Many nonbinary and genderqueer identities face a difficult time when attempting to transition. While transgender health care framework is available for dealing with such instances, many health professionals simply are not aware or educated on the subject to accommodate to the needs of nonbinary or genderqueer people. The lack of awareness on the subject thus can cause complications or obstacles for people as people can be denied access to these services if the health professional believes that the person is not transgender.

In the recent DSM-5, the manual mental health professions use to diagnose a disorder, 'Gender Identity Disorder' has been renamed 'Gender Dysphoria' in order to make an attempt in changing the current perspective people have on gender. This change resembles that of which homosexuality was dropped as a disorder from the DSM in the 70's. While this is a huge strive for the right direction in the transgender movement, some changes still need to be made. The diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria only focuses on binary gender identities and does not show acknowledgement of nonbinary identities that some transgender people label as. A diagnoses is crucial for legal purposes, so if a nonbinary individual cannot be diagnosed they may not be able to access hormones for their transition or the legal changes they wish to make.

Illustrates some facts regarding the 'school to prison pipeline' metaphor. More schools are adopting policies that make students interact with police more and more. This then causes students to be more likely to go to prison.

Illustrates some facts regarding the 'school to prison pipeline' metaphor. More schools are adopting policies that make students interact with police more and more. This then causes students to be more likely to go to prison.

This article also explores the issue of trans narratives. The author discusses how he did not always know that he was transgender until later years. He also goes a little in depth about his transition.

This article also explores the issue of trans narratives. The author discusses how he did not always know that he was transgender until later years. He also goes a little in depth about his transition.

Emotional literacy is an important skill to have. This writing argues why emotional literacy should be taught in schools and implemented in the curriculum.

Emotional literacy is an important skill to have. This writing argues why emotional literacy should be taught in schools and implemented in the curriculum.

Emotional literacy is an important skill to have. This writing argues why emotional literacy should be taught in schools and implemented in the curriculum.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article discusses the importance of challenging the trans* narrative being portrayed in the transgender community along with media. The narratives often discussed are not the 'messy' ones as Cordes puts it. There exits a lack of accurate representation of various intersecting identities within the community.

This article discusses the importance of challenging the trans* narrative being portrayed in the transgender community along with media. The narratives often discussed are not the 'messy' ones as Cordes puts it. There exits a lack of accurate representation of various intersecting identities within the community.