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  • The battle between body and mind

    Everything you need to know about Gender Identity Dysphoria (GID). What is it? I will try and explain this in the simplest terms possible based on my knowledge and experience. But keep in mind: My experience is not the same as everyone else’s, and we will get more into that later on. To me, GID,…

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  • Trans-forming the military

    Trans-forming the military

    Written Nov. 1, 2020 (This law has since been updated. Read about it here.) Imagine going through high school and having a dream of being in the military as an enlisted member, or even join an ROTC program to become an officer.  Now imagine that dream being crushed, or rather, ripped away, because you’re transgender…

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  • Wisconsin Dems call out trans-exclusive bill

    Wisconsin Dems call out trans-exclusive bill

    In accordance with the trans sports ban debate floating around with states individually setting up legislation to curb this inclusivity effort, Wisconsin joins that group to attack trans children and youth. In a Wisconsin legislature press release on March 2, Reps. Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton), Marisabel Cabrera (D-Milwaukee), Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) and Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), as well as Sen. Tim…

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  • Dive deep into the transgender sports ban debate

    Dive deep into the transgender sports ban debate

    And what some states are doing to block Biden’s fight for inclusivity. Background On Jan. 20, President Biden curbed former President Trump’s efforts to ban and discriminate against transgender individuals by mandating, among Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that “all persons should receive equal treatment under the law, no matter their gender identity…

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  • Bringing change from bathrooms to boardrooms

    Bringing change from bathrooms to boardrooms

    DISCLAIMER: I am by no means a professional. Please refer to sources and links throughout the piece for more accurate and detailed information. Just the facts (From Catalyst.org): 4.5% of the U.S. population is LGBTQ+ 77 countries prohibit discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the U.K. As of…

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  • How has COVID-19 affected LGBTQ households?

    How has COVID-19 affected LGBTQ households?

    In a December study by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), national data from July and August of 2020 looks deeper into how much worse the pandemic has been for LGBTQ households. Just the facts 66% of LGBTQ households have a serious financial problem, struggling with things such as 1) paying utilities; 2) affording medical care; and 3) paying…

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  • What’s so controversial about trans- and nonbinary-friendly bathrooms?

    What’s so controversial about trans- and nonbinary-friendly bathrooms?

    TW: This article contains brief discussion of sexual assault. Bathrooms as we know it have always been gender-segregated: men in one restroom, and women in the other. But what about trans and nonbinary folks who aren’t sure about which to use? What about those who identify one way but can’t express themselves as such? The…

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