Bazarsky Debbie Supporting Transgender Students in Higher Educ · §Women’s College Coverage. Timely Discussion—Tennessee •Tennessee is 1 of 16 states considering legislation

SupportingTransgenderStudentsinHigherEducationDEBBIEBAZARSKY,PHDVISITINGASSISTANTPROFESSORCENTERFORHUMANSEXUALITYSTUDIESWIDENERUNIVERSITY

TimelyDiscussion—Nationally§ BathroomBills§ TitleIX“DearColleagueLetter”Rescinded§ BanonTransgenderPeopleintheMilitary§ NashvilleStatement§ Women’sCollegeCoverage

TimelyDiscussion—Tennessee• Tennesseeis1of 16statesconsideringlegislationthatwouldrestrictfacilities(i.e.,restrooms,lockerrooms,andothersex-segregatedfacilities)onthebasisofsex/genderassignedatbirthor"biologicalsex.”

ChronicleofHigherEducation:“AskMe:WhatLGBTQStudentsWantTheirProfessorstoKnow”

http://www.chronicle.com/article/Ask-Me-What-LGBTQ-Students/232797

Terminology&Concepts

HormonesChromosomesSecondarySexCharacteristicsInternals&ExternalSex

Organs

InternalSenseofMasculineand

FeminineComprisedof

Identity,Expression,and

Role

Emotional,Romantic,

and/orPhysicalAttraction

Sex Gender SexualOrientation

One'sinternalsenseofgender

Notnecessarilythesameasthesex

assignedatbirthorgenderexpression

Exists onaspectrum

Howonepresentstheirgender

Mayormaynotrepresent one’sgenderid. orsexassignedatbirth

Exists onaspectrum

Genderedexpectations

societyplacesonpeople,usuallybasedonsex

assignedatbirth

GenderIdentity

GenderExpression

GenderRole

Woman

Man

MaletoFemale

FemaletoMale

FTM,F2M,FtM

MTF,M2F,MtF

TransgenderMan

TransgenderWoman

TransWoman

TransMan

NON-BINARYIDENTITIES

Genderqueer

GenderNon-Conforming

Genderfluid

Genderbender

Genderblender

Bigender

Intergender

Agender

Neutrois

BINARYIDENTITIES

Nominative(subject)

Objective(object)

Possessivedeterminer

PossessivePronoun

Reflexive

GenderedPronouns

He Helaughed Icalledhim Hiseyesgleam Thatishis Helikeshimself

She Shelaughed Icalledher Hereyesgleam Thatishers Shelikesherself

Non-GenderedPronouns

They Theylaughed Icalledthem Theireyesgleam Thatistheirs Theylikethemselves

Ze (orzie)andhir

Ze laughed(“zee”)

Icalledhir(“heer”)

Hireyesgleam(“heer”)

Thatishirs(“heers”)

Zelikeshirself(“heerself”)

StudentsToday

56%of13-20yearoldsknowsomeonewhousesgender-neutralpronouns

44%alwaysboughtclothesdesignedfortheirowngender(vs54%ofmillennials)

GenZ&Gender

70%feltstronglythatpublicspacesshouldprovideaccesstogenderneutralbathrooms(vs57%ofmillennials)

Other“Trends”andRealities§ BathroomBills§ TitleIX“DearColleagueLetter”Rescinded§ BanonTransgenderPeopleintheMilitary§ NashvilleStatement

40%ofhomelessyouthidentifyasLGBT

LGByouthattemptsuicide4timeshigherandquestioningyouth2timeshigherthanstraightyouth

EachepisodeofLGBTvictimizationincreasesthelikelihoodofself-harmingbehaviorby2.5times

Inthe2015USTransgenderSurvey,40%oftransgenderadultsreportedasuicideattempt(92%oftheseindividualsattemptedsuicidebeforetheageof25)

3outof4LGBTstudentsreportedsexualharassmentandhigherratesofsexualassaultinvolvingpenetration;Rape,Abuse&IncestNationalNetworkreports 21%ofTGQNundergraduatestudentsexperiencesexualassault.

2010StateofHigherEducationForLGBTPeople

Transmasculine respondentswereleastlikelytofeelverycomfortableorcomfortablewiththeiroverallcampusclimate(56%),department/workunit(61%),andclassroomclimate(45%)

53%oftransmasculine and52%oftransfemininerespondentsweremostlikelytoobserveothersstaring

2010StateofHigherEducationForLGBTPeople• 39%oftransmasculine respondents,38%oftransfeminine respondents,and31%ofgendernon-conformingrespondentsreportedexperiencingharassment

• 87%oftransmasculine respondentsand82%oftransfeminine respondentsindicatedtheirgenderexpressionwasthebasisforharassment

• Transmasculine,transfeminine,andgendernon-conformingrespondentsofcolorweremorelikelytoexperienceharassment

NationalTransgenderDiscriminationSurvey• 41%reportedattemptingsuicideascomparedto1.6%ofgeneralpopulation

• 26%reportedmisusingdrugsoralcoholtocopewiththediscriminationexperiencedbecauseoftheirgenderidentityandexpression

• 97%reportedexperiencingharassmentormistreatmentonthejob

• 47%experiencedanadversejoboutcome,suchasbeingfired,nothiredordeniedapromotion

Howdowebalancethesetworealitiesforstudents,staff,faculty,andalumni?

OnCampus

PRIMARY ISSUES ON CAMPUS

INCLUSIONPROCEDURALISSUES

&SERVICES

ü Bathrooms

ü Housing

ü LockerRoomsandChangingFacilities

ü BeingOut

SAFETY

ü Healthcare

ü TransitioningandComingOutResources

ü GenderonFormsandinDatabases

ü Namesonemail,IDs,diplomas,etc.

ü DiscriminationPolicies

ü Programming

ü “SingleSex”Activities

ü AdmissiontoAlumni

ü PublicationsandCommunication

TennesseeCollegesandUniversitieswithNondiscriminationPoliciesthatIncludeGender

Identity/ExpressionAustinPeayStateUniversityColumbiaStateCommunityCollegeDyersburgStateCommunityCollegeEastTennesseeStateUniversityMiddleTennesseeStateUniversityNashvilleStateCommunityCollegeNortheastStateCommunityCollegePellissippiStateCommunityCollegeRhodesCollegeRoaneStateCommunityCollege

TennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnologyTennesseeStateUniversityTennesseeTechnologicalUniversityUniversityofMemphisUniversityofTennessee,ChattanoogaUniversityofTennessee,KnoxvilleUniversityofTennessee,MartinVanderbiltUniversityVolunteerStateCommunityCollegeWaltersStateCommunityCollege

PRIMARY ISSUES ON CAMPUS

INCLUSIONPROCEDURALISSUES

&SERVICES

ü Bathrooms

ü Housing

ü LockerRoomsandChangingFacilities

ü BeingOut

SAFETY

ü Healthcare

ü TransitioningandComingOutResources

ü GenderonFormsandinDatabases

ü Namesonemail,IDs,diplomas,etc.

ü DiscriminationPolicies

ü Programming

ü “SingleSex”Activities

ü AdmissiontoAlumni

ü PublicationsandCommunication

PRIMARY ISSUES ON CAMPUS

INCLUSIONPROCEDURALISSUES

&SERVICES

ü Bathrooms

ü Housing

ü LockerRoomsandChangingFacilities

ü BeingOut

SAFETY

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BathroomsLockerRoom/HousingExamples• Non-GenderedandGenderedSingleStallBathroomMap• ConvertedGenderedSingleStallBathrooms• NewConstructionPolicies• Gender-InclusiveHousingFacilities• PrivateLockableBathroomsandShowerFacilities• PrivateChangingFacilities(Bathroom,Shower,&LockerAccess)inGymsandAthleticFacilities• PreparednessofHousing,Recreation,andAthleticStaff

PRIMARY ISSUES ON CAMPUS

INCLUSIONPROCEDURALISSUES

&SERVICES

ü

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SAFETY

ü Healthcare

ü TransitioningandComingOutResources

ü Genderon FormsandinDatabases

ü Namesonemail,IDs,diplomas,etc.

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HealthCareWhyisHealthCareSoImportant?◦ AccesstoServices/WPATH◦ DSMV/GenderDysphoria

NationalTransgenderDiscriminationSurveyReportonHealthandHealthcare

• 28%reportedpostponingmedicalcarewhensickbecauseofdiscriminationanddisrespectfrommedicalproviders

• 28%alsoreportedverbalharassmentinmedicalsettingsand2%physicallyattackedindoctorsoffices

• 1in5reportbeingrefusedmedicaltreatment

• 50%reportedtheneedtoteachmedicalprovidersabouttranshealthcare.

HealthcareExamples• Inclusiveservicesthatstudentsknowabout(ifyouhaveitcheckit)• Insurancecoverageforstudentsandemployees• Clinicianswhocanadministerhormones• Counselingservicesandtheabilitytowritelettersforservice• Communitycliniciansandreferrals• Inclusiveforms• Notoutingstudents(intake,waitingrooms,pharmacy,etc.)• EmergencyMedicine

ProceduralandServiceExamples• Abilitytochangenameandgendereasilyindatabases• Preferrednamepolicies• Ensuringstudentsarenotoutedtothosewhohaveaccesstolegalsexandlegalname• Abilitytofindouthowtoaccessservicesviaonlinesite(Trans@)

MeasuringGender• Isitnecessary?• Shouldmirrorotherquestions,suchasquestionaboutrace

GenderChoices◦ Woman◦ Man◦ Transgender◦ Genderqueer/Non-Binary◦ AdditionalIdentityNotListedAbove____________________

PRIMARY ISSUES ON CAMPUS

INCLUSIONPROCEDURALISSUES

&SERVICES

ü

ü

ü

ü

SAFETY

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü DiscriminationPolicies

ü Programming

ü “SingleSex”Activities

ü AdmissiontoAlumni

ü PublicationsandCommunication

Inclusion• Support&Resources• Programming

• AdmissiontoAlumniAffairs

• StreamlinedProcess

• CampusEducation&Training

• DiversityandMulticulturalInitiatives

• Publications

OtherIssues• ComingOutBeforeCollege

• AdjustmenttoCollege

• BeingOutvs.JustBeing• Non-Binaryvs.TransitioningPeople• StreamliningProcessforTransitioningStudents

OtherAreas/Offices• Admission• HumanResources• FinancialAid• ROTC/Military• Athletics• CareerServices• AlumniRelations• InternationalStudents,Researchers,andEmployees• StudyAbroad• PublicSafety• OtherAreasofConsideration?

Do&Don’tRecommendations• Doaskandusethenameandpronounsthatpeopleuseforthemselves

• Don’taskpeopletheir“realname”ordiscounttheirpronouns

• Dounderstandthedifferencebetween“comingout”asLGBvs.“comingout”astransgender

• Don’t“out”transgenderpeople

• Dounderstandhowupsettingandlifethreateningitcanbeifsomeoneis“outed”orifastudentoremployee’swrongnameorpronounsareused

• Dounderstandnotalltranspeoplephysicallytransition

• Dounderstandtheexperienceofnon-binarypeople

• Dounderstandunderstandthereisno“rightway”or“wrongway”tobetransortransition

• Don’tasktranspeopleaboutsurgery,hormones,ortheirbodies

• Doeducateyourself,beandally,andmakereferrals

Q&A•Whataretheneedsoftransgenderstudents,staff,andfacultyonyourcampus?

•Whatcanyourcampusdotobemoresupportive?

•Whatisonethingyoucandoinyourrole?

•Whatwouldyouliketodiscuss/whatmayIanswerforyou?

Athletics-NewNCAAPolicy• FTMonT(athleteswhohavetestosteroneintheirsystemsfrommedicaltreatment)willnotbeallowedtocompeteagainstwomen’steamsingender-specificsportsatNCAAchampionships.Theywillbeallowed,however,tocompeteagainstmen.

• MTFathletesneedtoprovidedocumentationthattheyhadtestosteronesuppressiontreatmentfor1calendaryearandwillhavetocontinuetodocumentmedicaltreatmenteachsuccessiveyeartoremaineligibleforawomen’steaminpostseasonplay.

• NCAAsaysindividualschoolscancontinuetomaketheirowndecisionsabouteligibilityduringregular-seasonplay.