LGBTQIA+ Resources for the Quinnipiac University Community: Transgender Stories

The professor, now known as Wynd D. Harris, taught at Quinnipiac for five years as William D. Harris. But two days after Professor Harris informed the college of the planned sex change, Quinnipiac officials recommended that she take a paid leave of absence for the current semester. She has filed a union grievance against the college

The Gender & Sexuality Alliance hosts a peaceful protest for transgendered rights on the steps of the library.

Wynd D. Harris, a professor at Quinnipiac College, claims she was forced to take a leave of absence and faced termination after revealing her transition from male to female. Quinnipiac claimed that placing Professor Harris on leave was intended to benefit both her and the students, and denies any discrimination despite their policy not specifically protecting transgender individuals.

The university should allow students to opt into gender-inclusive housing

The Chronicle profiles transgendered student Theo Pinnow.

Leveraging decades of experience on the frontlines of power, we shift government and society towards a future where we are no less than equal. A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. A4TE builds on their successes to boldly imagine a world where trans people live our lives joyfully and without barriers

Please see Glossary of Terms: Transgender for more tips on how to create stories about transgender people. If you are seeking information about how to create transgender and nonbinary characters for film, TV, theater, video games, etc., please read GLAAD’s TRANSform Hollywood guide. More resources for content creators may be found at glaad.org/transgender.

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For families and youth who are transitioning, it is critical to have access to a wealth of resources that will educate, inform and support

Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. Since 2002 we’ve been organizing, assisting, informing and empowering thousands of individual community members towards a long-term, national, trans-led movement for liberation.

The word “transgender” – or trans – is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from the sex assigned to us at birth. Although the word “transgender” and our modern definition of it only came into use in the late 20th century, people who would fit under this definition have existed in every culture throughout recorded history.