Hey y'all. >> I guess his slides were in here. My time as a trend team.When you first saw that title, what was the first thing you felt or the first feeling that came to your mind. Was it pity or sadness or even anger. If it was, um, that's a little concerning.Maybe you should stop by the therapist after this. Or maybe when you read the title, you felt happy, excited, or maybe even a little curious. If you did, welcome.And uh high five. No matter what you think, you're here to listen to me talk to you about ...

So anytime they present that ID, it's to, you know, create confu confusion for the person looking at it um and basically just make it so that they have to disclose this very private information about themselves. Explain for people that don't necessarily know Joe why that would be a difficult conversation. Right.If I go to the DMV and someone asks me, "How do you identify?" I I say, "I'm a female." Right. For me, it's not a difficult conversation to have. I'm I'm fine to tell someone that I'm a woman.Explain ...

From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: Large majorities of students say they self-censor on topics like gender identity, politics and family values, writes @RobKHendersonhttps://t.co/UsuQzYZrYU ...

From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: Large majorities of students say they self-censor on topics like gender identity, politics and family values in schools, writes @RobKHendersonhttps://t.co/DlD4EGzVPU ...

RT J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling)A young detransitioner, Fox Varian, has won $2 million damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit, in which she sued the psychologist and surgeon who approved her for a double mastectomy, aged 16. Varian's mother testified that she'd been against the surgery, but was pressured into agreeing because she'd been told that unless her daughter transitioned she was likely to commit suicide.As the floodgates open, and more and more detransitioners sue the clinicians who subjected them to ...

Societal Trends & LGBTQ+ Visibility - Queer expression is becoming a trend, but queerness itself is not; queerness has always existed and is now being discovered rather than invented [33][34] - Society is growing more lenient, allowing queer people to feel more comfortable expressing themselves [34] - The traditional concept of "the norm" is expanding and becoming more fluid, impacting the definition of queerness [35][36] Historical Context & Evolution - Ancient Greek societies had same-sex relationships without specific labels, and Native American cultures recognized two-spirited people with gender identities outside of female or male [4][5][6] - The 20th century saw both progress and setbacks for LGBTQ+ rights, including the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and the removal of homosexuality from the APA's list of mental illnesses in the 1970s, but also the HIV outbreak in the 1980s and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in 1996 [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] - Media depictions of queer culture in the late 20th century, such as "Farewell My Concubine," "Ellen," and "Will & Grace," marked a significant increase in mainstream recognition [15][16] Contemporary Representation & Identity - Studies show a steady climb in the percentage of the population identifying as LGBTQ+ [17][18] - 21st-century media features both tragic and light-hearted representations of queer experiences, with a growing trend toward normalizing queer identities and showcasing happiness [19][20][21][22][23] - There is a rise in gender non-conforming identities, with 11.1% identifying as non-binary, and the increasing acceptance of diverse gender expressions [26][27] Conclusion & Call to Action - The ultimate takeaway is to choose love, cherish the ability to express oneself, and put love into the world [42][43][44]