Society
Gender and sexuality
Our journalism considers the differing extents to which gender roles are entrenched in society. We counter common misconceptions about gender and sexuality and advocate for a world more inclusive for transgender people.
Here, we ask how we could we remove gender binaries from official documents and question how the human rights of intersex babies can be respected.
Clampdown continues on Nigeria’s LGBT community
But the global voices of dissent are growing louder, reports Chris Matthews.
Has this been the decade of gay rights in Britain?
From Section 28 to equal marriage, legal gains have been achieved but there is still work to be done, says Adam Long.
Argument – Should hate speech be a crime?
Feminist Joyce Arthur and gay rights activist Peter Tatchell weigh up the pros and cons.
Papuan women stand up against violence and injustice
Three stories of courageous women fighting cruelty and repression in Papua by Carole Reckinger.
Redefining masculinity: why showing affection is no longer a fairytale
As society becomes more tolerant of homosexuality, men find the freedom to be emotionally open and physically tactile with each other, explain Mark McCormack and Eric Anderson.
A Black woman took my job
Michael Kimmel shows how the behaviour of men is the single greatest obstacle to equality – and explains why sharing housework means more sex.
Keynote: Birth of a new man
Men have to give up their power over women. But Chris Brazier argues that they could discover themselves in the progress.
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Power And Pleasure
A man's greatest sexual hangup is his potency - his power of erection and ejaculation. But Emmanuel Reynaud argues that sexual power is the least of a man's problems.
