Ferda Ataman, independent German commissioner for anti-discrimination, speaks at the Left Party conference at Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin. "Banning people from using inclusive language is a ...

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Using gender-neutral language in medical research may negatively affect women, medical experts argue in a paper due to be released this week. Using gender-inclusive language, which often involves body ...

For years, conversations about gender-neutral language have felt like a distinctly American—or at least English-speaking—debate. Pronouns like they/them have entered mainstream usage, corporate ...

BECKET — Voters waded through a 37-article warrant in just over three hours Saturday, among them adopting gender-neutral pronouns throughout its bylaws. The vote was unanimous to adopt the ...

Opinion: Romance languages depend on gender for nearly everything. This puts the nonbinary population in a revolutionary position to fight for inclusivity, but governments are turning their heads to ...

It’s easy to see gender inequality as perpetuated by a few toxically masculine men, but gender bias is embedded in our social systems in many subtle ways too. One system that scientists have been ...

Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. At issue was whether Idaho ...

“He,” “him” and “his” in the Wixom City Charter will be changed to “they,” “them” and “their.” By a slim margin, Wixom voters approved a proposal on Tuesday’s ballot to change gender-specific pronouns ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I think the reason that people think using “ma’am” or “sir” is offensive stems from the idea that you have to assume someone’s gender identity in order to use them. There are many ...