Transgender

Hidden Brain

Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender

Gender is one of the first things we notice about the people around us. But where do our ideas about gender come from? Can gender differences be explained by genes and chromosomes, or are they the result of upbringing, culture and the environment? In this encore episode from October 2017, we delve into debates over nature vs. nurture, and meet the first person in the United States to officially reject the labels of both male and female, and be recognized as "non-binary."

Morning Edition

Transgender Boy Tells Mom 'It Shouldn't Be Scary To Be Who You Are'

In an interview with StoryCorps, Kaysen Ford talks to his mother, Jennifer Sumner, about being transgender and growing up in Alabama.

Seattle reacts to proposed rollback of trans protections

The White House is considering rolling back federal protections for transgender people. We spoke to Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission about what that would mean.

Weekend recap: Questioning Trump's relationship with Russia

The meeting between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia has drawn bipartisan criticism. Ross Reynolds talks to our panel about what...

911 call: 'I got attacked by a mountain lion. My friend did too'

Isaac Sederbaum, badly bloodied, finally connected with 911 on the fourth call. “I got attacked by a mountain lion,” he said. He was breathless. “My...

How one transgender teacher came out to his students

Lewis Maday-Travis looks like the cool teacher every kid hopes to have. He’s 28 years old, with ear piercings, a geek-chic bow tie, and an easy grin.

Employer wouldn't cover their transgender son's surgery. Now ACLU is suing

Paxton Enstad is 17 years old and loves to swim. He has many passions – art, baking, gingerbread sculpting – but he always loved to swim. “When I was...