New evidence shows menopause rewires the brain

Every day in the US, an average of 6,000 women enter menopause.

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“Did I Get a Free Appointment Because I Looked Nice?”: Doctor Waived a Woman’s Fee the Only Time She Showed Up Dressed Up

A woman said an older optometrist waived her fee only when she arrived dressed up.

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New UK draft Code of Practice intensifies exclusion of trans people

TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed by the draft Code of Practice under the UK’s Equality Act 2010 that was placed before Parliament on 21 May 2026. Following the decision of the UK Supreme Court in […]

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Republicans derail women’s history museum with anti-trans rule

_This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy._

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has been years in the making — and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing.

A bill to approve construction of the museum failed to pass on a 204-216 vote, with House Democrats voting…

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