Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Resource Toolkit: Gender Identity

• National Center for Transgender Equality New Jersey

  The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.
• A Guide To Gender Identity Terms

  From NPR
• Sex and Gender Identity

  From Planned Parenthood
• The Trevor Project

  The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ young people.
• DEI Toolkit: Gender & Gender Identity

  From the American Association of University Women

• Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric

  Broadcasting legend Katie Couric (former co-host of NBC’s Today, CBS Evening News anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent) takes us on a unique journey to discover the dynamics and complexities of gender in our world. To better understand this complicated social and scientific issue, Couric crisscrossed the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, surgeons, activists, authors and families to learn more about the role of genetics, brain chemistry and modern culture on gender fluidity
  From Films On Demand
• Sexual Identity

  This program addresses the changes youth undergo as their sexuality and sexual identity develop during adolescence.
  From Films on Demand
• Pronouns

  An individual’s gender identity is how they understand their own gender, and usually how they wish to be referred to by others. Gender identity is not necessarily connected to a person’s body. People choose to define their own gender identity, and it is important for others to accept their choices and to refer to them with language that aligns with their gender identity.
  From Academic Video Online
• Gender Fluidity

  Lisa Ling explores the revolution going on in how we think about genders. She meets individuals across the spectrum who are seeking acceptance from those closest to them.
  From Academic Video Online
• A Conversation with Gender Non-Conforming, Gender Non-Binary Youth

  Em and Isa, two gender non-binary youth of color, share their advice for adults who want to provide meaningful and culturally responsive support to transgender, gender non-binary, and gender non-conforming young people. Em and Isa join Julie Tilsen in a conversation that focuses not only on the challenges of living beyond the gender binary, but also the liberatory possibilities that exist there as well
  From Academic Video Online