Gender identity

A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

Casey McQuiston’s debut proved that queer romance can be a hit. In their latest novel, “The Pairing,” sex doesn’t only sell; it’s also “beautiful and really soul affirming.”

By Elizabeth A. Harris

The regulations, which broaden sex discrimination to include gender identity and sexual orientation, remain blocked by lawsuits across much of the country.

By Zach Montague

Responses to a Pamela Paul column that criticized such care as ineffective. Also: Scrutinizing the candidates; Project 2025; Hillary Clinton’s advice for Kamala Harris.

A former Yale Law School classmate shared with The Times about 90 emails and text messages with Mr. Vance. Here are some of the most revealing moments in their correspondence.

By The New York Times

His political views differed from a transgender classmate’s, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Mr. Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.

By Stephanie Saul

Vivian Jenna Wilson’s remarks, in an exclusive interview with NBC News, were a response to Mr. Musk’s comments about her transgender identity.

By Aimee Ortiz

A premiere cyclist in women’s competitions, he helped pave the way for future athletes when he announced that he wanted to live the rest of his life as a man.

By Michael Waters

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on allyship and forms of solidarity.

By Kwame Anthony Appiah

La primera vez que Camila Sosa Villada adoptó una voz femenina fue en los cuentos que escribía en la infancia y mantenía en secreto. Ahora, sus libros están traducidos en más de 20 idiomas y adaptados al cine.

By Natalie Alcoba