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Fashion Runways Showcasing Diversity In A Big Way

Amber Kahwaji — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:59:44 +0000

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Boy Scouts of America To Allow Transgender Boys

Amber Kahwaji — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:59:03 +0000

On Monday, the Boy Scouts of America announced their reversal of a policy that lead to the removal of a transgender boy in 2016, according to the New York Times. The century-old stance caused uproar late last year when an 8-year-old boy from New Jersey was asked to leave his cub scout troupe for being […]

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Elijah’s Story

Amber Kahwaji — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:05:55 +0000

Like any story, it’s best to start at the beginning. Before understanding the word “transgender,” Elijah Palles knew one thing – he felt different. But being able to express exactly what that meant would still be many years into the future. “When you’re younger and not around the community you don’t really have words for […]

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The Transgender Experience in the United States

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:07:33 +0000

There is so much media attention being drawn to the story and life of Bruce Jenner and his transition into Caitlyn Jenner. This woman has so much courage and strength to be interviewed by Diane Sawyer so that misconceptions can be understood by our society. However, unless we experience this type of emotional upheaval of […]

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