Imagine having a voice that doesn't feel like your own. This is the reality for many gender diverse individuals. Their voices can make them uncomfortable, and this discomfort can seriously impact their mental wellbeing. A major goal of gender affirming healthcare is to help with this. Speech patholo
What happens when a transgender athlete joins a school's cross-country varsity team? In Riverside, California, this shift caused a bit of a commotion. A faster runner, who happens to be transgender, took a spot on the girls' team. The co-captain, Taylor, got bumped down to the JV squad. She wasn't t
Imagine if we looked at Uganda's anti-gay law through the eyes of ancient Greek philosopher Plato. His character Aristophanes in the Symposium suggests that love, including between same-sex partners, is a natural part of human experience. What if we applied this idea to Uganda? Would it change our v
Over the weekend, a small group of masked individuals dressed in black marched through Columbus, Ohio, waving Nazi flags and shouting racial slurs. The event sparked concern and condemnation from local leaders and the White House. President Joe Biden's spokesperson, Andrew Bates, stated that such ac
Brendan Carr, chosen by President Trump for the Federal Communications Commission's top job, hit the ground running by vowing to fight “censorship” by tech giants. In just an hour after his appointment, Carr declared his priorities via social media. Instead of focusing on broadband internet and wire
Brendan Carr, a key player in ‘Project 2025, ’ is set to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). He's got a lot on his mind, and it's not just about broadband and wireless spectrum. Carr wants to banish “censorship” by tech companies, hold broadcast media accountable, and scrap the FCC’s f
On Wednesday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was spotted looking emotional at Howard University in Washington D. C. She was waiting for Vice President Kamala Harris to give her concession speech. In the meantime, Pelosi and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile seemed to be in a heated discussion.
Kamala Harris is set to deliver her concession speech today, acknowledging Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. Traditionally, the losing candidate calls the winner to congratulate them, and Harris has done just that. Her speech will happen at Howard University, her alma mater, in Wa
On Monday, a trial began in Paris involving eight individuals accused of various roles in the 2020 beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty. The teacher was targeted after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in a class on free speech. The attacker, Abdoullakh Anzorov, was killed by police, bu
Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up her campaign tour in Philadelphia on a Monday night, delivering a spirited speech at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In front of an audience of 30, 000 people, she emphasized the crucial role Pennsylvania plays in the upcoming election. Harris embraced the und
