectual disability.

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Marina Sarris
2020
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