transgender 101: a conversation about best practices for supporting transgender folks in higher...

TRANSGENDER 101 A CONVERSATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER FOLKS IN

HIGHER EDUCATION & BEYOND

Lisa Hager

University of Wisconsin-

Waukesha

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Pronouns: she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

• Lesbian

• Gay

• Bisexual

• Transgender or Trans

• Queer & Questioning

• Intersex

• Asexual & Ally

LGBTQIA?

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Transgender:

Anyone who is a different gender than that

which was assigned at birth

Cisgender:

Anyone who is the same gender as that which

was assigned at birth

KEY TERMS


•Sex: female, male, intersex

•Gender: transwoman, transman, woman, agender,

genderqueer, man, butch woman, two-spirit,

bigender

•Sexuality: homosexual, pansexual, asexual,

heterosexual, bisexual

•Attraction: aesthetic, romantic, sensual, sexual

DEFINITIONS & EXAMPLES


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1. Do not ask about anyone’s genitals

or sex practices unless you are that

person’s doctor or sex partner.

HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO TRANSGENDER FOLKS


2. Listen to transgender people. They

are the experts. Resist the tendency

to fit transgender individuals into

popular narratives. There is no

singular way to transition or be

trans.



3. Do not out someone as transgender

to other people. It is not your

information to share.



4. If you’re not sure of someone’s

pronouns, ask that person one-on-

one or, if not possible, use “they” as

a gender neutral pronoun.



5. Shift your language to avoid phrases

like “the opposite sex” and those

that assume that all people of

particular gender have the same

anatomy. Use phrases like “people of

all genders” and “people with X

physical part”



5. Avoid calling the role on the first

day of a class. Instead, have

students sign-in or fill out first day

questionnaires. Feel free to use and

customize the one I use.



http://www.lisahager.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/first_day_worksheet.docx

CURRENT CLIMATEFOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE

IN NORTH CAROLINA &THE UNITED STATES


1. Prevents public schools, colleges, and government agencies in the state of North Carolina

from allowing transgender people to use bathrooms or changing rooms that match their

gender identity—instead, those institutions must restrict bathroom and changing room

usage to the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate.

2. Takes away the power of city councils to pass laws protecting local residents from

discrimination in employment and places that are open to the public based on gender

identity and sexual orientation.

3. Stops cities and county governments from passing laws related to worker wages, benefits,

and treatment of workers under the age of 18 years old.

4. Removes existing laws passed by city governments that protect against discrimination

based on sexual orientation or gender identity and local laws related to worker wages and

benefits.

5. Removes the right to sue for discrimination at the state level. Instead, people must appeal

to the “Human Relations Commission.”

From Southerners on New Ground (SONG)’s HB2 Fact Sheet

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HB2 & ANTI-TRANS BATHROOM BILLS

http://southernersonnewground.org/slayhb2/

1. Prevents public schools, colleges, and government agencies in the state of

North Carolina from allowing transgender people to use bathrooms or

changing rooms that match their gender identity—instead, those

institutions must restrict bathroom and changing room usage to the sex

listed on a person’s birth certificate.

2. Imposes a one-year moratorium on local LGBTQ nondiscrimination

ordinances.

HB2 (NON)REPEAL (HB142)


1. The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its Dear Colleague Letter

that prohibited K-12 schools receiving federal funding from denying

transgender students equal access to curricular and extra-curricular

activities and facilities.

https://qz.com/978975/president-trumps-refusal-to-officially-count-lgbt-americans-is-more-dangerous-than-it-appears/

TRANS-RELATED POLICY CHANGES UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION







2. The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn from cases it had been

pursuing related to anti-trans employment and housing discrimination.











3. Trump administration has prevented LGBTQ+ demographic data

questions from being included on the U.S. Census and a federal survey of

elders.











3. Trump administration has prevented LGBTQ+ demographic data

questions from being included on the U.S. Census and a federal survey of

elders.

4. Trump administration rescinded a 2014 executive order in March

regarding the oversight of nondiscrimination protections for federal

contractors.





QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS?


Lisa Hager

University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

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Pronouns: she, her, hers & they, them, theirs