Transgender

Many people do not understand what it is like to be transgender but choose to speak over transgender people even when they say it is wrong and not how it is. If people would just listen to trans people then there would be less issues. To help people understand what is going on in this world for trans people I will explain what is happening in today’s world. I will show you some of the issues trans people face in the public eye. Even with talking about all of theses different experiences they are

“I was delighted to see that the people of Houston voted for common sense.” Newt Gingrich had remarkable words to say after the city of Houston didn’t vote in favor of the transgender bathroom law. According to Kaeley Triller, “There’s no way to make everyone happy about transgender bathrooms and locker rooms. So the priority ought to be finding a way to keep everyone safe.” If you have a gender on your birth certificate, then that is your gender, regardless of what you want to be. Debate.org

One common issue for transgender people is the bathroom situation. Most of the time bathrooms are limited to the gender of which you are genetically, though it’s very difficult to use the bathroom of your birth sex when you truly believe you are not. As of right now, there are no actual laws protecting transgenders in regards to equal treatment, only some financial incentives for public schools that aren’t fully enforced. Some schools have made their own efforts to accommodate students who self-identify

In the E-book "Transgender History in the United States", Genny Beemyn looks back on the past of transgender visibility and discrimination in America, citing those who historically broke out of their traditional gender roles, and using these stories to prove that there have been gender questioning people for millennia. Beemyn also helps to differentiate crossdressing and being transgender. The author explains the discrimination these people faced, how they lived their lives, and the ways they hid

Being a transgender person in today’s society is one of the major issues facing America today. Through education, people will hopefully develop a better understanding of what it means to be a transgender, and realize that they deserve fair and equal treatment in our society. Transgenders are people that feel more comfortable identifying with, and acting as, the gender opposite of their own. This includes behaving, dressing, and even thinking like the opposite sex. Bruce/Kaitlyn Jenner is a

Adrienne Helm Mrs. Barnes E401 11 December 2017 Transgender Equality Everyone is assigned a gender at birth and they are expected to play the role of that gender. Everyone is expected to dress like, play like, and behave like whatever gender is assigned at birth. Humans in society today have it fixed in their brains’ that there is a specific way of living and any other way of living is wrong. So when people start to behave and dress like the gender opposite of the one given at birth, they are frowned

Conflict Surrounding Transgender in the Military Individuals have identified as being transgendered for centuries, however, it has not always been as socially acceptable in the past has it is to date. In the recent years, more and more transgendered individuals have come out of the closet, and by doing so the transgendered community is slowly changing the perception that society has had towards them in the past. The United states Military recognized this in the recent year. June of 2016

The first article I found was posted in The New York Times on September 1, 2015. The title of the article is called “Missouri Teenagers Protest a Transgender Student’s Use of the Girls’ Bathroom”. Students at Hillsboro High School, in Missouri are protesting a transgender student requesting to use the girls’ bathroom. Lila Perry started to identify as a female at the age of 13. But, it was not until last year that she made her transitioning publicly known. The high school decided to let her use the

The transgender community has been particularly outspoken about the injustices they have faced as transgender individuals as of late. Due to this, the public’s attention is drawn to what can be done to help these individuals gain the same rights that cisgender people have. A particularly potent topic is that of transgender students in high schools. On account of the attention, schools and teachers are faced with whether they will help or hinder the lives of their transgender students. Unfortunately

Transgenders in the Military In 2016, former president, Barack Obama lifted the ban of transgenders being in the military. Now the question comes up, should transgender be allowed in the military? This is a very “touchy” topic as when discussed in verbal debates, situations can become pretty heated. Recently, current president, Donald Trump reversed the decision and put the ban back on as he made the announcement on Twitter saying the military does not need to be “burdened with the tremendous medical