Trans Student Educational Resources Explained

Trans Student Educational Resources
Type:Educational
Founded Date:2011
Location:United States
Founders:Eli Erlick, Alex Sennello

Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) is a United States-based organization advocating for greater recognition of transgender youth in educational institutions. The organization was founded in 2011 by teen activists Eli Erlick and Alex Sennello and is currently the only national organization led by transgender youth.[1]

TSER offers public resources on understanding and interacting with transgender students, including training for educators, online infographics, and workshops at conferences.[2] Members of the organization also advocate for transgender educational justice in media.[3] [4] [5]

Mission

The mission statement of TSER describes themselves as follows:

History

Trans Student Educational Resources began as an effort to promote activism among young transgender students in support of relevant changes to school district policy. At the time of the organization’s founding, very few anti-discrimination policies protecting transgender people had been enacted in the United States, while visual resources relevant to the transgender community were scarce. TSER began its own infographic series in 2012, expanding its audience and member participation.[6] [7] TSER is also involved in organizing the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility.[8] [9] [10]

In 2014, the organization changed its name from Trans Student Equality Resources to Trans Student Educational Resources, citing that equality is "not enough" for the transgender community.[11]

Work

TSER began publishing transgender-related infographics in 2012. Release continued following initial support.[12] According to director Eli Erlick, TSER's graphics have been publicized by millions of blogs, web sites, and organizations.[1] TSER staff have spoken at conferences and provided information on accommodating transgender students.[13] [14] [15]

TSER also engages in transgender youth leadership development, organizational training, and media advocacy. In 2014, multiple TSER members advocated for trans-inclusivity at women's colleges.[16] [17]

TSER released the “Gender Unicorn” diagram in 2014 as a method of personal identification in respect to spectrums of gender and sexuality, with translations in multiple languages.[18] The diagram was quickly adopted by schools, colleges, and universities across the world. In 2016, it was criticized by conservative Christian pundits, such as blogger Matt Walsh at Blaze Media and evangelist Franklin Graham.[19] [20] [21] In 2017, the Gender Unicorn was discussed in the Senate of Canada during debate regarding Bill C-16.[22] [23]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changing Gender, Changing School. The Story. en. 2019-06-28. 2013-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161019/http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-07/changing-gender-changing-school. dead.
  2. Web site: Trans Student Educational Resources - What We Do . Transstudent.org . 2014-01-28 . 2014-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140203130405/http://transstudent.org/services . dead .
  3. Web site: uprisingradio.org » How Conservative Homophobic Forces Are Taking Aim At California's New Law Supporting Transgender Students. 2019-06-28.
  4. Web site: LGBT Students Can Face Long Road to Financial Aid – U.S. News & World Report . Usnews.com . 2013-10-23 . 2014-01-28.
  5. Web site: SBS Dateline | Crossover Kids . Sbs.com.au . 2013-04-30 . 2014-01-28 . 2013-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213134917/http://www.sbs.com.au/dateline/story/about/id/601670/n/Crossover-Kids . dead .
  6. Changing Gender, Changing School. The Story. 2013-12-11. 2013-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161019/http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-07/changing-gender-changing-school. dead.
  7. Web site: Education to Stop Transgender Injustice: Interview with Eli Erlick. medium.com. 2017-03-23. 2023-12-15.
  8. Web site: Trans Student Educational Resources - Transgender Day of Visibility . Transstudent.org . 2014-01-28.
  9. Web site: California transgender students have new law but still face old struggles . Dailynews.com . 2014-01-01 . 2014-01-28.
  10. Fighting for Transgender Teen Rights . 2013-12-10 . Huffington Post Live . Huffington Post . 2013-11-20 . English.
  11. Web site: Why Equality Isn't Enough and Our New Name – Trans Student Educational Resources. en-US. 2019-06-28. 2019-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728015025/http://www.transstudent.org/ourname. dead.
  12. Web site: Trans Student Educational Resources - Infographics . Transstudent.org . 2014-01-28.
  13. Web site: Coming of Age - Free All-day LGBTOA Youth Conference . 2013-10-19.
  14. Web site: Unknown.
  15. Web site: Trans Student Educational Resources - What We Do . Transstudent.org . 2014-02-27 . 2014-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140205034009/http://transstudent.org/services . dead .
  16. Web site: Videos. www.huffpost.com. en. 2019-06-28.
  17. Web site: Women's colleges address transgender applicants . bigstory.ap.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911151649/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/womens-colleges-address-transgender-applicants . 2014-09-11.
  18. Web site: The Gender Unicorn – Trans Student Educational Resources. en-US. 2019-06-28.
  19. Web site: Conservatives Are Really Scared Of This Purple 'Gender Unicorn'. ThinkProgress. 16 August 2016 . en-US. 2019-06-28.
  20. Web site: Charlotte, North Carolina, Schools 'Eliminate Gender Entirely'? . Binkowski . Brooke . 2016-08-15 . . 2019-10-05 .
  21. Web site: Franklin Graham Warns Parents: LGBT Community Attempting to 'Brainwash' Children with 'Gender Unicorn'. 9 August 2016.
  22. Web site: Canada's transgender rights bill could become law before the Summer, despite some controversial opponents. Ling. Justin. 2017-05-17. Vice News. en. 2019-06-28.
  23. Web site: I Was in the Room While Jordan Peterson and Senators Debated My Human Rights. Torontoist. 2017-05-20. Torontoist. 2019-06-28.

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