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A new puberty guide for kids aims to replace anxiety with self-confidence

In an inclusive guide for pre-teens going through puberty, girls, boys and nonbinary youth are shown navigating topics from feelings to body parts to puberty gear. Girlology hide caption

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A new puberty guide for kids aims to replace anxiety with self-confidence

April 23, 2022 • Talking about testes and menses can be super awkward for any kid. A new book tries to take the embarrassment out of growing up – and be inclusive of every body.

1,000-Year-Old Remains May Be Of A Highly Respected Nonbinary Warrior, Study Finds

A reconstruction drawing of the Suontaka grave from 1,000 years ago and that is now thought to be the final resting place of a nonbinary warrior. Veronika Paschenko/University of Turku hide caption

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1,000-Year-Old Remains May Be Of A Highly Respected Nonbinary Warrior, Study Finds

August 9, 2021 • Researchers using DNA analysis say a body buried in feminine clothing and with a sword was neither strictly male or female. The grave shows the high status of some nonbinary people in their community.

The U.S. Will Add A 3rd Gender Option On Passports

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The U.S. Will Add A 3rd Gender Option On Passports

June 30, 2021 • With the changes, "we don't have to lie to get our passports. We can just be ourselves," said Dana Zzyym, an intersex person who has fought for more gender options on U.S. passports.