Sociologists 4 Trans Justice – Supporting Trans, Non-binary & Intersex Scholarship and Understanding

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An Interview with Transgender Journalist Erin Reed

Sociologists 4 Trans Justice Annual Report: 2024 Edition

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August 2024 Newsletter

Statement on Texas

New Publication!

Sociologists for Trans Justice Statement on Recent Legislation Targeting Trans Youth

Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Racial Justice

Sociologists for Trans Justice Statement on Sex and Gender within Survey Methodology

Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) Statement on Black Lives Matter and Racial Justice

New S4TJ Blog!

S4TJ Open Letter in Support of Spencer Garrison

Sociologists for Trans Justice Denounces Trump Administration’s Proposed Redefinition of Sex and Gender

Media Contact Form Letter for S4TJ Experts

Professional Development

Trans Affirmation 101

Statement on anti-trans publication ad in ASA Meeting Bulletin

Sociologists for Trans Justice Annual Report: 2023 Edition

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An Interview with Transgender Journalist Erin Reed

Written by Kairo Weber Photo description: Erin Reed standing with her arms crossed, smiling in a black dress with small, rainbow-colored hearts on it, looking into the camera. She is

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Sociologists 4 Trans Justice Annual Report: 2024 Edition

In order to inform the public and our colleagues about our goals and efforts (and to celebrate our victories!), we release a progress report each year. Below, we are pleased

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August 2024 Newsletter

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Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) and the Center for Applied Transgender Studies (CATS) strongly condemn the recent directive by Texas governor Greg Abbott which cruelly targets transgender youth and their

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New Publication!

We are proud to announce that results from the National Survey of Transgender Graduate Students– an effort led by S4TJ’s own Graduate Survey Subcommittee– have been published in Sociological Inquiry!

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Sociologists for Trans Justice Statement on Recent Legislation Targeting Trans Youth

May 17, 2021 Within the first five months of 2021, more than 250 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the country, at least eight of which have

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Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and Racial Justice

As a multi-racial organization of trans and non-binary sociologists and our allies, we are deeply concerned with the increased violence targeting Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities across the

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Sociologists for Trans Justice Statement on Sex and Gender within Survey Methodology

Below you’ll find S4TJ’s statement on sex and gender within survey methodology. You can also access the document by clicking here.

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Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) Statement on Black Lives Matter and Racial Justice

As a multi-racial organization of trans and non-binary sociologists and our allies, we are in full solidarity with the Black Lives Matter actions across the country. As sociologists we know

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New S4TJ Blog!

Sociologists for Trans Justice now has a blog, intended to inform the public about current issue and concerns impacting the lives of trans, nonbinary and/or intersex people! You can see

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S4TJ Open Letter in Support of Spencer Garrison

Sociologists for Trans Justice is aware that some have raised questions about the recent article by Spencer Garrison in Gender & Society. As sociologists who specialize in studying trans, non-binary

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Sociologists for Trans Justice Denounces Trump Administration’s Proposed Redefinition of Sex and Gender

A memo leaked to the New York Times from the Trump Administration proposes defining “sex” under Title IX as “a person’s status as male or female based on immutable biological

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Media Contact Form Letter for S4TJ Experts

If you are already a member of the S4TJ database of experts, we encourage you to use the template provided below to inform local media outlets and public relations offices

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Professional Development

The Committee on Advancing Trans and Intersex Studies in Academia has compiled the following list of professional development resources for academics, independent researchers and other professionals.

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Trans Affirmation 101

People have a wide range of gender and sex identities, all of which are valid and worthy of exploration. Femininity and masculinity are different ways in which people express their

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Statement on anti-trans publication ad in ASA Meeting Bulletin

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Sociologists for Trans Justice Annual Report: 2023 Edition

Sociologists for Trans Justice (S4TJ) was founded in 2016 by Dr. Eric Anthony Grollman and Dr. Laurel Westbrook as an independent initiative to advance transgender justice in and through sociology.