Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an international observance that occurs every November 20th. It is a time to honor the memory of those trans, gender nonconforming and non-binary people…
Author: Stacey Ruth
Needed: Your Cisgender Visibility on Transgender Day of Visibility
by Gabrielle Claiborne, CEO Transformation Journeys Worldwide Fact: Transgender people are 4x more likely to experience violence than cisgender people.Fact: The average life expectancy of transgender women of color living in the…
A Transgender Woman Reflects on Gender Equity
by Gabrielle Claiborne, CEO Transformation Journeys Worldwide “Why do we even need to have this conversation?”This question was voiced by several cisgender women after I, a transgender woman, shared that I didn’t…
7 Ways to Show Black Trans Lives Matter
by Dionne Kettl, Associate, Transformation Journeys Worldwide To honor Black History Month, let’s look at tangible ways you can show that Black trans lives matter in your workplace. Support for Black trans and…
4 Reasons Why Gender-Neutral Language Matters
by Linda Herzer, Co-Founder,Transformation Journeys WorldwideIf you want to understand the lens through which a person sees gender, listen for their use of gender-neutral language. Not using it reveals a…
The Power of Knowledge to Create Understanding
by Linda Herzer, Co-Founder,Transformation Journeys WorldwideThe Vermont town folks who gathered to pay last respects to my mother spoke in hushed tones. Having not seen me since I left for…