ERIC Number: EJ1418863
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1936-1653
EISSN: EISSN-1936-1661
School of Social Welfare Transgender Justice Group: Student-Led Advocacy to Promote Justice and Equity for Gender Diverse College Students
Emera Greenwood; Allison Colonna; Dani Novo; Samantha Walter; Eli Shafaf; Briana McGeough; Megan S. Paceley
Journal of LGBT Youth, v21 n2 p434-442 2024
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) social work students experience microaggressions on campuses, curricula that are often cissexist and stigmatizing, and a lack of inclusive facilities, like gender-neutral bathrooms. The Transgender Justice Group (TJG) was founded by students at a School of Social Welfare (SSW) to respond to these and other pressing issues on the campus of a public university in the Midwestern U.S. This report aims to describe the formation process and activities of the TJG and provide recommendations for students, staff, and faculty who are interested in creating similar groups at other universities. Students and supporting faculty used a nonhierarchical approach to define, strategize, and implement advocacy goals, including creating more trans-affirming classrooms and increasing positive and proactive administrative responses to recent harmful anti-trans laws. Strategies for achieving these goals included engagement with a private, student-only online group chat, the production of regular informational webinars, and student-led meetings with school administrators to formally address state political actions negatively affecting TGD and queer people. Our group benefited from a dual focus on student support and advocacy. Through the TJG's ongoing work, students learned to collaborate more effectively, a skill that is crucial for their careers in the social work profession.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexuality, Social Justice, Advocacy, College Students, Student Diversity, Social Bias, College Environment, Student Needs, School Safety, Consciousness Raising, College Faculty
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Students; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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