By Kierna Mayo — 2011
Janet Mock has an enviable career, a supportive man, and a fabulous head of hair. But she’s also got a remarkable secret that she’s kept from almost everyone she knows. Now, she breaks her silence.
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Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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Hand-wringing about the sanctity of women’s sports reflects an unwillingness to understand what it truly means to be transgender.
Xe/xem, ze/zir, and fae/faer are catching on as alternatives for transgender and nonbinary people
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.
Now, five years later, this is blindingly obvious to me – and my son has become the happiest I’ve seen him since he was a child.
Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.
Autistic queer folk may experience struggles for acceptance in both identities.
Although coming out can be difficult, it can also be a very liberating and freeing process. You may feel like you can finally be authentic and true to who you are.
LGBTQ+ students face personal, social, and societal challenges navigating college.