Transgender

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Transgender.

Video playlists about Transgender

Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

These talks celebrate and break down what it means to live outside society's traditional (and outdated) understanding of gender.

9 talks

On coming out

Powerful, personal stories of sharing one's true identity with the world.

Talks about Transgender

Reed J. Williams and Lindsay Morris

How a sanctuary for self-expression can change lives

Ashley Clift-Jennings

Have you met your soulmate?

Paula Stone Williams

What my gender transition taught me about womanhood

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

Salvation

Nicole Maines

The trans story includes you

Archie Crowley

Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has)

Conversations with People Who Hate Me

The Trans Ban

Jo Michael Rezes

A playful exploration of gender performance

D-L Stewart

Scenes from a Black trans life

Hari Nef

The aesthetics of survival

France Villarta

The gender-fluid history of the Philippines

Samy Nour Younes

A short history of trans people's long fight for equality

Jenna Weiner

Reimagining gender inclusivity in sports

Karissa Sanbonmatsu

The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

Paula Stone Williams and Jonathan Williams

The story of a parent's transition and a son's redemption

Kristie Overstreet

What doctors should know about gender identity

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Exclusive articles about Transgender

It’s time for everyone to see trans and non-binary people and support them — here’s how

The next time you see something that makes you uncomfortable in public or online, remember the silence that trans and non-binary victims can hear when no one comes to support them. "Stand up, step in and be by our side," says author Jamie Windust.

Posted Mar 2021

Sports are designed around men — and that needs to change

Women are some of our highest achieving athletes, but whether they’re out winning titles or just hitting the gym on a regular day, the sports world is still not taking them seriously enough. Meet two women trying to level the playing field.

Posted Mar 2020

How to raise kids without rigid gender stereotypes

We call young people who step outside gender lines “brave.” But if adults truly want to support them, we need to be willing to show some courage and embrace some discomfort, say Michele Yulo and Audrey Mason-Hyde.

Posted Jun 2019

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