Reflective Essay On Transgender Students

There’s a big issue, especially with Trump as president. What’s that issue? Transgender students. In a recent article from New York Times, Trump is deciding to get rid of rights of transgender students. In the article the secretary of education, Ms. DeVos, says that “Ms. DeVos initially resisted signing off on the order and told President Trump that she was uncomfortable with it, according to three Republicans with direct knowledge of the internal discussions” (Peters). For a lot of people it is hard to accept the transgender community for who they are. Transgender rights in schools is not something to get rid of. It is already difficult for transgender students to feel safe in schools when they are being harassed and feeling perturbed about

In recent years, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has received an increasing number of questions from parents and schools regarding civil rights protections for transgender students. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination in educational programs/activities based on gender, including discrimination based on a student’s gender identity or transgender status. This letter, while it does not add requirements to applicable law, provides significant guidance and encouragement regarding a school’s Title IX obligations for transgender students and how a school is evaluate for compliance with these obligations.

In “What Should “Diversity on Campus” Mean and Why?” various authors argue how it is difficult for women to get on a college campus, and to be comfortable on college campuses. In her article, “Trans Women at Smith,” Sarah Fraas, explains how difficult it is for transgender women to just apply to Women only universities: specifically, Smith’s. A study conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force figured out that less than half of transgender students have been able to update their school information (Fraas). It has been stated that some of the students who tried were immediately rejected by their high school. Also, in another article “Muslim American Women in Campus Culture,” Shabana Mir argues how it is difficult for female Muslim American

People often have an inaccurate picture of reality. Most people consider themselves friendly, forgiving, and welcoming human beings. They believe they have a sound sense of morality, adhere to their foolproof policies of right and wrong, and promote righteousness. Unfortunately, through the eyes of transgender students, this is rarely the case. Although The Title IX law is supposed to defend them from discrimination, sexual harassment, and bullying (Source A), the success of this vague list of rights is nonexistent.

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One of the greatest features at The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is that it is a very diverse school. At Rush there is many different cultures, lifestyles, religions and languages all merging together into one large community, which helps many students meet people who were raised and live differently than them. Some students could even relate or connect to a religion, way of life, or may even discover something about themselves that they never knew before upon meeting individuals that share that trait. A friend of mine who goes to Rush knew very little about what it meant to be Transgender, but now that he has met other people who are Trans at Rush, it has helped him discover that he had been Transgender his whole life, and had never realized

The purpose of the Commission is to improve the climate for diversity within Penn State by specifically addressing issues affecting the welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members of the University community. The Commission serves to improve the climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the Penn State community through examination of current policies and practices and through the initiation and promotion of programs which will result in a more equitable and supportive environment. This is accomplished through current standing committees and through the initiation of ad hoc committees for special

When I President of the Residence Hall Association at North Carolina Central University, there was a student that was transitioning from a male to a female that identified as, she. She felt that she could use the restrooms on the female floor. This was an issue because she was still identified as, he, on her driver’s license. She approached me and said “Can you help me I feel, hated, mistreated, alone, and scared”, the only thing I could tell her was, “ I can see if we have space available for a single room with a restroom included”. That hurt me because I was in this leadership position, representing residence life, and we didn’t even have a gender-neutral restroom for a soon to be transgender to take a shower in peacefully. Unfortunately, that student moved off campus, and had to pay a housing termination fee, and that was one less student in a room. I want to be that young student affairs professional that anybody can talk to; I also want to make sure we have facilities on campus that cater to the LGBTQ community. If there isn’t a lavender housing LLC on campus, lets start one. We can start by putting adapting a lavender housing floor LLC, then moving towards a lavender building that provides knowledge about the LGBTQA culture, and people who have contributed to the

For many individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, finding healthcare professionals who understand their identities and are receptive to their needs can be difficult. Many in the community feel that they have difficulties finding a practice that will respect their identity and provide them with effective and reliable care. For those specifically in the transgender community, these difficulties can increase exponentially, as many doctors are not properly trained to address the specific health needs that transgender individuals can often require. By his senior year, recent Keene State College graduate Kennedy Redden had noticed that both the staff of his school’s health center and the nearby Planned Parenthood had a distinct lack of knowledge about the needs of transgender students. Because of this, Kennedy decided to write a Transgender Health Manual for the school to use in the general education of its healthcare professionals as his senior capstone piece in Community Health.

Having a diverse student body is no longer enough in today's world. There has to be active striving to be inclusive, and willingness to listen and support our stories and struggles; whether that be police brutality on the lives of my black brothers and sisters that’s dismissed as an effect of “black on black crimes,” to the transgender tipping point in the media that fails to express the constant dangers and struggles they

Bridging the gap between LGBT communities and HBCUs was something that I didn’t think needed to be done because wouldn’t a system of universities and colleges that promote diversity be mindful of those that it is letting down. By creating areas in which LGBT communities can be open and themselves in college could be helpful not only for the students, but also for the faculty and staff that may also want to help that community or are a part of that community but cant. This article gave me ideas on how to give a safe space and incorporate openness to the LGBT community among adult learners and educators. By learning of the solutions that the authorss given, the studies and findings from other reports I’ve come to learn so many different methods on connecting with LGBT students without ostracizing them for being who they are. The article was written well with the intent of the article, the framework, and findings of the study clear and understandable to the reader and those who could use this article for their own research on the topic. It is organized to give you the information on the past relationship of HBCUs and the LGBT community, how the study came to be, the methods that they used for the study and finally the results and conclusion of the study. The authors has given us details on how solutions have benefitted the LGBT communities that are at HBCUs, the HBCUs that have made the changes for their LGBT student base and the methods that will improve the college experience for

During our first member meeting, we had a guest speaker, who provided insight and a better understanding of the transgender community. Also, our common reader; “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves” provided insight and knowledge of the transgender community. The Mini Honors Panel opened many doors and left no questions unanswered for the members of the Michigan Region. Volunteering at the Pride in the Park event connected us to the community. Reaching out to the transgender community helped to better understand and develop our Honors in Action Project including self-awareness for individuals in relation to the transgender issues.

The transgender community faces much opposition in today’s society. Transgender athletes, in certain states, are facing many discriminating laws against them. In the United States, only sixteen states will let students compete as the gender they identify as. Seven states force transgender students to compete under the gender they were born, seventeen states have a case by case basis system, and ten states don’t even have a policy. (Transathlete, 2017) Students in these states have a hard time being able to express who they are. Changes need to be made where every student has equal opportunities to be who they are.

"I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability."-Caitlyn Jenner. Transgender people don't become transgender because they want to be different or because they are trying to become famous although many people believe that. Take “Bruce” Caitlyn Jenner for an example. He may have changed but with that change he took on a lot of conflict. He's one of the many celebrity faces that represent a change in the world. The true meaning of beauty varies from who you are, but because there beauty isn't normal they have trouble finding the simplest things like jobs or even relationships with partners, family, and God.

Being myself around others is easy, but becoming myself is what has truly defined me. I had to discover my authentic self, despite the overwhelming input and expectations of everyone and everything around me. Genetically, I was born into the world female, but inherently, I knew I was transgender before even learning that “gender” was a word. I used to believe that someone had “made a mistake”, because I was arbitrarily born in a girl’s body. But now I know, that was exactly where I was supposed to be. It would have been easier if I was just born genetically male, but I know my time spent living as a female and my time spent living as a transgender male has enabled me to accept, appreciate, and have the ability to communicate with people from all walks of life. The limitations, unwanted attention, and stereotypes that accompany being transgender could have easily broken me, but instead I have geared my experiences towards forming myself into the confident, fearless person I am today.