gender

Rather than suppressing the rights of queer, trans and nonbinary folks, we should support their leadership and liberation. If we can move beyond the gender binary as we work for social justice, we can all live more authentic and joyful lives.

As a 14-year-old female to male, or FTM, transgender teen, gender has taken on a necessary role in my everyday self-expression and identity.

In the 1800s, “femininity” was a lot of things — cinched waists, long dresses, submission. But it was not necessarily hairless.

So here I am presenting myself. I am scared but happier than I’ve ever been. I can finally be myself. I am a trans woman.

Artists such as Nicki Minaj are redefining pink as more than just an aesthetic; it’s a rebellion for equality.

I’m an only child with two lesbian mothers, but I attended a boys’ school for most of my life. From as early as I can remember, school was a male space and the home was a female space.

We have been taught to think, from a very young age, that an intelligent person, a scientist, looks a certain way, which often isn’t very feminine.

Maybe I was born with it or maybe it was the five pounds of makeup on my face, but I felt like I was in a Maybelline commercial as I strutted to class.

I’ve never considered myself to be a tomboy, but I've also never considered myself to be super feminine, regardless of how much I want to see myself in this way.

Inclusive sex education across the country must prioritize comprehension over shame, understanding over ignorance, love over hate.