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The term "misgendering" means referring to someone by pronouns they don't identify with. It's a common social faux pas when it's done accidentally and considered rude when done on purpose. But what about when it's done in legal filings? One Cornell law professor, Chan Tov McNamarah, believes it should actually be considered professional misconduct on the part of the lawyer doing it. Wyoming Public Radio’s Jeff Victor spoke with McNamarah about their argument that misgendering ought to be considered misconduct.
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Librarians nationwide have been feeling the heat from their communities. It’s been no different in Wyoming. For the past two years, the Campbell County Public Library has been the center of community outrage. The main issue is relocating or removing books on sex education and LGBTQ+ issues for children and teens. That debate recently escalated.
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Men Speak, a new event series, is allowing men from across the state to share their stories. It’s also encouraging discussions about hyper-masculinity, gender norms, and much more.
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By taking the hourly wage, rather than annual income, the report could control for the fact that men tend to work more hours than women.
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Adree Edmo officially became the first incarcerated person to get court-ordered gender confirmation surgery in July 2020. She has since been released, but her Idaho case set a precedent for how cases of gender dysmorphia will be handled within prisons. Now, her team of lawyers will be granted nearly $2.6 million in attorneys fees for the years of litigation.
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As communities reckon with deep problems in policing highlighted by the murder of George Floyd, some advocates are working toward what they say is one solution: achieving gender parity.
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The Wyoming House Labor and Health Committee voted to advance several bills regarding abortion.The first bill would not allow state or federal funds to go…
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The House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee voted to not move forward with a bill that would have increased wage transparency in the…
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A new report details the under-representation of women in Wyoming politics - both in Cheyenne and on local councils and commissions. But, the report…
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The pandemic has caused huge revenue shortfalls in state budgets across the Mountain West and the country, renewing heated debates over taxes. That's true…