Series of new studies shed light on sex determination in human development

RESTON, Va.—”‘Is it a girl or a boy?’ For parents of children with Disorders/Differences in Sex Development (DSD), the question can provoke great anxiety,” writes Michiko Watanabe, PhD, and Naveen Uli, MD, co-editors of a special issue of Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo Today, which examines challenges surrounding sex determination of babies born with…

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Sessions’ Senate Judiciary Questionnaire still incomplete

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Jeff Sessions has supplemented his original Dec. 9 Senate Judiciary Questionnaire (SJQ)—admitting that he had initially omitted hundreds of items—but there are still dramatic gaps in his record, according to a new report compiled by the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, People For the American Way, and Alliance for Justice. Fully…

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The nation’s top five ruling Drag Pageant Queens come together for historic portrait

NEW YORK, NY – The history of legendary drag pageants in the U.S. dates back to the 1970s. This year in Orlando, Fla., five reigning national pageant title holders  came together to shoot a commemorative photograph as a symbol of unity and to wish everyone Happy New Year. This historic portrait was the brainchild of…

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Local arts organizations announce scholarship program for emerging artists

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Mission Federal ArtWalk, San Diego Visual Arts Network and The Studio Door have announced a unique opportunity for local artists with this year’s The Business of Art scholarship in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Mission Federal ArtWalk in Little Italy held on April 29 and 30. The Business of Art scholarship…

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