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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...

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 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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Welcome GLSEN's 2014-2015 Transgender Student Rights Advisory Committee!
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GLSEN strongly believes that change should come from the community who is most impacted by an issue. The Transgender Student Rights advisory committee is one way students who are experiencing the issues around gender identity and gender expression can create change first hand, in their schools. The 2013-2014 advisory committee recently chose their successors, and we’re excited to work with the new members throughout the next year as they advise our work and programming around trans issues in schools. The committee consists of ten bright and strong leaders who bring diverse perspectives and experiences around the issues facing trans and gender nonconforming students around the country. Without further adieu, we’d like to introduce you to some of the members of our 2014-2015 Transgender Student Rights advisory committee!

Be sure to follow Transgender Student Rights on Facebook, Tumblr, and/or Twitter to stay connected with the latest news, tools, and resources for creating safe schools for trans and gender nonconforming youth.

Woohoo! We’re so excited! 

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International Transgender Day of Visibility 101

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What is the International Transgender Day of Visibility?

It’s a day for celebrating and recognizing trans individuals around us. It was started by Rachel Crandall, the co-founder of Transgender Michigan. As opposed to Trans Day of Remembrance, which remembers those we have lost, Trans Day of Visibility focuses on those who are still with us, celebrating their accomplishments, spreading knowledge about the trans community, and fighting cissexism and transphobia. It’s a day of empowerment and recognition! 

How can I celebrate and participate?

There are many ways you can be active in Trans Day of Visibility! If you identify as a trans, today is your day! Take a selfie, be active in discussions, find a local event, or join in at whatever level you feel comfortable. 

If you aren’t trans, today is a great day to learn more about trans history, celebrate and honor the trans individuals you love, and listen to the conversations around the Day of Visibility. 

Read blogs by trans individuals such as Janet Mock, the TransGriot blog, or the Art of Transliness, listen to their music (such as Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! or Lucas Silveira of The Cliks), and watch movies and shows with trans actors such as Orange is the New Black, The T Word, or Gun Hill Road.

Support trans organizations, like the Sylvia Rivera Law Project, TGI Justice Project, Trans Student Educational Resources, and the Trans Women of Color Collective. Support projects that help to tell trans stories, such as FREE CECE, Major!, or Trans-Genre. 

Recognize the intersections of the trans community.

Make sure trans women are included in women’s spaces. 

Don’t out anyone. 

Tell others when they are being transphobic, learn more about trans terminology, and ask others what their preferred pronouns are. 

Celebrate all trans identities! Love, defend and support the trans people in your life. We see you, and you matter. 

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Yes, We Still Need a Transgender Day of Remembrance (and Resilience)

It’s been a year of increased transgender visibility—and reported murders of trans people—and Friday’s commemorations will be the largest ever. Should we be mourning, marveling, or both?

Though we have seen progress, we still have a long way to go in ensuring equality for every transgender person everywhere. 

Yes, we still need a Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Meanwhile, 15 percent of transgender people live in poverty, compared with 4 percent of the U.S. population. Between 19 and 30 percent report suicidal ideation prior to gender transition therapy (only 1-6 percent do afterward). Gender identity and expression are grounds for firing employees in 33 states. Proper medical careis still inaccessible for many transgender people, who often must navigate varying degrees of useful and useless medical professionals before finding appropriate transition care, or ordinary health care from someone who understands gender and gender identity.

And, reports Planet Transgender, “a person who is transgender is 400 times more likely to be assaulted or murdered than the general population while only making up less than 1.5% of the total population.”

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Loretta Lynch: Ending Transgender Discrimination About ‘Fundamental Fairness’ All students - including transgender students - deserve schools that are free from discrimination. We’re ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ of these words from U.S. Attorney General Loretta...

Loretta Lynch: Ending Transgender Discrimination About ‘Fundamental Fairness’

All students - including transgender students - deserve schools that are free from discrimination. We’re ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ of these words from U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch!

“To me, this is really an issue of equality and fundamental fairness and what kind of a society do we want to be…We decided over 200 years ago that we wanted to be an inclusive society, and we wanted to guarantee equal rights for all. For that to mean something, we have to be careful, we have to be vigilant, so that when people, for whatever reason, are either [made to] feel like they’re on the outside — a particular group — or are placed on the outside, that that doesn’t happen. And transgender issues are no different, to me, in that regard.”

H/T: The Advocate

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Obama Says Transgender Students Are Vulnerable And Must Be Protected “Obama said the guidelines he issued last week — which tells schools that transgender students can use the bathroom of their choice — comes after schools asked for guidance from the...

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Obama said the guidelines he issued last week — which tells schools that transgender students can use the bathroom of their choice — comes after schools asked for guidance from the Department of Education.

“I think it’s part of our obligation as a society to make sure everybody is treated fairly and our kids are all loved and protected,” Obama said Monday.

H/T: BuzzFeed

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In The New York Times’ collection of personal narratives “Transgender Today”, GLSEN friend Andy Marra was joined by her fiancé Drew to discuss their mutual love and respect, as opposed to previous experiences Andy had. 

She found that many men were ashamed to be in a relationship with an transgender woman.  

“Being with Drew has reaffirmed what I should expect from a guy. I deserve to be treated with respect. Honesty should be the baseline to any relationship. And I should never have to be silent or hide who I am.
As Drew likes to say, ‘You’re the one thing that gives my life all of its color.’ Here’s hoping more men finally recognize the beauty and worth of the transgender women in their lives.”

(h/t to The New York Times)

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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)

Other Helpful/Informational Links:

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