Transgender
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Gender
What Are UGA’s Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Really Like?
Will Smith, 24, dons a smile and silver cross on a thin chain around his neck. Light, curly hair and a beard frames his square face. A senior religion major involved in the University of Georgia’s Christian Campus Fellowship, Smith loves talking about ministry, Waffle House and life as an openly transgender Christian…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Pronoun Check’ Took Over TikTok, But Reactions From Transgender, Nonbinary Communities Are Mixed
When popular, lighthearted TikTok dances and social media activism combine, the product is a trend like the “pronoun check” challenge. What’s a ‘Pronoun Check’? This trend, which has users dancing to a snippet of Daft Punk’s 2001 hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” and sharing their opinions on their preferred…
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Gender
Advocacy for LGBTQIA Children, Youth Grows in Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
Important Note: Click the speaker icon in the upper, left-hand corner of each image to hear more from Simeon Bruce. For Simeon Bruce, their three feet around them is their work in the Episcopal church. Bruce works as facilities manager at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Atlanta, which helps pay…
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Gender
Transgender Inclusion in Athletics
At all levels of sports, transgender athletes are breaking barriers, simultaneously stepping onto the podium and into headlines across the world. This past year, college senior CeCé Telfer became the NCAA Division II national champion in the 400-meter hurdles, and at the high school level, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood…
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2020 Election
The Legal Transition: Name, Gender Markers on Government Documents May Complicate Voting for Transgender People
When University of Georgia senior Van H., who requested that his last name not be used to protect his privacy, decided to change his name, asking his friends and family to call him Van was the easy part—legally transitioning would prove to be more complicated. Photo Identification Laws in Georgia,…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space For UGA Community
In this annotation, Jonathan Crandall interviews Kala Horvat to discuss the process of reporting on gender-inclusive restrooms on UGA’s campus. Horvat describes the challenges and lessons that were navigated through while writing the article and how her capstone class has made her a better journalist. What class was this…
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Gender
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space for UGA Community
For some students at the University of Georgia, finding a restroom on campus doesn’t take a second thought. For others, it can be a stressful endeavor. Many transgender and gender-nonconforming college students opt to use the university’s designated gender-inclusive restrooms instead of the traditional men’s and women’s offered in every…
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Athens-Clarke County
Living Transgender at UGA: Student Experiences Costs, Benefits of Transitioning in College
Transgender students at the University of Georgia are faced with daily struggles unlike those of the rest of the student body. Where is the nearest restroom they’re comfortable using? Will they be able to afford this month’s round of hormone injections? Is it worth it to notify all of their…
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Diversity
Sorority Affirms Membership for Transgender Students
Alpha Chi Omega sorority has opened membership to transgender women at the national level. The UGA chapter has been silent on the matter thus far. The national branch of Alpha Chi Omega announced via a video statement released on the sorority’s Facebook page that it will allow “all who identify…