All posts tagged "Genre"

Washington (AFP) - A US federal judge on Tuesday struck down a law prohibiting minors from gender transition treatment in Arkansas, the first time such a restriction has been overturned as similar laws are enacted in Republican-led states.  Judge Jay Moody ruled the law was unconstitutional because it violated the rights of doctors to provide medical care and discriminates against transgender people. "The evidence showed that the prohibited medical care improves the mental health and well-being of patients and that, by prohibiting it, the state undermined the interests it claims to be advancin......

Venice (AFP) - Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman as he presented his new film starring Penelope Cruz.  The revelation by Crialese came at a press conference for his new film, "L'Immensita", which is inspired by his difficult adolescence.  "I am never going to be like any other man... I was born biologically a woman," Crialese said.  He added that, despite his transition, there was still a "huge part of my character that is female".  In the film, Cruz's c......