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Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender

How much does biology shape who we are, and how much is determined by culture and the environment in which we live? Renee Klahr/NPR hide caption

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Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender

What does it mean to be a boy and what does it mean to be a girl? We delve into debates over gender – and explore how some people are moving beyond labels and building gender identities of their own.

Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Thursday that the military's transgender policy will remain unchanged until the Department of Defense receives direction from the White House. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Gen. Joseph Dunford said the Defense Department is making "no modifications" to its current policies on service by transgender troops until more direction arrives from the White House.

Tuesday

1st Man Prosecuted For Federal Hate Crime Targeting Transgender Victim Gets 49 Years

Joshua Vallum is sworn in before pleading guilty to state murder charges at George County Circuit Court in Lucedale, Miss., last July. On Monday, he was sentenced to 49 years in prison for a federal hate crime — the first such case brought for a crime specifically targeting a victim because of their gender identity. Biloxi Sun Herald/TNS via Getty Images hide caption

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1st Man Prosecuted For Federal Hate Crime Targeting Transgender Victim Gets 49 Years

Joshua Brandon Vallum's sentence, which was rendered Monday, comes on top of the life sentence he is already serving under state law. The case was unprecedented for the Justice Department.

1st Man Prosecuted For Federal Hate Crime Targeting Transgender Victim Gets 49 Years

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Monday

17-Year-Old Transgender Boy Wins Texas Girls' Wrestling Championship

Trinity High School junior Mack Beggs waits for a signal from the referee in the final round of the 6A Girls 110 Weight Class match during the Texas Wrestling State Tournament on Saturday in Cypress, Texas. Beggs, a transgender boy, is required by state policy to compete against girls. Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption

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17-Year-Old Transgender Boy Wins Texas Girls' Wrestling Championship

Mack Beggs is prohibited from competing against boys, under Texas rules. His controversial win comes soon after President Trump rescinded Obama administration guidelines on transgender students.

Wednesday

Trump Administration Rescinds Obama Rule On Transgender Students' Bathroom Use

The Trump administration has reversed federal guidance that directed public schools to allow students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that corresponded to their gender identities. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Administration Rescinds Obama Rule On Transgender Students' Bathroom Use

The administration will not direct public schools to allow students to use facilities that match their gender identities. It notes the primary role of state and local districts in education policy.

Monday

New Jersey's Anti-Discrimination Law Is 'Just A Tool' To Protect Gender Identity
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New Jersey's Anti-Discrimination Law Is 'Just A Tool' To Protect Gender Identity

Seventeen states have legal protections to prevent discrimination against transgender people in areas like housing and employment. But just having a law on the books doesn't change people's attitudes.

New Jersey's Anti-Discrimination Law Is 'Just A Tool' To Protect Gender Identity

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Friday

N.C. Gov. McCrory Claims 'Political Left' Fed Emergence Of Transgender Issues

In an interview with NPR's Robert Seigel, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory defended the controversial HB2 law. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption

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N.C. Gov. McCrory Claims 'Political Left' Fed Emergence Of Transgender Issues

The Republican said "most people had never heard of this issue" until recently. He also defended HB2, which requires transgender people to use public bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth.

N.C. Gov. McCrory Claims 'Political Left' Fed Emergence Of Transgender Issues

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Tuesday

Philippines Elects First Transgender Member Of Congress

Geraldine Roman walks past a campaign poster during an April 30 trip to the town of Orani, in the province of Bataan, north of Manila. The 49-year-old, a member of a powerful political family, has won a seat in the nation's lower house, according to unofficial results. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Philippines Elects First Transgender Member Of Congress

Unofficial results show Geraldine Roman will win a seat in the House of Representatives. She's the first trans legislator in a country that reportedly has no gay politicians at the national level.

Wednesday

Tennessee Enacts Law Letting Therapists Refuse Patients On Religious Grounds

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law that allows mental health professionals to refuse treatment to patients based on personal or religious beliefs. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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Tennessee Enacts Law Letting Therapists Refuse Patients On Religious Grounds

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signed a law allowing mental health counselors to refuse to treat patients based on religious objections. Critics say the measure discriminates against LGBT people.

Wednesday

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Friday

Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show in North Carolina To Protest 'Bathroom Bill'

"To my mind, it's an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress," said Bruce Springsteen, canceling a planned April 10 concert in North Carolina. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show in North Carolina To Protest 'Bathroom Bill'

The Boss is standing with opponents of the law that says transgender people must only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth. The musician says he is supporting "freedom fighters."