Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. Department Chair for Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration. Author of Transgender Students in Elementary School. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🎓https://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lfo23hqryc2aSubscribe to Erin In The Morning to get news about trans legislation and life www.erininthemorning.com?utm_source=s... And....Erin just shared a list of trans and nonbinary girl scouts. Buy some trans affirming cookies today! 🧵 https://www.erininthemorning.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email14 Jan 2025 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfo23hqryc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lfkboq55f22kPeople keep telling me 47 won’t be so bad, that Democrats will immobilize him, ensuring he is a lame duck president. But… trans kids will always be Republicans’ low hanging fruit and Democrats first concession. See: National Defense Authorization Act’s (NDAA) healthcare exclusions for trans youth.12 Jan 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkboq55f22khttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lfkb4mdcq22kJanuary 30, 202512 Jan 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkb4mdcq22khttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lfkazxo4fc2kTCNE, Trans Community of New England, hosts its 44th annual First Event conference, Jan 29 -Feb 2 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. First Event is one of the longest-running conferences in the U.S. for transgender and gender-expansive people. tcne.org12 Jan 2025 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkazxo4fc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lc7odra6v22nDo NOT underestimate the damage that could come from eliminating the DOE, especially for our most oppressed populations.01 Dec 2024 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc7odra6v22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbxud6yl422kTrump plans to weaken our military by discharging 15,000 trans personnel. His efforts to dehumanize trans people threaten everyone’s freedom. I hope this is bluster and doesnt come to fruition. https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/donald-trump-trans-military-ban-476382/?utm_campaign=feed28 Nov 2024 00:57 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxud6yl422khttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbx3uxvmac23Looking for LGBTQ – friendly YA books? These two by Klune are fantastic. Great characters and interesting plot. I listened to the audio versions and the character voices were excellent.27 Nov 2024 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbx3uxvmac23https://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbvmfkkx4k2uHolidays can be hard. Being misgendered and deadnamed during the holidays is harder. If someone you care about has new-to-you pronouns, start practicing now. Pro tip: practice telling stories about them using their pronouns, when you are alone. I do this when driving.27 Nov 2024 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbvmfkkx4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbszr5ok2k2zThe 2016 memes still fit and the new ones are just as horrifying.26 Nov 2024 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbszr5ok2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbqg2hl76s2oThis woman is smart and strong. Her integrity is not up for debate and neither is her humanity. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ftQVj8KgQ25 Nov 2024 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbqg2hl76s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbq7ylw4cs2oDeeply moving, powerful new video from Sade, dedicated to her transgender son Izaak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFMmnMjFiPk25 Nov 2024 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq7ylw4cs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lblbqhr3522n2016, when a trip to mom’s office meant extra screen time.23 Nov 2024 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lblbqhr3522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lblbnlolzk2nMy radical gender queer home features TWO gender neutral bathrooms! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈23 Nov 2024 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lblbnlolzk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbhfamcen22wMcBride deserves more support from democrats.21 Nov 2024 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbhfamcen22whttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbgdknnhak2jSeriously! The constant obsession with other people’s genitals, including children, is beyond creepy. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nancy-mace-mike-johnson-bullying-trans-people-sarah-mcbride-trans-day-of-remembrance21 Nov 2024 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgdknnhak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbgcga3f5s2cThis is despicable. The right to pee is a human right. These legislators aim to strip away McBride’s humanity along with her civil rights. This is the GOP playbook for all trans folx. And on TDOR. 😡 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/politics/mike-johnson-transgender-women-ban-capitol-bathrooms.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare21 Nov 2024 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgcga3f5s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbe37qlwr22f20 Nov 2024 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbe37qlwr22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lbbgkigtl226Time to trash turkey day. National Day of Mourning honors Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience. It is a day of remembrance and protest against the racism and oppression that Indigenous people continue to experience worldwide. Watch the livestream, November 28, 2024, at noon. www.uaine.org http://www.uaine.org/19 Nov 2024 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbbgkigtl226https://bsky.app/profile/melindamangin.bsky.social/post/3lb7wyv7uwk2d“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” - James Baldwin18 Nov 2024 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:22aw43aan4c3guo7rssgrpjf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7wyv7uwk2d