Trans Student Educational Resources

The mission statement of TSER describes themselves as follows:

{{blockquote|Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. In addition to our focus on creating a more trans-friendly education system, our mission is to educate the public and teach trans activists how to be effective organizers. We believe that justice for trans and gender nonconforming youth is contingent on an intersectional framework of activism. Ending oppression is a long-term process that can only be achieved through collaborative action.{{Cite web |url=http://transstudent.org/mission |title=Trans Student Equality Resources - Mission Statement |access-date=2014-02-27 |archive-date=2014-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205061658/http://transstudent.org/mission |url-status=dead }}}}

Trans Student Educational Resources began as an effort to promote activism among young transgender students in support of relevant changes to school district policy. At the time of the organization's founding, very few anti-discrimination policies protecting transgender people had been enacted in the United States, while visual resources relevant to the transgender community were scarce. TSER began its own infographic series in 2012, expanding its audience and member participation.{{cite episode

| title = Changing Gender, Changing School

| url = http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-07/changing-gender-changing-school

| series = The Story

| access-date = 2013-12-11

| archive-date = 2013-10-15

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161019/http://www.thestory.org/stories/2013-07/changing-gender-changing-school

| url-status = dead

}}{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@afterschoolapp/education-to-stop-transgender-injustice-interview-with-eli-erlick-e9dc36a2c614|title=Education to Stop Transgender Injustice: Interview with Eli Erlick|publisher=medium.com|date=2017-03-23|access-date=2023-12-15}} TSER is also involved in organizing the annual International Transgender Day of Visibility.{{cite web|url=http://transstudent.org/tdov |title=Trans Student Educational Resources - Transgender Day of Visibility |publisher=Transstudent.org |date= |access-date=2014-01-28}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.com/social-affairs/20131105/california-transgender-students-have-new-law-but-still-face-old-struggles |title=California transgender students have new law but still face old struggles |publisher=Dailynews.com |date=2014-01-01 |access-date=2014-01-28}}{{Cite episode

| title = Fighting for Transgender Teen Rights

| url = http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/the-fight-for-transgender-teen-rights/5283eb6478c90a07fb0002b5

| access-date = 2013-12-10

| series = Huffington Post Live

| network = Huffington Post

| date = 2013-11-20

| language = English

}}

In 2014, the organization changed its name from Trans Student Equality Resources to Trans Student Educational Resources, citing that equality is "not enough" for the transgender community.{{Cite web|url=http://www.transstudent.org/ourname/|title=Why Equality Isn't Enough and Our New Name – Trans Student Educational Resources|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-28|archive-date=2019-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728015025/http://www.transstudent.org/ourname|url-status=dead}}

TSER began publishing transgender-related infographics in 2012. Release continued following initial support.{{cite web|url=http://transstudent.org/graphics |title=Trans Student Educational Resources - Infographics |publisher=Transstudent.org |date= |access-date=2014-01-28}} According to director Eli Erlick, TSER's graphics have been publicized by millions of blogs, web sites, and organizations. TSER staff have spoken at conferences and provided information on accommodating transgender students.{{Cite web | url=http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/lifeworks/pages/119/attachments/original/1381951907/MOP_FINAL_PROGRAM.pdf?1381951907 | title=Coming of Age - Free All-day LGBTOA Youth Conference | date=2013-10-19}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.genderspectrum.org/images/stories/pdf/2013gspwprogram.pdf | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web |url=http://transstudent.org/services |title=Trans Student Educational Resources - What We Do |publisher=Transstudent.org |date= |access-date=2014-02-27 |archive-date=2014-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205034009/http://transstudent.org/services |url-status=dead }}

TSER also engages in transgender youth leadership development, organizational training, and media advocacy. In 2014, multiple TSER members advocated for trans-inclusivity at women's colleges.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/section/video|title=Videos|website=www.huffpost.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28}}{{cite web |url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/womens-colleges-address-transgender-applicants |title=Women's colleges address transgender applicants |website=bigstory.ap.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911151649/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/womens-colleges-address-transgender-applicants |archive-date=2014-09-11}}

TSER released the "Gender Unicorn" diagram in 2014 as a method of personal identification in respect to spectrums of gender and sexuality, with translations in multiple languages.{{Cite web|url=http://www.transstudent.org/gender/|title=The Gender Unicorn – Trans Student Educational Resources|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-28}} The diagram was quickly adopted by schools, colleges, and universities across the world.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} In 2016, it was criticized {{how|date=April 2025}} by conservative Christian pundits, such as blogger Matt Walsh at Blaze Media and evangelist Franklin Graham.{{Cite web|url=https://thinkprogress.org/conservatives-are-really-scared-of-this-purple-gender-unicorn-c0436d2a427a/|title=Conservatives Are Really Scared Of This Purple 'Gender Unicorn'|website=ThinkProgress|date=16 August 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-28}}{{cite web |url=https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/08/15/charlotte-north-carolina-schools-eliminate-gender-entirely/ |title=Charlotte, North Carolina, Schools 'Eliminate Gender Entirely'? |last=Binkowski |first=Brooke |author-link= |date=2016-08-15 |website=Snopes |publisher= |location= |id= |access-date=2019-10-05 |quote= }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gospelherald.com/articles/65847/20160809/franklin-graham-warns-parents-lgbt-community-attempting-to-brainwash-children-with-gender-unicorn.htm|title = Franklin Graham Warns Parents: LGBT Community Attempting to 'Brainwash' Children with 'Gender Unicorn'|date = 9 August 2016}} In 2017, the Gender Unicorn was discussed in the Senate of Canada during debate regarding Bill C-16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/jordan-peterson-testifies-against-bill-c-16-in-the-senate/|title=Canada's transgender rights bill could become law before the Summer, despite some controversial opponents|last=Ling|first=Justin|date=2017-05-17|website=Vice News|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://torontoist.com/2017/05/room-jordan-peterson-senators-debated-human-rights/|title=I Was in the Room While Jordan Peterson and Senators Debated My Human Rights|last=Torontoist|date=2017-05-20|website=Torontoist|access-date=2019-06-28}}

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