Oct. 23-29 is #AsexualAwarenessWeek!
Happy #AceWeek to all of the trans and gender nonconforming folks who identify on the ace spectrum! What’s one thing you wish people knew about your identity?
Non-binary activists pushing for ID options reach new frontier
There is a growing group of people pushing for legal recognition of their nonbinary gender — efforts that follow Jamie Shupe, who became the first legally nonbinary person in the U.S. through an Oregon court order in June, and reached a new frontier in California with Kelly Keenan, who became the second legally non-binary person in the U.S. in September. Those victories have spurred people around the country who are now planning to change their legal gender to non-binary.
3 trans women were murdered in Mexico in the past 2 weeks. Paola Ledezma, Itzel Durán & Alessa Flores. #RestInPower
Paola Ledezma, Itzel Durán and Alessa Flores are the names of three transgender women murdered in Mexico in the past two weeks. The responsibility for these murders goes beyond those who shot, stabbed and strangled them. We are complicit as a society. At least 265 trans people have been killed in Mexico since 1995. And we should take responsibility.
TLC is supporting #SpiritDay!
Bullying is a major issue in the LGBTQ community and it’s up to all of us to shift that narrative.
How do you think we can eliminate bullying?
Do you have a favorite trans or gender nonconforming poet?
It’s #NationalPoetryDay and here’s a piece by Black trans poet Venus Selenite from her new collection of poems, trigger.
How to Build a Transgender-Friendly Workplace
There are a few simple things all companies can do to counter discrimination and help ensure that their workplace is an inclusive, welcoming place.
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