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“I Like to Exist as a Person”: What It Means to Live Beyond Gender
For some, gender is more than just male or female.
June 30, 2015
What’s It Like to Start Taking Testosterone at Age 15?
There are things Isaac loves about being on testosterone -- growing more muscle, a deep booming voice. But for transgender young adults like him who have used the drug for their transition, there are downsides, too.
June 30, 2015
How To Be a "Guy" When You Are Young and Transgender
In his head, Alex Singh, sees himself as a strong, flat-chested guy with an Adam’s apple and a beard. But when he would look in the mirror, he would see the body of young girl going through female puberty.
June 30, 2015
California Approves Strict New Vaccine Requirements for Children
California now has one of the strictest vaccination laws in the country, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Tuesday that eliminates personal and religious belief exemptions.
June 30, 2015
Meet the Prom Queen Who Grew Up Trans But is Now "Just a Girl"
“When I was younger, I didn’t really know what transgender was,” says Lia Hodson. Now, the former high school prom queen is among a first wave of children and young adults that is reshaping the transgender landscape.
June 30, 2015
Seven Solutions That Could Help Stop Rape on the Night Shift
It’s an ugly phenomenon. But there are ways to tackle it. Some of them are simple, and some already are being tested.
June 30, 2015
"It Was Kind of Like a Double Life": Meet Ariel, Who Is Growing Up Trans
For 13-year-old Ariel, the transition from boy to girl hasn't always been easy, but family support has helped.
June 29, 2015
Supreme Court Once Again Votes to Uphold the Affordable Care Act
“Congress passed the Affordable Care Act to improve health insurance markets," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in his majority opinion, "not to destroy them."
June 25, 2015
The Surprisingly Imperfect Science of DNA Testing
How a proven tool may be anything but.
June 24, 2015
By the Numbers: The Magnitude of Rape and Sexual Assault
What is the incidence of rape? How many go unreported? How much does it cost the victim? We look at the numbers behind the crime.
June 23, 2015
Under Cover of Darkness, Female Janitors Face Rape and Assault
Across the country, janitors at companies large and small say their employers have turned a blind eye to complaints of sexual assault, and attacked their credibility when they report abuse at the hands of supervisors or co-workers.
June 23, 2015
Undocumented Sexual Assault Victims Face Backlash and Backlog
A special visa can help undocumented victims of sexual assault, but women have to first report the crime. Then someone has to believe them before the visas run out.
June 23, 2015