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Release of language guide roils Amherst College campus AMHERST — In 2001, the late author and Amherst College alum David Foster Wallace wrote about the political battles that take place in an unlikely place: dictionaries.“Did you know that probing the seamy underbelly of U.S. lexicography reveals...

This was a gut-wrenching low in the fight for LGB equality. Whether it's today's battles for a woman's right to choose, racial justice or the fight for LGBTQ equity, we mustn't forget those who stood up for fairness, those unfamous people who fought to make the world a safer place.

In Memoriam: Sharon Mattes (Bottoms), Who Fought for Custody of Her Child - Mombian Sharon Mattes, known as Sharon Bottoms when she fought to overcome anti-LGBTQ bias in a legal battle for custody of her son in the 1990s---a headline case for q***r parents---has died at age 48.

This is such a great window in to the experience of loving parents of a transgender child.

'Raising Ryland': Parenting a transgender child - CNN Video CNN Films presents "Raising Ryland," an intimate look at parenting with no strings attached. This short film focuses on the transgender experience as lived by a 6-year-old and his two loving parents. This first-hand account showcases the power of love amid unexpected change. Directed by Sarah Feeley

Interesting piece in The Atlantic about reducing the LGBTQ+ acronym to a single Q. What do you think?

It’s Time to Drop the ‘LGBT’ From ‘LGBTQ’ The case for a new term that describes all s*xual minorities

Talking with Barbara Swanson at NYSAIS Division Heads Conference was like a fireside chat! Lucky me.

NYSAIS-Now Interview with Jennifer Bryan In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Conference for Assistant and Division Heads in November 2018, Jennifer Bryan discusses how individuals can become ...

Thanks to Jen Cort Educational Consulting for inviting Team Finch Consultants to participate in her new podcast on VoicEd Radio, “a 24/7 Internet-based Radio Station dedicated to both broadening and deepening the conversations we have about education.” Third Spaces are the places outside home and work where we gather to share our ideas. Listen to it here!

Jennifer Bryan - Transgender and Non-Binary Students - Moving the Conversation Forward In this episode, Jennifer Bryan speaks with us about how schools can and should advance the conversation about transgender and non-binary students with practical ideas and thought provoking insights.

TFC has been quiet on FB but we're back! Nothing like bias against gay parents to inspire a post. WHAT'S going on, New Jersey??

Republican Congressman Suggests Orphanages Instead of Same-Sex Parents - Mombian A Republican congressperson was caught on tape deflecting a question about whether same-s*x parents were as good as others, suggesting that children in need of adoption could go to orphanages instead.

This study is causing a bit of controversy. Let us know what you think!

Transgender kids’ brains resemble their gender identity, not their biological s*x We might literally be talking about girls' brains trapped in boys' bodies, and vice versa, according to a new study.

Perspective | The important connection between risk-taking and confidence in girls Perfectionism starts to take its tolls around puberty. A new book offers help.

Is It Possible to Raise Your Child Entirely Without Gender From Birth? Some parents are trying.

One more inspiring example of "tradition" making room for "innovation." It's about beautiful voices making music together, after all.

Yale’s Famed Whiffenpoofs Singing Group Admits First Woman After almost 110 years, the “gentleman songsters off on a spree” have added a female tenor to the ranks.