PBS – “Faith and Reason”
PBS’ “Faith and Reason” series has tackled several issues involved with the confluence of science and religion. The website offers resources on several of the topics the series has covered.
Region: United States of America
“From Darwin to Dover: An Overview of Important Cases in the Evolution Debate”
Legal backgrounder published in 2005 by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on the relevant legal cases involving evolution.
Michael D. Palm Center
Michael D. Palm Center (formerly Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military) at University of California, Santa Barbara is a research institute that works to educate and provide resources concerning modern issues, such as gender and sexuality.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
The Brooklyn-based Transgender Law and Policy Institute tracks legislation, court cases and hate crime laws involving transgender rights.
“Discrimination Against Transgender People”
The American Civil Liberties Union’s Web site includes background material on transgender court cases.
“Gender Identity And The Military – Transgender, Transsexual, And Intersex Identified Individuals In The U.S. Armed Forces”
Read the May 2007 study from the Michael D. Palm Center at the University of California-Santa Barbara.
“A Report of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey”
Read a 2011 transgender discrimination study of 6,450 participants by The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and The National Center for Transgender Equality.
“Former Navy Seal Reveals Transgender Identity”
Read a June 3, 2013 story about the uncovering of former Navy Seal Kristin Beck’s trans-identity after his retirement.
“Coy Mathis’ family celebrates civil rights win for transgender child”
Read a June 25, 2013 Denver Post article about the Colorado Civil Rights Division’s backing of Coy Mathis, a transgender six-year-old who was told she could no longer use the women’s bathroom at Eagleside Elementary School.