What laws (if any) are there about washrooms, change rooms, and other such places when they are specified for one gender/sex?  I'm not even sure which is the right term here.

If there are any laws, how does this apply to those who are transgendered, intersexed, etc.?

What about age and disability?

I am curious what people's thoughts are regarding barriers to participation and engagement in this site, especially as they compare to say other online communities or church communities.

I propose that

I had heard before that wikipedia was lacking female contributions.  I had no idea it was this bad though!

http://www.themarysue.com/wikipedia-gender-bias-graphic/

I'm not helping though, I've never editted anything on wikipedia and don't really have a desire to.

All transgender* people in The United Church of Canada

and all Allies of transgender people

are invited to become a part of the new and growing

UCC TRANS NETWORK!

[* anyone whose perceived gender or assigned sex conflicts with their gender identity]

All transgender* people in The United Church of Canada are invited to become a part of the new Trans Network! (* Trans:  anyone whose perceived gender or assigned sex conflicts with their gender identity)

I would like to discuss the Uganada bill and focus on actions, question, status related to same.

Some wish to discuss whether it is appropriate for us to judge another country or intercede.

Given that, I am posting this thread, so I can use it in my links.

I will post comments from the thread here later, or others may wish to.

There is surely something distasteful in the story that Olympics officials have tested a South African runner, determined that chemically or something she has too many male gender characteristics, and taken away her medal. She is not on suicide watch.

First I haven't changed my username to better reflect my gender identity because I am not out with my son and he is often over my shoulder checking out what I am posting or reading.  If I were to change it, I would change it to someboi.

Eleanorgold's thread about Boys and Stuffed Animals got me thinking about the ways in which we adapt our parenting approach, depending on whether the child is male or female.  Jon71 mentioned the way in which a boy child might be heartily lifted overheard and likened to a future quarterback and a girl would be tenderly cradled and called a princess.