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Why ‘Genetic Testing’ for Gender Is Dangerous Pseudoscience

Tris Mamone

The theory suggested by the recent leaked U.S. Department of Health and Human Services memo is wrong about the science behind gender on two counts: gender identity likely has a neurological basis, and biological sex is not a strict binary.

State Department: No Plans to Change Passport Policy Despite Trump Anti-Trans Memo

Katelyn Burns

Advocates for the transgender community have been keeping a close eye on the passport process amid fear of changes by the Trump administration.

[Photo: A woman looks in a mirror and appears frightened.]

Ask a Queer Chick: My Girlfriend’s Ex-Girlfriend’s Ghost Won’t Get out of My House

Lindsay King-Miller

Also: How do I find a relationship that will solve my problems?

Reflections on Standing Rock and Our Queer Mother Earth

Jen Deerinwater

Nearly two years have passed since my trip to Standing Rock soon after the October 27 raids. I had been publishing about the Dakota Access pipeline for a couple months, but physically being in North Dakota was a different beast.

Iowa’s GOP Governor Suddenly Supports Expanding Access to Contraception

Ally Boguhn

Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), who has supported cutting off funding for Planned Parenthood, has changed her tune on contraception in her re-election bid.

Religious Freedom May Now Include Discrimination Against Jews and Muslims

Heron Greenesmith

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster moved to protect Miracle Hill and other agencies that want to to discriminate against Jews and others and continue to receive government funding.

Reproductive Coercion ‘Much More Prevalent’ Than Once Thought

Auditi Guha & Federal Law Protects Transgender Rights—But That Could Change as Early as the Spring

Men interfering with women's contraception made recent headlines when SNL cast member Pete Davidson joked about messing with Ariana Grande's birth control.

[Photo: Karl Racine in a suit in front of microphone.

DC Attorney General Goes ‘Religious Freedom’ Route to Investigate Catholic Church

Patricia Miller

Any felony activity the DC attorney general discovers in the course of his investigation could be forwarded to the U.S. attorney.

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Corporate Media Enabled Trump’s Anti-Trans Policies

Katelyn Burns & Federal Law Protects Transgender Rights—But That Could Change as Early as the Spring

Media coverage of marginalized groups targeted by Trump should recognize the humanity of those communities.

[Photo: A trans woman holding up the transgender flag.]

Federal Law Protects Transgender Rights—But That Could Change as Early as the Spring

Jessica Mason Pieklo

The New York Times reported on a leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services that would define civil rights laws to exclude gender-identity discrimination as the Supreme Court considers taking up cases on these very issues.

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