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Many trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people often have to weigh the risks that can be associated with using gendered restrooms and taking care of our basic needs if there are no gender neutral alternatives nearby. We must decide if we feel comfortable enough to even choose one gendered option or another, and evaluate if […]
Today I read an article discussing the possible criminal legal implications of the flourishing anti-trans bathroom bills. The article discussed the possible pitfalls of enforcement (there are many) and the possible legal grounds for fighting back (not as many as we’d hope). This is one of the many articles I’ve read on the subject in […]
There are many reasons why I love the movie “Hidden Figures,” a film about the brave and brilliant African-American women that worked at NASA’s Langley Research Center at a time when racial segregation and sexist employment discrimination was part of the texture of everyday life. One of things that film portrays exceptionally well is how […]