identity

Zackary Drucker on Telling Trans Stories

By Suyin Haynes

Zanele Muholi Documents Black, Queer Life

By Suyin Haynes

Elliot Page, Star of 'Juno,' Announces Transgender Identity

By Jasmine Aguilera

How HBO's Transhood Normalizes the Experiences of Trans Kids

By Suyin Haynes
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The Afro-Latino Actors Fighting Erasure in Hollywood

Gina Torres, Dascha Polanco, Laz Alonso, Amara La Negra and Sarunas Jackson convened for a roundtable to discuss Afro-Latino representation—and what must happen to enact positive change

By Andrew R. Chow

Kenya Barris In Conversation With Tyler, The Creator: 'Why Can't We Tell Our Stories?'

Tyler, the Creator, and Kenya Barris both grew up in the same suburban area of Los Angeles. As an independent rapper and hip-hop agitator, Tyler has spent a decade creating music that pushes boundaries and...

By Kenya Barris and Tyler, the Creator

Imara Jones: Why Black Trans Women Are Essential to Our Future

Trans people are not new. We have always been here. As long as there’s been recorded human history, we have always existed. But we have been written out of the human story—and when you come...

By Imara Jones

I've Been Paralyzed Since I Was 3. Here's Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think

Your efforts to help disabled people may not always have the intended effect

By Rebekah Taussig

Only 3% of People in the U.S. Identify as Latinx: Pew Research

Only 3% of people in the U.S. describe themselves as Latinx, a gender-neutral and inclusive alternative to Latino or Hispanic.

By Jasmine Aguilera

Why ‘Mostly Straight’ Men Are a Distinct Sexual Identity

We hear a lot about the Big Three Sexualities — straight, bisexual and gay. Most of us assume that these three orientations encompass the universe of sexual identities. But there is a new kid on...

By Ritch C. Savin-Williams

Chelsea Manning Wrote a Powerful Essay on Beauty and Self-Expression

'I try to be bold'

By Samantha Cooney

How I Learned to Advocate for My Culture at Work

'I grew to understand the importance of using specific, thoughtful language'

By Jaclyn Roessel / The Well

Tamron Hall Says Her Old Job Won't 'Determine What I Do'

'It doesn’t define me'

By Natalie Stone / People

Why 'LGBTQ' Will Replace 'LGBT'

It's here, it's for 'queer,' and media outlets should get used to it

By Katy Steinmetz

How to Handle Trolls and Haters

Hate belongs to them, not you

By Jeffrey Marsh

I Am a Black Woman With a Disability. Hear Me Roar.

Living at the intersection of 3 marginalized identities has made me stronger

By Crystal R. Emery

Woman Learns Father Is Murderer by Doing School Project

“It was like being thumped in the chest,” she reportedly said

By Casey Quackenbush

The IRS Says It Was Hacked By Identity Thieves

This year’s attack follows a massive data breach in 2015, when hackers stole information from 330,000 taxpayers

By Jonathan Chew / Fortune

This Is Dictionary.com’s 2015 Word of the Year

The editors mark a year when gender, race, sexuality and nationality have dominated the news

By Katy Steinmetz

Why 'Identity' Is the Perfect Word of the Year

Gender, race, sexuality and nationality have dominated the news in 2015

By Katy Steinmetz
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