Gender

Carrie Fisher’s death at 60 came as a shock. Known as Princess (and later, General) Leia to generations of Star Wars fans, sh ...

I spent last week in Washington, D.C., a place that, depending on which way you swing, is either a roiling swamp of dysfunction or a glea ...

In the city of Philadelphia, police officers respond to over 100,000 domestic-related calls each year. And those are the cases we’r ...

Childhood sexual abuse affects approximately one i ...

The presidential campaign is leaving me gasping for air. I’ve been watching the Clinton/Trump debates.

About a third of women experience hair loss. After menopause, that fraction doubles, with thinning hair and bald spots stealing happiness, self-esteem, and quality of life.

The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.

It’s hard to read the news when you’re a survivor of rape. Each case is different, but I see shades of my own attack and its ...

Phyllis Schlafly died. A Miss America contestant came out. And burkinis continue to fire up the French. Is your feminist bell clanging yet? It should be.

A man recently told me that, although he isn’t voting for Trump, he has never “liked” Hillary. When I asked why, he rep ...

It was a loud, busy day. Nearly 600 middle- and high-school girls filled the ground floor of Princeton University’s Frick Chemistry ...

With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...

It is still legal to discriminate in most states based on sexual orientation and gender identity. For aging transgender people, even more obstacles exist.

The worst threat of violence for the transgender community came from the Philadelphia Police Department. But now we're working to improve that relationship.

I was finally "passing" as a black man. I also came to realize that the duties of the police to "protect and serve" did not necessarily apply to someone like me.