Digital Learning Commons: LGBTQ Education: Gender

Resources

9 Things People Get Wrong About Being Non-Binary
Great article uncovering misconceptions about non-binary identities from Teen Vogue.
Gender identity for beginners: a guide to being a great trans ally
A quick guide from Amnesty International UK which includes some key terms and tips for being an ally.
Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum works to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.
Here’s What Older Trans And Nonbinary People Want You To Know
“It is neither a fad nor a trend. It is who you are.” A series of brief profiles of trans and non-binary adults from Buzzfeed News.
National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality is an advocacy group and also provides information about understanding transgender and nonbinary people, frequently asked questions, how to support trans people and more.
Transgender FAQ
Frequently asked questions about trans people and related topics from GLAAD.
When enforcing gender norms turns violent
“There’s a weird tendency in people to panic when they can’t tell if you’re a man or a woman, or how you may identify." Article from PBS Newshour.

Pronouns

GLSEN Educator Pronoun Guide
This guide is created to help anyone learn how to use people’s correct pronouns.
MyPronouns.org
MyPronouns.org is a practical resource dedicated to the empowering and inclusive use of personal pronouns in the English language. This website will help you understand why and how to use the pronouns someone goes by.
Practice with Pronouns
Interactive practice using common pronouns and neopronouns.
Pronouns
A great pronoun practice game from Minus 18, an Australian organization which advocates for LGBTQ youth.

Gender Terminology

Gender Roles

Prejudices and harassment based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity (sexism, homophobia, and transphobia) are often rooted in a societal or personal compulsion to strictly police gender roles.

Trans 101

Gender-specific & Gender-Neutral Pronouns

Infographic by The 519

What does it mean to be genderfluid?

Gender Pronouns 101

Personal Pronouns

Natural Pronouns

Subject	Object	Possessive	Reflexive
He	Him	His	Himself
She	Her	Hers	Herself
It	It	Its	Itself
One	One	One's	Oneself
They	Them	Theirs	Themself

Selected Epicene Pronouns or Neopronouns

	Subject	Object	Possessive	Reflexive
Converse, 1884	Thon	Thon	Thons	Thonself
Rogers, 1890	E	Em	Es	Emself
Rickter, c. 1973	Xe	Xem	Xyrs	Xemself
Elverson, 1975	Ey	Em	Eirs	Eirself
Humanist, 1982	Hu	Hum	Hus	Humself
Spivak, 1983	E	Em	Eirs	Emself
Bornstein, 1998	Ze	Hir	Hirs	Hirself