May 03 Watch 9:32 How Caster Semenya’s case could alter the landscape of women’s sport In athletics, who defines a man and a woman? A court has ordered South African runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take drugs to suppress her naturally high testosterone levels if she wants to continue to compete. William… Continue watching
Feb 08 South Dakota may ban gender identity instruction in public schools By James Nord, Associated Press The state would be the first in the nation to block instruction on gender identity or gender expression, and South Dakota's bill would cover public school students from kindergarten through seventh grade. Continue reading
Apr 06 North Carolina bathroom law could change rules at public colleges By Josh Logue, Inside Higher Ed Three university employees are suing the state after North Carolina passed a law requiring public colleges to segregate bathrooms by biological birth gender, forcing transgender students and faculty members to use facilities that don't reflect their identities. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 9:41 Is gender identity biologically hard-wired? By PBS News Hour At an early age, 8-year-old Skyler Kelly began to let his parents know that what he looked like on the outside, a girl, is not how he felt on the inside. The science of gender identity isn't fully understood, but… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch The quiet revolution behind the word ‘transgender’ By PBS News Hour Alex Myers grew up as Alice, a girl, in rural Maine. In the mid-'90s, during the summer between junior and senior years at boarding school, Myers came out as transgender, starting the process of embracing his true gender identity. Once… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch News Wrap: Haiyan, the most powerful storm of the year, hits the Philippines News Wrap: Haiyan, the most powerful storm of the year, hits the Philippines… Continue watching