Resources

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• Reading Material
• Wheaton Resources
• Pronoun Resources from other Colleges & Universities

What are other things I can read to learn more?

Reading Material

Academic Articles

• Dugan, J. P., Kusel, M. L., & Simounet, D. M. (2012). Transgender college students: An exploratory study of perceptions, engagement, and educational outcomes. Journal of College Student Development, 53(5), 719-736.
• Galupo, M. P., Henise, S. B., & Davis, K. S. (2014). Transgender microaggressions in the context of friendship: Patterns of experience across friends’ sexual orientation and gender identity. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 1(4), 461.
• McLemore, K. A. (2018). A minority stress perspective on transgender individuals’ experiences with misgendering. Stigma and Health, 3(1), 53.
• Schneider, F. (2010). Where do we belong? Addressing the needs of transgender students in higher education. The Vermont Connection, 31(1), 11.

Articles and Guides

• American Civil Liberties Union (n.d.) Know your rights – LGBTQ rights: Are LGBTQ people protected from discrimination in schools?
• Azadeh, A. (2017, February 23). Transgender rights: these countries are ahead of the US. CNN.
• Fausto-Sterling, A. (2020, February 10). Science won’t settle trans rights. Boston review.
• Hare, K. (2017, March 24). AP style change: Singular they is acceptable ‘in limited cases’. Poynter.
• Human Rights Campaign. (n.d.). Gender-inclusive schools and supporting transgender and non-binary students. 
• Lee, C. (2019, October 31). Welcome, singular “they.” APA Style.
• Levin, R. N. (2018, September 19). The problem with pronouns. Inside higher ed.
• National Council of Teachers in English. (2018, October 25). Statement on gender and language.
• Out & Equal. (n.d.). What’s your pronoun? strategies for inclusion in the workplace (pdf).

What are resources on-campus that support me in my efforts to confront trans-phobia and cis-centrism?

Wheaton Resources 

LGBTQ+ Student Organizations and Theme Houses

• • Alliance
  • Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC)
  • Safe Haüs
  • Sexual Health Advocacy Group (SHAG)

LGBTQ+ Campus Initiatives

• • Diversity, Equity, and Access Leadership (DEAL)
  • Network for LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Support and Advocacy
  • Safe Zone

Campus Departments

• • Center for Social Justice and Community Impact
  • Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning
  • Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team (SMART)

Examples of Pronoun Resources from Other Colleges and Universities

How are other colleges and universities affirming gender identity on their campuses?

• Amherst College – Pronouns
• Bowdoin College – Pronouns
• Bryn Mawr College- Asking For and Using Pronouns (pdf)
• Dartmouth College – Chosen Name and Identify
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Being trans@MIT
• Mount Holyoke College – Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Students
• Northeastern University – Gender Identity and Personal Pronouns with Syllabus Guidance
• Smith College – Pronouns
• University of Maryland, College Park – Trans Resources & Policies
• Vanderbilt University – Teaching Beyond the Gender Binary in the University Classroom