transgender Archive
Image via Ted Eytan On Thursday, December 9th, the largest survey of transgender people ever conducted was published by The National Center for Transgender Equality. The anonymous online survey had nearly 28,000 participants and found transgender people are twice as …
Puberty is no picnic, even in the best of circumstances. Once the sex hormones estrogen or testosterone kick in, there’s no turning back: Here come breasts and periods, Adam’s apples and acne.
An Open Letter from a Therapist: I am really struggling with where to begin. As a general rule, I don’t post things on my professional page that are opinionated in nature. I believe my personal opinions about politics, religion/spirituality, or …
By Dominic Uyeda Imagine a 17 year old, with long blonde hair, wearing a dress and makeup, being driven to a foster care group home. Once there, she will be sharing a room with two teenage boys, living in a house …
What sort of journey has feminism been on over the last five decades? No doubt volumes could be written on this topic, and I'm not silly enough to attempt an answer in a few hundred words of blogpost. All I …
According to Advocate.com and a few other sources Smith College recently denied a female transgender student admittance to the college and returned her application and application fee. According to the article: “Calliope Wong’s application and fee were returned to her earlier this …
A recent case where a Colorado school banned a 1st grade transgender student from using the girl’s bathroom has brought to light the complications regarding transgender children and youth as they age in the standard school system. Particularly as it …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Congresswomen Susan A. Davis (D-CA) is one of 26 Congressmen and women who participated in the NOH8 Campaign. Rep. Davis earned her MSW from the University of North Carolina. The NOH8 …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Lila Shapiro has written an article for the Huffington Post on how Transgender Voters could be among those hardest hit by voter ID laws. According to the Williams Institute report, in …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Great strides are being made when it comes to marriage equality, but it is important for us to remember that the right to marry is not the the final battle in …
