Gender-INCLUSIVE Resources
Below is a list of books, articles, videos, pocket guides and more that the staff of The Women's Foundation of Colorado has used to learn more about gender and gender identity, allyship, language, and more. We hope they inform you, too.
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado believes any person identifying as a woman is a woman - regardless of gender expression and including all trans women, intersex women, and non-trans women. The concept that people fall into only two gender categories - women or men - causes harm and exclusion for those of us who do not “fit” into a gender binary and to those of us who do. The enforcement and expectation of this gender binary is both oppressive and rooted in histories of colonization.
Guest Blog: Five Simple Ways You Can Support the LGBTQ Community
Although our culture is changing in many ways, there are still obstacles and barriers in front of the LGBTQ community and we could use continued support. However, oftentimes people do not know how to support the LGBTQ community or they withhold support for fear of stepping over boundaries. Here are five simple ways you can provide support and continue to break down barriers.
Read this guest blog by Christine Watkins Davies