Identity

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Non-binary
Gender Identity Isn't Too Confusing For Your Toddler
Refinery29 - Kasandra Brabaw
In 2017, an episode of The Doctors told the story of an elementary school teacher who read books about transgender people to her kindergarten class. …
Mayo Clinic
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Although the true prevalence isn't known, it is estimated that approximately 1 percent of adults in the U.S. have some degree of gender dysphoria. …
Gender
Critics say new gender identity resolution is 'dangerous' - NEWS 1130
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Many are calling on Premier Doug Ford to denounce a resolution proposed and approved for further discussion at the PC party convention that says …
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Kathleen Wynne
Gender identity theory up for debate: PCs
torontosun.com - Antonella Artuso
A motion to be debated at the next Ontario PC convention on stripping gender identity theory from the school sex ed curriculum drew criticism from …
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Netflix
5 great Impractical Jokers episodes to stream on Netflix
netflixlife.com - Brittany Frederick
Impractical Jokers is now on Netflix! Check out these five Impractical Jokers season 1 episodes that you absolutely have to stream on Netflix. Netflix …
Vox
Social Media
Facebook has been accused of peddling anti-Semitic conspiracy theories to promote its brand
Vox - Tara Isabella Burton
The social media network is accused of hiring a right-wing PR firm to smear its critics. Activists are castigating Facebook for hiring a public relations firm accused of promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy
Canadian TV
Ontario PC Party passes resolution to not recognize gender identity
globalnews.ca - By Ryan Rocca
The Ontario PC Party has passed resolution to no longer recognize gender identity theory, sources tell Global News. The vote happened Saturday …
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North Africa
For Jewish Israelis of Yemenite Heritage, Reviving a Past
The New York Times - By MALIN FEZEHAI
At a recent henna celebration at the Yemeni Heritage Center in Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel, the bride had three ensemble changes, each representing a city or region in Yemen. Although both the bride and groom
Vox
Politics
As a young Latina staffer, I hid who I was to fit in. Ocasio-Cortez is refusing to do that.
Vox - Alexa Kissinger
The thrill of watching Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bring her whole self to Congress. We were dressed up, with ruffles on our socks and bows in our hair, and my mom was shuffling us into a fancy hotel that
POLITICO
U.S. Politics
House conservatives protest LGBT protection in Mexico-Canada trade deal
POLITICO - By ALEXANDER PANETTA and LAUREN GARDNER
Protections in the new North American trade pact for LGBTQ people are roiling conservative lawmakers in the House, who are urging President Donald Trump to rescind them. They are displeased that the new
Vox
Civil Rights
Green Book builds a feel-good comedy atop an artifact of shameful segregation. Yikes.
Vox - Alissa Wilkinson
The movie is named after guides published for black travelers in segregated America, but adds a Hollywood spin. Green Book almost immediately identifies itself as a surefire hit. A period piece that’s
German History
Gender Identity in Weimar Germany
jstor.org - By: Livia Gershon
As the already precarious legal rights of trangender Americans come under renewed threat, it’s worth looking back at the first political movement …
U.S. Politics
Dozens of House Republicans object to gay rights language in NAFTA replacement deal
washingtonexaminer.com - Sean Higgins
A group of 45 House Republican lawmakers wrote President Trump Friday stating that they were "deeply concerned" by the inclusion of "sexual …
BBC News
Scottish Government
Being young and transgender in a Scottish school
BBC News - BBC World
Aaron Gallagher, who identifies as a man, left school early after facing transphobic bullying. The Scottish government has now pledged to include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people's
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Book Reviews
The Past, Present and Future of Jews in America
The New York Times
Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play Music | How to Listen Gal Beckerman, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, was working on his review of several new books that touch on American Jewish identity the
Glasgow City Council
Pride Glasgow asks police to investigate its finances
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Pride Glasgow has asked police to look into its books amid concerns of financial irregularities. They said a new treasurer raised concerns regarding …
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Gender-Neutral
Conservatives freak out over proposed gender neutral bathrooms on military bases
starobserver.com.au - Laurence Barber
Conservatives are freaking out over an Autralian Defence Force proposal that gender neutral bathrooms be installed on military bases. The Australian …
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Gender-Neutral
Céline Dion has a new gender-neutral clothing line for kids
Vox - Nadra Nittle
It’s part of a growing trend in kids’ clothes. In Céline Dion’s new ad for Célinununu, her gender-neutral clothing line with the children’s retailer Nununu, the songstress sneaks into a hospital nursery
Vox
U.S. Politics
Monica Lewinsky is finally having her moment
Vox - Anna North
She’s emerged as a powerful spokesperson on power, consent, and #MeToo. They called it “the Lewinsky scandal.” Bill Clinton was the one who abused his power, entering into a relationship with a White intern
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Boko Haram
Experts Explore Expanding Presence of Terrorist Groups in Africa
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On Tuesday, the 9/11 Memorial Museum hosted a special public program on address the rise of terrorism in Africa. Two experts on terrorism in the …
News (China)
White paper sets Xinjiang facts straight, cites successes
globaltimes.cn - By Li Ruohan
Local people are selling barbecue and naan (a kind of crusty bread) at the night market of Hotan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous …
AlJazeera
World News
Rohingya in Bangladesh will not be forced back to Myanmar
AlJazeera - Al Jazeera
Planned expulsion may not go ahead as Rohingya go into hiding while aid agencies warn return is too dangerous. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who fled Myanmar, citing rape, murder and arson, will not
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Japan
Transsexual man shares experiences of parenthood
thejakartapost.com - News Desk
A man in Hyogo Prefecture holds lectures across the country to share his experience and happiness of being the father of two children. He also talks …
Gender-Neutral
“It’s pathetic” | Former soldier and Senate candidate slams ADF’s bid for “gender-neutral” toilets
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A former SAS soldier who is running for the Senate says it’s “pathetic” the Australian Defence Force is worrying about gender-neutral toilets at army …
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Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uygurs: China boasts of its protection and support for cultures in white paper
scmp.com - Nectar Gan
China has released a policy white paper boasting of its protection of ethnic cultures in Xinjiang, and defying mounting criticism that it is …
Transgender
A safe and inclusive society for transgender people in China
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Agi Veres is the UNDP Country Director in China Earlier this year, an appeals court in Guiyang upheld the lower court’s decision in favour of the …
Non-binary
GSC approves bill ‘in solidarity with trans, intersex and non-binary students’
stanforddaily.com - Charlie Curnin
The weekly meeting of Stanford’s Graduate Student Council (GSC) was dominated by intense debate about the wording of a “Resolution in Solidarity with …
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HBCUs
A white professor called police on a black student for putting her feet up in class
Vox - P.R. Lockhart
911 calls about black students are calling new attention to racism on college campuses. A black student at the University of Texas San Antonio was sitting in biology class on Monday when she found herself
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Decriminalization
13 states have decriminalized — but not legalized — marijuana
Vox - German Lopez
Thirteen states have moved toward decriminalizing marijuana but not legalizing it — so possession of small amounts of pot no longer carries criminal penalties like prison time, but possession of larger
Vox
Public Health
Marijuana has been legalized in nine states and Washington, DC
Vox - German Lopez
In 2012, Colorado and Washington state became the first states to vote to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. Since then, seven more states and Washington, DC, have followed — although Vermont