Educational resources on racism and racial justice.
Racial Diversity
Black Lives Matter
Also see our Education Page for Additional Anti-racism resource links.
Overcome Biases
A TED talk by diversity advocate Verna Myers that examines our subconscious attitudes towards out-groups, advising that we move toward the groups that make us uncomfortable.
How to Overcome our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them
History Of Racism
This list, compiled by author Ibram X. Kendi, is on Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health website. Originally published in the New York Times.
Harvard Office of Diversity
Find more Anti-racism Resource Links on our Education Page.
Educational resources for understanding gender diversity & transgender identity.
Gender Diversity
Science of Transgender
Identity
This Science News blog post by graduate student Katherine J. Wu provides a brief, clear overview of the science of gender.
Harvard Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Gender Unicorn
Designed by Landyn Pan and Anna Moore, this graphical representation of the many aspects of gender might help you visualize how the concept of gender goes way beyond anatomy.
Trans Student Educational Resources
The Singular "They"
“APA endorses the use of “they” as a singular third-person pronoun in the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of APA. This means it is officially good practice in scholarly writing to use the singular ‘they.'”
American Psychological Association
Educational resources for generational and age diversity.
Generational Diversity
Age diversity is the acceptance of all ages in the work environment.
Leading Generational Diversity
Improve Your Communication Across Generations.
American Management Association
"We envision a world that celebrates bodies of all shapes and sizes, in which body weight is no longer a source of discrimination and where oppressed communities have equal access to the resources and practices that support health and well being.” -ASDAH
Size Diversity
Educational resources for body diversity and ability diversity.
Body/Ability Diversity
Body & Ability Diversity is accepting a person's body as normal, no matter the size, shape, sex, ability, etc.
Inclusive Vocabulary
This provides historical background on individual terms and their recommendations for usage, to meet these needs and track the evolution of an inclusive vocabulary.
The National Center on Disability and Journalism
Intersex
Intersex people are born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that “do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies”.
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
LGBTQIA
Gender Diversity
Sexual Diversity
Male, Female, Transgender, Intersex.
Asexual, Heterosexual, Gay/Lesbian, and Bisexual. There are many ways to identify.
More On Diversity & Inclusion From Bloomberg
Notice:
Trans Matters Now Services Network is not affiliated with the outside organizations and resources listed on these educational and resource pages and cannot officially endorse their content or practices. This collection is a small selection of resources and information, and is not a comprehensive set of available resources.
If you or someone you know is transgender and in crisis, call Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860 to speak with a trans peer support operator for free, 24/7.
Get Help:
Trans lifeline.org
877-565-8860
from any U.S. phone number