10 Chapter 10: Trans and Nonbinary Identity
Grounding and Groundwork
- Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, transgender people may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc (Human Rights Campaign, 2022)
- Cisgender is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth (Human Rights Campaign, 2022).
- Non-Binary is an adjective describing a person who does not identify exclusively as a man or a woman. Non-binary people may identify as being both a man and a woman, somewhere in between, or as falling completely outside these categories. While many also identify as transgender, not all non-binary people do. Non-binary can also be used as an umbrella term encompassing identities such as agender, bigender, genderqueer or gender-fluid(Human Rights Campaign, 2022).
- For many other definitions please consult the glossaries provided by GLAAD, 2022 & Human Rights Campaign, 2022
- Understanding Non-Binary (National Center for Transgender Equality, 2018)
Theoretical Frameworks/Models
Language Matters
- APA Antibias Guide: Gender,2022
- An Ally’s Guide to Terminology, GLAAD, 2022
Intersections & Institutions
- T/NB Identity & SES/Residential Life: The Crisis of Transgender Homelessness
- T/NB Identity and RSPW: Religious Differences regarding Trans Identity (Pew, 2022) & Enfleshed
- T/NB Identity & Sport: Trans Athletes Report (2023)
- T/NBIdentity & Media: What is a Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF)
Stories & Celebrations
- Dwayne Wade Fam (People, 2022)
- Free to Be Me Toolkit (Texas Trans Kids, 2022)
- Trans Awareness Project, 2022
Reflection & Next Steps
- Questions
- Connections
- Social Work Scenarios