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Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics

World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.

Zooey Zephyr won't be barred from women's restroom in Montana capitol after GOP attempt

A measure that would have prohibited the transgender lawmaker from using the women's restroom failed in committee Tuesday, with even several Republicans voting against it.

Op-ed: Stop Freaking Out About Female Intersex Athletes

The scientific authorities have said multiple times that intersex women don't have an advantage in athletics. So won't the sporting authorities just let them play?

Make Your Health a Priority This Year

The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.

Trans South Dakotans Ask Gov. to Veto 'Bathroom Bill'

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has until March 1 to veto the transphobic legislation, which would make South Dakota the first state to enact such sweeping restrictions. 

Op-ed: My Kid's First Dress

A dad realizes he supports his kid's exploration of gender identity more than he expected.

Republicans file 32 anti-trans bills on first day in Texas

On the first day of the Texas bill prefiling period, Republicans introduced 32 bills targeting the transgender community.

Wis. GOP Targets Trans Students

A proposed law in Wisconsin would prevent transgender students from using public bathrooms designated for the gender with which they identify.

Montana to Allow Changes to Gender on Birth Certificates After Ruling

State officials had previously said they would not comply with a court injunction making the changes to birth certificates easier for transgender residents. 

Are We Witnessing the Birth of TV’s Intersex Liberation?

MTV pushed intersex youth into the mainstream, without mockery or stigma. 

Caitlyn Jenner, Parents Urge Veto of S.D. 'Bathroom Bill'

Wayne Maines joins Caitlyn Jenner and others in urging the governor to veto the anti-trans legislation.

Ordered to Compete with Men, Trans Woman Sues CrossFit

The fitness giant ignores decades of research supporting the 34-year-old CrossFit athlete, relegating her to the men's division.

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif sues J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk for cyberbullying over gender

It had been reported that Khelif had filed the complaint, but now her lawyer has revealed that J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are named in it.

Intersex People #WontBeErased, Support Their Trans Friends

Advocates for intersex people speak out against the gender binary the Trump administration is seeking to impose.

Bias Against Caster Semenya Shows Measuring 'Womanhood' Is Impossible

Sporting officials need to stop using testosterone as the final word on gender.

Montana Blocks Trans People From Changing Gender on Birth Certificates

The rule comes as LGBTQ+ rights groups sue Montana over another anti-trans rule made earlier this year. 

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Idaho's Ban on Transgender Athletes

The complaint, filed on behalf of two student athletes, also calls out the law's intrusive "sex verification" requirements in disputed cases.

First, do no harm—unless you're intersex or trans

Opinion: In a landscape of shifting policies, vulnerable adolescents find themselves caught in a web of uncertainty.

Imane Khelif, an Algerian Olympic boxer, becomes target of transphobic hate — even though she isn't trans

Various celebrities and politicians are issuing hateful, transphobic remarks about the Algerian boxer competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.