Positionality Statement: This post is written by Marybeth Mareski, a Returning Women’s Scholar and social work intern at the Women’s Center in her final year at UMBC. I am a gender nonconforming...
Autumn Cook (they/them) is a senior dual degree recipient in Chemistry and Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies. They are a member of the Women’s Center staff team and co-facilitate the Spectrum...
Autumn is a junior Meyerhoff Scholar (M29), pursuing a BS in Chemistry and a BA in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies dual degree, and currently a student intern at the Women’s Center....
Written by Women’s Center Coordinator Amelia Meman, ’15. With the recent opening of UMBC’s first ever multi-user/stall all-gender restroom, I have become incensed to finally publish this very...
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today we mourn the loss of our trans siblings to violence and celebrate their lives, bravery, and accomplishments. Today we honor our elders and those who...
This reflection by Women’s Center staff member Daniel Willey has been cross-posted from the Women’s Center community blog. Trigger warning for suicide mention; resources at the bottom of the...
A reflection by Women’s Center staff member Daniel Trigger warning for suicide mention; resources at the bottom of the post My community experienced a tragedy early this October, and the...
A short book reflection by Shira Devorah Just a few moments ago I finished Janet Mock’s memoir, Redefining Realness, My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More. I’m still...
A resource round-up provided by Women’s Center staff members In case you missed yesterday’s roundtable on Trans Identities + Mental Health (or if you were there and want to keep the conversation...
Halloween was this Friday (as if you didn’t already know that– I know, I’m still recovering from my candy coma, too) and I’ve been doing a lot of self reflection on the past year. Most people do...