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The family will stand by her irrespective of the gender she chooses to be (Photo: Facebook)

Parents of 12-year-old boy who wants to transition and become a girl...

Zoey was born a boy named Kian and decided to become a girl as she seeks to block puberty through hormone injections.

9 Oct 2017 1:54 PM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Transgenders' rights must be respected; they need...

Prof. Dawkins had tweeted messages denying that people could choose their gender

24 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

From Manjunath to Manjamma: The Inspiring Life of a Transgender Folk Artist, By Harsha Bhat and Jogati Manjamma. (Image: DC)

Book Celebrating Jogathi Hero Cuts Corners

The book, From Manjunath to Manjamma, has been written by Harsha Bhat, a journalist and former senior sub-editor of...

1 Oct 2023 12:00 AM IST

From sex causing heart attacks to headache being a reason to avoid sex, here are myths that need to be busted (Photo: AFP)

Study says no person is 100 per cent straight

Study says sexuality is a 'spectrum' and all of us get aroused by men and women.

14 March 2018 11:19 AM IST

Just over 90 percent of schools had anti-harassment policies by 2014, up from 88 percent in 2010. (Photo:Pixabay)

More US schools offering safe spaces for LGBTQ youth

LGBTQ youths have disproportionately higher risk in physical and mental health than their straight peers.

10 March 2018 4:16 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors should ask teens about gender identity, experts

Doctors also need more training on how to sensitively engage transgender youth during medical visits.

4 Sept 2018 1:37 PM IST

Little truth was found in the idea that lesbian or gay parents might encourage or allow more gender nonconformity (Photo: AFP)

Foster child's gender identity isn't influenced by same-sex parents

The types of play and behaviour that most children displayed were found to be typical of their gender.

16 Aug 2017 6:30 PM IST

Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson has said Arkansas does not need legislation like North Carolinas that excludes gender identity and sexual orientation from local and state-wide anti-discrimination protections. (Photo: AP)

Arkansas exposure bill targets transgender people: opponents

National Center for Transgender Equality executive director Mara Keisling said the Arkansas bill is aimed at the...

27 March 2017 11:03 AM IST

Now that the IAAF has decided to pursue the case again, Dutee Chands appeal against the world bodys hyperandrogenism policy will be in the limelight. (Photo: PTI)

IAAF returns to CAS in Dutee Chand's gender case'

After CAS partially upheld her appeal 2 years back, Dutee Chand was allowed to "continue to compete" till a final...

4 July 2017 1:46 PM IST