By Dakota Hensley Content Warning: This piece discusses growing up in a strict Christian household (purity culture, gender policing/dress codes) and references Nazi Germany and white supremacist ideology as political analogies. The author, who is cisgender, also expresses personal discomfort…
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Transgender: A Short Guide
Introduction The heart of the Gender Freedom Society’s mission is to help create a more equitable world for transpeople, nonbinary people, gender nonconforming people, and anyone else who doesn’t follow a “traditional” binary identity. The two pillars of this mission…
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Sex and Gender: What are They?
Understanding how sex and gender differ is the foundation of trans and gender nonconforming identities as well as many queer feminist ideas. In this article, we’ll define both gender and sex, explain the differences between them, and discuss how they interact with each other.
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A Perfectly Imperfect Protest
It’s been hard to sit down and write this article, not because I didn’t want to, but because I’ve been scared to. I’ve been scared to fail, to not write something good enough, for people to judge me, for me…
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Honoring Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance
Every November, the transgender and non-binary community, along with allies around the world, come together for Transgender Awareness Week. This is a time to uplift trans voices, share stories, and educate others about the experiences, challenges, and resilience of transgender…
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Celebrate National Read A Book Day with Stories by Transgender Authors
There are few ways better than to learn from and celebrate the diversity of trans identity and experience than reading directly from trans authors themselves who have published books. This cadre of influential culture shapers and change makers are shedding…
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