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Trans Organizing 101

Education Resources

Education

Educators investigate the use of gendering and misgendering language in the classroom. A sample search shows studies of the ways pronouns can make a classroom more inclusive and foster learning for all.

History Resources

History Resources

Historians use primary documents to trace the development of social movements around language change. One example is the guide below, created during the 1970s to promote gender-neutral language as part of the campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment. Source: ERA Illinois records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois Chicago, box 14, folder 157.

LGBTQ+ Studies Resources

LGBTQ+ Studies

Scholars of LGBTQ+ life use use methods and frameworks from a range of disciplines. A sample search shows studies of how pronouns, including neopronouns, operate in diverse communities.