Building on sands of ignorance

Eleven years on from the ‘transgender tipping point’ — a term coined by Time magazine when it featured Laverne Cox on its cover, and a moment of self-visualisation and representation for many a trans

I was in a school maths lesson, aged 14, and the teacher was a substitute who hadn’t met the class before. I’d been growing out my hair and trying to look more feminine. “Excuse me, ma’am,” he said to

Jake and Hannah Graf couldn’t ask for more with their two daughters. Here, Jake tells Bella about their incredible story

The private sphere is under threat

Medical labels have undeniable upsides, but a new book argues that the increasing pathologisation of everyday differences can do more harm than good… and doesn’t always lead to better outcomes. What’s the solution?

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