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I Coined The Term 'Cisgender' 29 Years Ago. Here's What This Controversial Word Really Means.

"Before now, I have not spoken publicly, or even disclosed my role in the origin of the word cisgender to anyone beyond a few close friends and colleagues."
Dana Defosse

The Truth About The Struggle I Have With My Body As A Transmasculine Person

Societal pressure to “pass” as cisgender is pervasive and fuels a lot of these body insecurities.
Jameson Hampton, Guest Writer

Is Gender a Factor in Who You Are Attracted To?

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Stop Killing Us: Black Trans Lives Matter

André St. Clair

Stop Killing Us: Black Trans Lives Matter

André St. Clair

Why The Focus On "Passing" Transgender People Harms The Trans Community

Mandi Camille Hauwert

Why The Focus On "Passing" Transgender People Harms The Trans Community

I belong in the women’s restroom. Not because I adhere to any societal standard for femininity, but because I am a woman.
Mandi Camille Hauwert

The Word "Cisgender": An Unlikely Semantic Revolutionary

Anastasia Walker

Sexual Assault on Campus: We Believe You

The Hunting Ground, a 2015 documentary examining rape on college campuses, begins with scenes of ecstatic high school seniors getting into the colleges of their choice.
Marcia G. Yerman

Not Bathroom Bills -- Crimes Against Humanity

I don't reckon I am going to use the men's room no matter what laws they make. I am no longer willing to deny my own identity. I am not willing to watch them destroy the lives of transgender youth so they can feel powerful for a little while longer.
Stephanie Mott