Transgender 101: A Conversation about Best Practices for Supporting Transgender Folks in Higher Education & Beyond

1. TRANSGENDER 101
A CONVERSATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES
FOR SUPPORTING TRANSGENDER FOLKS IN
HIGHER EDUCATION & BEYOND
Lisa Hager
University of Wisconsin-
Waukesha
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lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager

2. • Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender or Trans
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
LGBTQIA?
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3. Transgender:
Anyone who is a different gender than that
which was assigned at birth
Cisgender:
Anyone who is the same gender as that which
was assigned at birth
KEY TERMS
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5. •Sex: female, male, intersex
•Gender: transwoman, transman, woman, agender,
genderqueer, man, butch woman, two-spirit,
bigender
•Sexuality: homosexual, pansexual, asexual,
heterosexual, bisexual
•Attraction: aesthetic, romantic, sensual, sexual
DEFINITIONS & EXAMPLES
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8. 1. Do not ask about anyone’s genitals
or sex practices unless you are that
person’s doctor or sex partner.
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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9. 2. Listen to transgender people. They
are the experts. Resist the tendency
to fit transgender individuals into
popular narratives. There is no
singular way to transition or be
trans.
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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10. 3. Do not out someone as transgender
to other people. It is not your
information to share.
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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11. 4. If you’re not sure of someone’s
pronouns, ask that person one-on-
one or, if not possible, use “they” as
a gender neutral pronoun.
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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12. 5. Shift your language to avoid phrases
like “the opposite sex” and those
that assume that all people of
particular gender have the same
anatomy. Use phrases like “people of
all genders” and “people with X
physical part”
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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13. 5. Avoid calling the role on the first
day of a class. Instead, have
students sign-in or fill out first day
questionnaires. Feel free to use and
customize the one I use.
HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO
TRANSGENDER FOLKS
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15. CURRENT CLIMATE
FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE
IN NORTH CAROLINA &
THE UNITED STATES
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17. 1. Prevents public schools, colleges, and government agencies in the state of North Carolina
from allowing transgender people to use bathrooms or changing rooms that match their
gender identity—instead, those institutions must restrict bathroom and changing room
usage to the sex listed on a person’s birth certificate.
2. Takes away the power of city councils to pass laws protecting local residents from
discrimination in employment and places that are open to the public based on gender
identity and sexual orientation.
3. Stops cities and county governments from passing laws related to worker wages, benefits,
and treatment of workers under the age of 18 years old.
4. Removes existing laws passed by city governments that protect against discrimination
based on sexual orientation or gender identity and local laws related to worker wages and
benefits.
5. Removes the right to sue for discrimination at the state level. Instead, people must appeal
to the “Human Relations Commission.”
From Southerners on New Ground (SONG)’s HB2 Fact Sheet
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HB2 & ANTI-TRANS BATHROOM BILLS

18. 1. Prevents public schools, colleges, and government agencies in the state of
North Carolina from allowing transgender people to use bathrooms or
changing rooms that match their gender identity—instead, those
institutions must restrict bathroom and changing room usage to the sex
listed on a person’s birth certificate.
2. Imposes a one-year moratorium on local LGBTQ nondiscrimination
ordinances.
HB2 (NON)REPEAL (HB142)
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19. 1. The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its Dear Colleague Letter
that prohibited K-12 schools receiving federal funding from denying
transgender students equal access to curricular and extra-curricular
activities and facilities.
https://qz.com/978975/president-trumps-refusal-to-officially-count-lgbt-americans-is-more-dangerous-than-it-appears/
TRANS-RELATED POLICY CHANGES
UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
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20. 1. The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its Dear Colleague Letter
that prohibited K-12 schools receiving federal funding from denying
transgender students equal access to curricular and extra-curricular
activities and facilities.
2. The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn from cases it had been
pursuing related to anti-trans employment and housing discrimination.
https://qz.com/978975/president-trumps-refusal-to-officially-count-lgbt-americans-is-more-dangerous-than-it-appears/
TRANS-RELATED POLICY CHANGES
UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
bit.ly/trans101bwwc2017 || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager

21. 1. The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its Dear Colleague Letter
that prohibited K-12 schools receiving federal funding from denying
transgender students equal access to curricular and extra-curricular
activities and facilities.
2. The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn from cases it had been
pursuing related to anti-trans employment and housing discrimination.
3. Trump administration has prevented LGBTQ+ demographic data
questions from being included on the U.S. Census and a federal survey of
elders.
https://qz.com/978975/president-trumps-refusal-to-officially-count-lgbt-americans-is-more-dangerous-than-it-appears/
TRANS-RELATED POLICY CHANGES
UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
bit.ly/trans101bwwc2017 || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager

22. 1. The U.S. Department of Education rescinded its Dear Colleague Letter
that prohibited K-12 schools receiving federal funding from denying
transgender students equal access to curricular and extra-curricular
activities and facilities.
2. The U.S. Department of Justice has withdrawn from cases it had been
pursuing related to anti-trans employment and housing discrimination.
3. Trump administration has prevented LGBTQ+ demographic data
questions from being included on the U.S. Census and a federal survey of
elders.
4. Trump administration rescinded a 2014 executive order in March
regarding the oversight of nondiscrimination protections for federal
contractors.
TRANS-RELATED POLICY CHANGES
UNDER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
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23. QUESTIONS
OR
COMMENTS?
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24. Lisa Hager
University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
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lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager
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