Oct 21st, 2008 · In the November issue of The Atlantic Monthly, Hanna Rosin writes about a young boy who, from an early age, challenged his sexual identity. She discusses the complicated realities parents must face when children feel trapped in the wrong bodies.
Oct 9th, 2008 · The school would seek to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students from bullying. While some residents embrace the idea of the school, others say it would result in needless segregation. It would open in 2010, pending school board approval.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Many Latin American countries ignore HIV among men who have sex with men because gays, bisexuals and transgenders are social outcasts. A report from the American Foundation for AIDS Research found that many countries and international organizations still don't know the rate of infections in this high-risk group and don't reach out to them. NPR's Brenda Wilson has the story of one gay man from Jamaica, where violence against gays is so great that one community worker says it overshadows concerns about HIV.
Jun 26th, 2008 · June is when many gay and lesbian Americans celebrate their sexuality. In recognition of Gay Pride Month, Loriene Roy, President of the American Library Association tells listeners about books that highlight the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender experience.
May 8th, 2008 · A new medical treatment suppresses hormones that would bring on puberty in children with gender identity issues. Two doctors talk about the ethics of using the therapy for transgender teenagers and adolescents.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · Rose has tackled issues like workplace harassment, premarital sex and legalizing prostitution. Such frank discussions of sex have been taboo in India, but Rose is changing the boundaries of dialogue.
Nov 24th, 2007 · Critics of Michelle Bruce, a transgender city council member in Georgia, argue that Bruce lives life as a woman in order to keep the council seat.
Oct 31st, 2007 · Democrats want to pass a bill banning discrimination against gays and lesbians in the workplace. But the legislation is bogged down in the House, where party members are split over whether to include protection for transgender people. Gay rights activists are calling for an all inclusive bill or none.