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The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
The Sex Discrimination Act is in the news following the high-profile ‘Giggle v Tickle’ court case. Here’s how the act came to be and how it works.
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
National LGBTIQ+ group Equality Australia welcomed the government’s latest move, saying it was ‘sensible’ and ‘pragmatic’.
HIV prevention and treatment have made great strides, but barriers created by stigma, laws and logistics remain.
The UK lacks a comprehensive system for recording hateful graffiti and imagery, something which researchers argue must change.
Writing about same-sex relationships and gender beyond a strict male-female binary was more common in ancient Greece and Rome than students assume, a scholar writes.
The Marriage Bill should strike a balance between preserving non-discriminatory cultural and religious practices and promoting liberal values.
As the national debate over LGBTQ rights continues, teachers in the Midwest are facing challenges similar to those facing their colleagues elsewhere in the US.
Corporations have the responsibility to make workplaces more inclusive and welcoming for LGBTQ+ employees.
Fears that concerned parents might fall foul of a new law banning gay conversion practices are not borne out by the strict definitions in the bill before parliament.
Women’s sexual identities and behaviors are changing in ways men’s are not.
South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
A narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of many people and can impact policy and programs. It’s time to expand our ideas of what family means.
Global attitudes to gender and sexual diversity are changing. Some embrace the diversity; others push back.
First UK study to look at body weight and sexual orientation reveals health disparities in sexual minorities.
Bigender, gender fluid, cisgender? Emerging gender categorizations are important – for your health.
Psychologists don’t know much about why people have age-based sexual attractions – such as pedophilia – or how best to help people not act on sexual interests in children.
The current push towards AI categorisation of people is in danger of embedding a binary view of society.
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Divisional Executive: Research Impact Division, Human Sciences Research Council
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Associate Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Northwestern University
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PhD Candidate, International Human Rights Law, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor of Education (Counselor Education), Penn State
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Senior Researcher in Public Health, Walter Sisulu University
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J.D. University of Michigan, University of Michigan
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Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Sociology, Aston University
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Instructor, Department of Psychology and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Director, Yale-Hastings Program in Ethics and Health Policy, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Forensic Research Director at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Adelaide University
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Professor, University of South Africa