Transgender youth today have communities online, TV characters and celebrities in magazines who look like them, and a growing number of places to turn for information. But decades ago, transgender and gender non-conforming people had hardly any resources.
The United States has come a long way with regards to transgender rights; but for the segment of the trans community that identifies as non-binary (neither female nor male), the U.S. still lags far behind nations like Australia and Germany that offer a third gender option on identity documents. As a result, American non-binary individuals often feel like they are committing perjury on birth certificates, driver's licenses and social security cards, whichever option they put down.
From Laverne Cox to Miley Cyrus, many celebrities are pushing and changing the boundaries of gender expectations. Their visibility and status gives gender non-conforming youth more and more famous figures to look up to.
While the motivations behind gender identifications are different for everyone, CBSN Originals offers a glimpse into why one college freshman identifies as non-binary.
CBSN explores how gender is being redefined in a new CBSN Originals, "Gender: The Space Between." Dr. John Steever with the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Peter Sprigg with the Family Research Council, Campbell University law professor Greg Wallace and Human Rights Campaign legal director Sarah Warbelow join CBSN to break down the policy and science behind gender identity.
These days, we may think we know what it means to be transgender, but there is a type of trans person we never hear about.
Not all robots are legs-and-arms humanoids. Self-driving cars, retail automation and other changes will have huge impacts on people's livelihoods. Andrew Yang, Author of "The War on Normal People," joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to explain.
CBC sent a letter earlier this month calling for the next speaker of the House or majority leader to be African-American
Julian Cole was 19 when he was arrested outside a U.K. nightclub and suffered severe injuries that left him paralyzed
It’s still unclear exactly what happened outside the Elements nightclub on May 6, 2013, but by the time Julian Cole, 19, arrived at a nearby police station, he was unconscious. Ultimately, he would suffer paralysis and permanent brain damage, and three officers would lose their jobs.
CBS News political contributor and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBSN to discuss what's motivating voters in the 2018 midterm elections.
More than 250 features and shorts will bow in New York City at the country's largest documentary film festival
State and federal officials are working together to combat any potential election cybersecurity threats. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Industrial and technology companies rallied on strong earnings, while energy companies traded lower
The suspect later turned himself in; Three Scouts, mom lost lives, another Scout was badly hurt cleaning garbage out of a ditch in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin. CBS Minnesota's Jeff Wagner reports.