South Korea’s new president faces battle over gender equality
In South Korea, children as young as eight are repeating misogynistic slurs they picked up from YouTube and…
‘One less thing to worry about’: Sweden cuts red tape on legal gender change, lowers age limit to 16
STOCKHOLM, July 17 — After four years of waiting, Jenny Leonor Werner sees the light at the end of…
Christian rights group in Australia investigated by anti-discrimination commission
Image from the Australian Christian Lobby’s “The Gender Experiment” video on its website. Screenshot from ACL website A Christian…
As L.A. reels, White House sees ‘grand success’ in novel crackdown tactics
WASHINGTON — National Guard troops and immigration agents on horseback, clad in green uniforms and tactical gear, trotted into MacArthur…
Wisconsin court clears way for conversion therapy ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the state to permanently enact…
More parents prefer girls to boys • FRANCE 24 English
More parents prefer girls to boys • FRANCE 24 English [Music] hello I’m Annette Young and welcome to…
Hegseth faces more grilling from Congress as Iran-Israel conflict escalates
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the…
Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many…
Column: Newsom’s power play on the Delta tunnel
Newsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics…
Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision
AP Mobile App CTA Get the AP News App WASHINGTON (AP) — As transgender service members face a…
Column: Harris hasn’t shown much interest in being California governor
SACRAMENTO — The big question in California politics is, “Will Kamala Harris run for governor?” But that’s the wrong question.…
Foreign universities hope to lure scientists from the US after Trump research cuts
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in…