I’m the co-chair, and organizer for a local outreach program that was just started in my town to help queer kids and allies.
I put together some “info handouts” and we’re all really excited about them.
Please let me know if you have ideas for more, or how we should change them to be even more inclusive.
Thanks everybody!
Update: From all the feedback, I’ve changed certain definitions and certain things on each flyer! Let me know if there’s still anything that can change!
Just reblogging the update!
awe! =D
Some great resources, made more admirable by the fact that they took input from the community, went back, and updated.
A couple things I’d like to add:
- Pay close attention to those asterisks. Not everyone identifies with labels the same way. For example, I know plenty of women who identify as gay. I’m bigender but identify (depending on the day) as gay and/or lesbian. By technical definition that’s “wrong” — but because these labels are fairly fluid and identity is intensely personal, there is no “wrong.”
- Identity is intensely personal (as stated above). No one can tell you what you are or not. You can’t tell someone else what they are or not. A friend of mine is bisexual and people tell her she’s gay or straight depending on who she’s dating — not ok. Someone online recently was told that they’re not REALLY FTM because they still like some typically “feminine” things. Also not okay.
- Re:5 Ways to End Heterosexism #1, this happens in more ways than you may realize. Just like you might assume or not assume an individual’s sexuality or the gender of their partner, be careful with your language when you’re speaking with multliple people. Basically, don’t assume the world is heterosexual. Make sure to say “boyfriend or girlfriend” or the gender-neutral “partner” so that you don’t inadvertently alienate someone in a group.
(via transgenderstudentlife)
