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Work Protections for Trans People at Starting Gate

By Kyla Bender-Baird ● Arts & Culture ● November 19, 2011

The history of extending workplace protections to transgender people has more losses than victories, says Kyla Bender-Baird in her book “Transgender Employment Experiences.” In this excerpt, she calls for nuanced policies backed by cultural change.

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N.Y. Women’s School Offers Gender-Neutral Lesson

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● August 15, 2011

Applicants to a women’s school have only one gender category to choose: female. But Barnard College in New York City is increasingly friendly to gender-neutral students. This fall it offers its first gender-neutral housing.

Umbrellas Shield N.Y.’s First Single-Sex Weddings

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● July 29, 2011

Same-sex couples lined up outside the City Clerk’s Office in Manhattan last Sunday to take advantage of New York’s first day of legal marriage for same-sex couples. A few counter protesters were overpowered by the mood of celebration.

In Space Between Genders a ‘Seahorse’ Emerges

By Nick Krieger ● Arts & Culture ● July 16, 2011

As Nina transitions into Nick, he discovers the space between being a man and a woman. In this excerpt from his book, “Nina Here Nor There,” he describes a similar journey undertaken by his friend Bec through this middle ground.

Obama Urged to Save Programs; LGBT Hate Crimes Up

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● July 16, 2011

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As President Barack Obama continues to struggle to win a deal from Congress to extend the federal government’s borrowing limit, women’s groups are calling on him to save programs upon which women disproportionately depend–Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security–from the chopping block.

Marriage Equality Spreads Pride in New York

By Krystie Lee Yandoli ● Arts & Culture ● July 1, 2011

New York’s legalization of same-sex marriage set off euphoric celebrations this week. It also offers a chance to showcase the political backing of those in the 18-34 age bracket.

Trans People in Nepal Live Without Citizenship

By Kalpana Bhusal ● Arts & Culture ● January 29, 2011

Nepal’s Supreme Court ruling deemed homosexual and transgender people equal citizens in Nepal, yet many sexual minorities are still without citizenship certificates, limiting their opportunities. Here’s one woman’s story.

Tunisian Women Look Ahead; Uganda’s Kato Killed

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● January 28, 2011

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Same-Sex Boston Case Opens Up a Legal Grab Bag

By Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● July 21, 2010

The decision by a Boston judge about the unconstitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act is potentially monumental. Alexis Sclamberg explains why social progressives and Tea Party activists alike are tensely watching for word of an appeal.

Unemployment Sets More Traps for Transgender People

By Megan Carpentier ● Arts & Culture ● June 11, 2010

The recession is causing the paperwork to pile up. For transgender people this is particularly tough. Every application for work or government assistance contains the possibility of probing and intrusive questions of sexual identity.