Gender & Identity

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At trans prom, joy is a political statement

Trans kids around the country say they've felt bullied and ignored by lawmakers. So they threw themselves a party.
By Anne Branigin

Bedazzled and jet lagged, the Beyhive swarms Stockholm for ‘Renaissance’

By Janay Kingsberry

In three high-profile cases, courts side with female survivors

By Anne Branigin

The renaissance of drag queen legend Kevin Aviance

By Janay Kingsberry

Judy Blume clarifies support for trans people after J.K. Rowling comments

By Anne Branigin
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Trans people have never been so visible — or so vulnerable

By Anne Branigin

Six works that capture the complexity of being trans today

By Anne Branigin

Pop icons are ‘mothers’ now. The LGBTQ ballroom scene wants credit.

By Samantha Chery

Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied with their lives

By Casey Parks, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement
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‘I’ve always known I was different’: Four trans people share their stories

By Casey Parks

For trans people, medical visits can be more traumatizing than healing

By Fenit Nirappil

A user’s guide to TV, film and music that centers teen girls

By Samantha Chery

Sequins, feathers, homemade pasties: D.C.’s queer nightlife is in bloom

By Janay Kingsberry

‘Media Men’ lawsuit ends in six-figure settlement

By Samantha Chery

Biracial women say Meghan is proof racism and privilege coexist

How asexual and aromantic people make Valentine’s Day their own

For American Muslim women, hijabs affirm their right to choose

Teachers are burning out. On TikTok, they describe the working conditions.