Science is absolutely clear about something: Sex and gender aren’t the same thing. Biological sex is generally defined on a mostly binary scale. When a human baby is born, a birth certificate is filled out that lists the child as either “male” or “female” based on...
For much of modern history, transgender people have been largely invisible. Many of them have felt the need to hide their identity in order to avoid judgment by family members, exclusion from social circles or personal risk. Transgender people also generally face a...
People who don't conform to others' expectations of their gender or sexuality often face abuse or mistreatment. People who identify as homosexual, bisexual, transgender, non-binary or non-gender-conforming may all have to deal with cruel behavior from other people,...
In Kentucky, there has often been concern about how LGBTQ people are treated in a variety of situations, including when they are seeking employment or are dealing with violations of the sexual orientation/transgender rights when they already have a job. While there...
Kentucky residents who are part of the LGBTQ community have natural concerns that their personal lives can negatively impact their employment. While their rights are supposed to be protected under the law, it is unfortunately common for there to be attempts by those...
In Kentucky and across the nation, there is still a dispute as to how far anti-discrimination laws should go in protecting people based on sexual orientation/transgender rights. There are many laws shielding employees or prospective employees who are confronted with...
Increasingly, Kentuckians and people across the United States are feeling free to be who they are and not live in fear that coming out with their sexual orientation or as a person seeking to be or is already transgender will cost them their job or an opportunity at a...
