Leaving their home

On 16 April 2025, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on their biological sex assigned at birth. Forget the rage-bait headlines and attempts to divide us through fear – this is the reality of that ruling, as told through 13 lives

ONE ICY MORNING IN FEBRUARY, nearly 200 people gathered in a church in downtown Richmond, Va. Most had awakened before dawn and driven in from across the state. There were Republicans and Democrats fr

Alexis (she/her), 32, and Liam Blake (he/him), are based in Doncaster and have been a key voice as a married couple around transgender rights

On the morning of Eid, on 13 May 2021, Tabassum Niamat was waiting at home for her family to visit. All her cooking for the big celebration was out of the way. And then the text messages started comin

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It all started promisingly enough. French biologist Gabriela Lobinska had enjoyed her Ph.D. training, researching how organisms change over time. Arriving at Harvard Medical School in September 2024,