Straight people have often asked me what I, a gay man, have in common with someone who’s trans. Gay people have often put that question…
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Tag: Women and Girls
Women Suing Deshaun Watson Must Reveal Their Names, Judges Rule
Most of the 22 women who have sued Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, accusing him of assault and sexual misconduct, must publicly identify themselves after…
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Keeping Trans Kids From Medicine Doesn’t Make Them Disappear
But the procedures banned by this bill are neither radical nor experimental. Puberty blockers keep trans kids from suffering the permanent damage of adolescence in…
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Two of Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Take Their Claims Public
After Tuesday’s news conference, Rusty Hardin, a lawyer representing Watson, took aim at the claims by Buzbee and Solis. Hardin released a series of emails…
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‘The Most Unsafe Workplace’? Parliament, Australian Women Say
SYDNEY, Australia — When Julia Banks arrived in Parliament five years ago after a successful career in law and business, she felt as if she’d…
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France’s Outspoken Student Union Positions Itself at the Vanguard of Change
PARIS — A powerful government minister recently condemned it as an organization whose activities are racist and could lead to “fascism.” Lawmakers accused it of…
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Women’s Basketball Is a Renewed Flashpoint for an Embattled N.C.A.A.
The women’s basketball players of Immaculata often washed their own uniforms. They flew standby to save money, and sold pencils and toothbrushes to finance travel…
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What Has the Pro-Life Movement Won?
This means that while overturning Roe would probably prompt a pro-choice backlash in reaction to the court’s decision, there would be ample opportunities, in a…
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Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department investigation into Representative Matt Gaetz and an indicted Florida politician is focusing on their involvement with multiple women who were…
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‘They Told Us Not to Resist’: Sexual Violence Pervades Ethiopia’s War
Mona Lisa lay on a hospital bed in Mekelle, the main city in war-torn northern Ethiopia, her body devastated but her defiance on display. Named…
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