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-7 posts tagged "Transgender rights"
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 15, 2021
The Equality Act, simply put, amends the Civil Rights Act and other civil rights legislation in order to protect people against discrimination on the basis of sex or gender identity. The debate over adding this stipulation to federal anti-discrimination legislation had its roots in the 1920s with the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment, which
Tom Naatz | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The Gender Studies Program and Triota Honors Society hosted a panel of four experts on transgender health from Indiana University (IU) in a Tuesday night discussion. The panel explored the best clinical ways to assist children and adolescents struggling with their gender identity. It was organized in response to an event held by Students for
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 26, 2019
A panel entitled “Transgender Medicine and Children: What are the Facts?” will explore the issue of medical treatments for children with gender dysphoria this Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. in Carey Auditorium in Hesburgh Library. The panel will feature Dr. Paul Hruz, professor of pediatrics and endocrinology at Washington University School of Medicine in
Susanne Seiler | Wednesday, November 14, 2018
With transformative legal topics becoming more and more prevalent in our country and world, the Notre Dame LGBT Law Forum and Transgender Resource, Education and Enrichment Services (TREES) brought in experts to address these issues. On Tuesday, the two University student groups, along with the Hispanic, Black and Asian Law Students Associations, hosted a “lunch
Iman Omar | Tuesday, October 30, 2018
In light of President Trump’s new memo seeking to legally define sex as biological, Saint Mary’s students, faculty and community members joined together Monday on Library Green in solidarity with transgender individuals to support their rights. The rally, organized by, junior Genesis Vasquez and sponsored by the Gender and Women’s Studies Department, the SMC Straight
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Writer, performance artist, poet and transgender activist Andrea Jenkins shared her poetry and essays with the Saint Mary’s community March 28 as the keynote speaker for Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Week. Jenkins is the first African American, openly transgender woman to hold office in the United States. Currently, she is city council Vice President of
Sara Schlecht | Thursday, September 21, 2017
The Saint Mary’s Straight and Gay Alliance (SAGA) is planning for another year of events and activities on campus aimed at improving the experience for the LGBTQ community at the College. After one meeting, SAGA’s goals for the year are coming into focus, the club’s officers said. “We’re approaching [SAGA] from a different angle this