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A collection of 12 posts

allyship

Pronouns, Gender, and Change vs. Transformation

The difference between changing pronouns for someone and transforming the way you think about gender is crucial to liberation.

allyship

Four Books to Help You Be a Better Ally

Four excellent books to help kickstart or move you further along in your journey of taking action as an ally.

gender

What Even Is Gender?

A quickish guide to thinking and talking differently about gender.

writing

The Importance and Complexity of Trans Media Representation: A Media Psychology Exploration of the Video Game Tell Me Why

A media psychology analysis of the video game Tell Me Why, exploring the importance and complexities of trans representation in the media through four concepts: media framing, defaultism, theory of mind, and prosocial influence.

allyship

Trans Day of Visibility

I’ve been debating what to say for Trans Day of Visibility, because let's be honest, shit is rough for trans folks around the world right now.

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7 Tips for When Your Friend Comes Out to You

Coming out can be terrifying. Here are some tips for supporting someone who has come out to you.

gender

A Rough Guide to Changing Your Legal Name

The experience of changing your legal name can feel daunting and overwhelming. Here is some info that might help make it easier.

queer

Coming Out as a Political Act

While coming out can be terrifying and even dangerous, it’s really important that we acknowledge it’s also an incredibly important and powerful political act. A political act that is just as crucial today as it was for our queer and trans ancestors.

allyship

5 Ways to Make Your Organization More Welcoming to Non-Binary People

Here are 5 tips to help support non-binary people in your workplace, based on my own experience.

gender

National Coming Out Day

Two years ago I used today to publicly come out as queer, and one year ago I came out as trans & non-binary. And this year I’m here to tell you a not so secret fact: coming out never ends.

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Making Transgender / Genderqueer / Non-binary Inclusion a Priority — A Toolkit for Conference Organizers

These recommendations may change in the future, and while I have sought out advice from other trans / genderqueer / non-binary folks, please know that this is largely from my own experience and observations.

gender

Coming Out a Second Time

I've written so many versions of this post. Short and long, happy and angry, personal and impersonal. I'm still not sure where to start when talking about this, honestly.