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I’m Proof Bathroom Bills Are Not Just a Transgender Issue “Whatever you might have heard to the contrary, the “bathroom bills” that have passed in North Carolina and Mississippi and are now pending in other states have nothing to do with public...

I’m Proof Bathroom Bills Are Not Just a Transgender Issue

Whatever you might have heard to the contrary, the “bathroom bills” that have passed in North Carolina and Mississippi and are now pending in other states have nothing to do with public safety. The simple fact is that under existing laws, it is already a crime to dress up as a man or woman in order to falsely gain entry to any public restroom to harass or harm anyone. That is a crime in states with transgender legal protections and a crime in states without such laws. Fox News anchor Chris Wallace noted that such crimes have not taken place in communities that have transgender rights laws.

What these “bathroom bills” are actually about is enforcing traditional gender codes and norms in an increasingly diverse and shifting America. Single-sex restrooms just like single-sex dormitories have always been rooted in compulsory heteronormativity and the sense that we have to protect women from men who can’t expect to be reigned in.

H/T: Time

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Bathroom Bills Aren’t About Religious Freedom “ In order to believe transgender identities are somehow sinful, you would have toinvent scripture that just isn’t there. This would also require one to conflate gender and sex either lacking the...

Bathroom Bills Aren’t About Religious Freedom

In order to believe transgender identities are somehow sinful, you would have toinvent scripture that just isn’t there. This would also require one to conflate gender and sex either lacking the knowledge that they are not one in the same or just refusing to believe the medical community. You would also have to believe that sex is binary, while ignoring the biological reality of intersex individuals. You would need to also forget Jesus’ words of praise to the gender minorities in biblical times. Of course, this doesn’t even begin to cover how bathroom usage is somehow part of North Carolinians religious practices.

H/T: HuffPo

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U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms The guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice regarding accommodating transgender and gender nonconforming students under Title IX is a...

U.S. Directs Public Schools to Allow Transgender Access to Restrooms

The guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice regarding accommodating transgender and gender nonconforming students under Title IX is a crucial component of ensuring that the rights of all students are protected! Read GLSEN’s statement on it here.

“No student should ever have to go through the experience of feeling unwelcome at school or on a college campus,” John B. King Jr., the secretary of the Department of Education, said in a statement. “We must ensure that our young people know that whoever they are or wherever they come from, they have the opportunity to get a great education in an environment free from discrimination, harassment and violence.”

H/T: New York Times

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Why do Tennessee lawmakers want to monitor my bathroom use? HB 2414 and SB 2387 are discriminatory and threaten the well-being of students, schools, and communities. Tell lawmakers in Tennessee to focus on improving schools, not legislating student...

Why do Tennessee lawmakers want to monitor my bathroom use?

HB 2414 and SB 2387 are discriminatory and threaten the well-being of students, schools, and communities. Tell lawmakers in Tennessee to focus on improving schools, not legislating student bathrooms! http://glsen.us/1NmIw7y

I simply can’t understand legislation that adds another barrier to the success and safety of students by legislating which restroom I use. It’s time that we call on our elected officials to focus on things that actually matter, like supporting our educators, decreasing bullying and raising graduation rates. I shouldn’t have to think about the bathroom at school and neither should our elected officials.

H/T: The Tennessean

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Gender-Segregated Public Bathrooms Have A Long, Ugly History “ Many attribute the dozens of anti-trans bills that have been introduced since late 2015, and the few that have since passed — including North Carolina’s, one in Mississippi, and the newly...

Gender-Segregated Public Bathrooms Have A Long, Ugly History

Many attribute the dozens of anti-trans bills that have been introduced since late 2015, and the few that have since passed — including North Carolina’s, one in Mississippi, and the newly recalled ordinance in Oxford, Alabama — to staunch anti-LGBT backlash in the wake of marriage equality. But more broadly, this brand of anti-trans panic is bound up in the natural evolution of American public restrooms, which have perpetuated gross inequities since their inception, with racial segregation being the most obvious, and by far the most egregious, example. Whatever civil rights battle is being waged at any given time in history, you can almost guarantee that bathroom will be a primary battleground: the place where the bogeyman lives. Trans people are only the latest marginalized group to be actively denied equal access to safe, clean, and secure public restrooms — and, by extension, to equal participation in public life.

H/T: BuzzFeed

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5 Reasons Cisgender People Should Explore Their Gender Identity “ While gender identity is usually reduced to how you identify (cis man, cis woman, trans man, trans woman, genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, etc.), I think it’s much more interesting...

5 Reasons Cisgender People Should Explore Their Gender Identity

While gender identity is usually reduced to how you identify (cis man, cis woman, trans man, trans woman, genderqueer, gender fluid, agender, etc.), I think it’s much more interesting to look at the why than the what. In general, cisgender people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about gender identity, but self-awareness and self-reflection can help all of us live happier lives. Here are five reasons cisgender people should explore their gender identity:

H/T: Pride

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4 ‘Body Positive’ Phrases That Exclude Trans People (And What To Say Instead) “If this is a movement that self-describes as being inclusive, it needs to work a lot harder to decenter the experiences of cisgender people and, instead, amplify the...

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If this is a movement that self-describes as being inclusive, it needs to work a lot harder to decenter the experiences of cisgender people and, instead, amplify the voices of transgender people.

It starts with what we say – and it’s my hope that it ends with everyone, not just cis people, feeling affirmed.

H/T: Everyday Feminism

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Don't Dismiss Me for Being Genderqueer

'Genderqueer is a trend.' 'Genderqueer people are just playing dress up.' These myths are commonplace, perpetuated by misinformation in mainstream media, whispers in support groups, rants in online forums and jerks in the comments.
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All of us are helping tear down notions of what gender looks like, what gender should be, what gender really is. Some genderqueer people may just be having a good time, being the cool kids for once; or, they may not yet fully understand their gender identity — trans or not — and the freedom to explore gender outwardly is a critical step towards that discovery.

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Gender Identity and Expression in the Classroom: The Experiences of Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Students in School DATE: Wednesday, January 16th TIME: 4-5pm ET This webinar will discuss the role that gender expression plays in the school...

Gender Identity and Expression in the Classroom: The Experiences of Gender Nonconforming and Transgender Students in School
DATE: Wednesday, January 16th
TIME: 4-5pm ET

This webinar will discuss the role that gender expression plays in the school experiences of LGBT students and the attitudes and experiences of gender nonconforming and transgender students in school. Highlighting findings from several GLSEN research surveys, we will examine gender nonconformity issues for younger students in elementary school and discuss the prevalence of a hostile school climate for gender nonconforming and transgender youth in secondary school. We will also discuss educators’ attitudes, efforts, and responses regarding gender nonconformity and transgender student issues. Finally, we will highlight critical resources for students and strategies for educators and advocates to create safer and more affirming schools.

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Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!

GLSEN Pages:

Other organizations:

Historical information from the US National Park Service:

Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:

  • Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
  • Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
  • Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
  • Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
  • Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
  • Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
  • Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)

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