We all know there are terms and labels for people in the queer community. Some have to do with someone’s sexuality—gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.—and others have to do with someone’s gender identity or ...

The word “cisgender” is often used online — but few people stop to ask what it actually means. At its core, cisgender simply describes someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned ...

Your Zoomer relative used it to refer to you, Elon Musk deemed it a slur in 2023, and now you might be scratching your head, wondering: “What does ‘cis’ mean, and why are people calling me that?” X Is ...

Landon Hughes ([email protected]) is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education and a predoctoral trainee in the Population Studies Center, Institute for Social ...

Kel Fisher doesn't remember "coming out," exactly. "I do remember watching 'Glee' with my mom and sister as a kid – maybe about 8 years old – and learning what 'lesbian' means, and accepting that that ...

Musk made the determination in a reply to a user who said he didn’t wish to be called “cis," claimed he was called "cissy" by trans activists. Reading time 2 minutes Twitter owner Elon Musk is still ...

A new study that looked at a large database of privately insured Americans has found that transgender individuals have a higher risk of chronic disease than their cisgender counterparts. Although the ...

The Institute for Diversity Science at the University of Wisconsin published a study in September that shows gender ...

In the latest episode of “Wealthy White Dudes Get Their Tender Feelings Hurt By An Adjective” self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist Elon Musk has decided the word “cisgender” is a slur. The owner of ...

As transgender people continue their fight to be accepted for who they are, more states are taking action to stand in their way. According to the ACLU, 31 states have considered bills this year that ...

The benefits of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (Doxy PEP) in preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men and transgender women do not appear to extend to ...