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Director of Gender Expansion Project, Bree Sutherland and UM Lambda Alliance member Johnny Barber join University of Montana history professor Mehrdad Kia for a community conversation regarding the recent Pulse tragedy.

A huge thanks to Newstalk KGVO for giving us the opportunity to speak on the show this morning!

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Its important that during this time, we call out the Orlando tragedy for what it was, a blatant act of homophobic fueled violence!

More than ever, its important that we support our LGBTIQ community throughout the nation!

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We Stand with Pulse 

An amazing show of support from organizations, community members and allies from across the state of Montana following the June 12th tragedy in Orlando, Florida‪.

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All of us at the Gender Expansion Project would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the LGBT community in Orlando this morning. The tragic events that unfolded last night deeply saddens us and we send our love from the northwest.

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2016 Young Gay Men’s Summer Retreat 

This past weekend the Gender Expansion Project had a great opportunity to present at the 2016 Young Gay Men's Summer Retreat. We had a great time educating on trans* identity, the systems of gender, social constructs, gender diversity and had a large emphasis on sex and body positity.

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We urge everyone to voice their opposition to Fort Peck's recent North Carolina-style bathroom policy!

All individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their gender identity or expression.

Help end the bathroom bills and ensure true and fair equality.

Thanks to Newsweek for exposing this terrible step backward in trans* equality in Montana at a national level.

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Trans* people haven’t changed... we are who have always been. Our transitions are about being comfortable and about bringing our expression and bodies into a less dysphoric state.  Absolut kind of hit the nail on the head with this ad.

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A great example of just why professional education around transgender health is so important, especially in rural environments like Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and the Dakotas, where services and knowledge surrounding trans* healthcare are lacking the most.

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We are saddened to learn that yesterday the Fort Peck Indian Tribe has adopted a discriminatory bathroom policy that mirrors policies in place in North Carolina!

These bathroom bills benefit no one and harm individuals of gender diversity. Help us send a clear message that bills and policies such as this are in fact discriminatory and extremely harmful.

Councilman Ed Bauer, who seconded the initial motion, was recorded in the meeting minutes as saying, “What people do in their bedrooms is their business. How public bathrooms are used is (my) business.”

We want to send a clear message that policing bathrooms is no one’s place or business. Some see these policies as a means of “protecting” women and young girls from being assaulted in public restrooms, but may we remind you that such actions are ALREADY ILLEGAL... these bills don’t add any further level of protection for women and young children, but what they do is DISCRIMINATE!  Call this out for what it is... CLEAR DISCRIMINATION! Help us send a clear message to Montana that this IS DISCRIMINATION and that Montana shouldn’t tolerate discrimination! 

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A huge thanks to the Kalispell community for showing their support at our second Trans* Community Conversation on Thursday. We had a packed house! Not only did we help educate the community, but as a group, collectively put into action a means of better serving and supporting the trans* community in the Flathead. We are in the process of starting a series of community focused potlucks in the Flathead. Interested in getting involved? Email Bree at bree.sutherland@genderexpansionproject.org

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Kalispell Transgender Community Conversation

Join the Gender Expansion Project for a community conversation to talk about issues facing the transgender, gender diverse and gender non-conforming communities in rural environments like Montana.

We will be talking about the unique challenges and obstacles that gender diverse Montanans face, resources for support and how we all can help to elevate our trans and gender diverse community members. When: Thursday, April 28th, 2016 - 6pm Where:  The Museum at Central School 124 2nd Ave E, Kalispell, Montana 59901

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Did you attend high school in Montana? Are you between the ages of 18 and 24?  We NEED your help!

The University of Montana and the Montana state public health department are interested in whether sex education classes are providing LBGTQI+ (sexual and gender minority) students with the information and skills they need to stay safe and healthy.

If you consider yourself to be part of the sexual and/or gender minority community, are between the ages of 18 and 24, and attended a high school in Montana we need your input.

Click on this link https://umt.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a3La6F7oXfOgFlH to take an ANONYMOUS 10-15 minute survey and have the opportunity to contribute to the movement for inclusive, comprehensive sex education in Montana and put your name in a drawing for one of TEN $25 Amazon gift cards.

This is an equal opportunity survey, so If you do not identify as a member of the sexual and/or gender minority community, but are between the ages of 18 and 24 and attended high school in Montana, we welcome your participation as well.

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2016 Trans* Day of Visibility

Missoula’s 2016 Trans* Day of Visibility, hosted at the University of Montana and Missoula BASE

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Its trans*phobia & homophobia like North Carolina's recent anti-LGBT / anti-trans* bill that fuel the Gender Expansion Project, its staff and dedicated volunteers to continue working to enhance, elevate and protect individuals of gender diversity throughout the rural northwest and beyond.

Seriously people.... QUIT CRIMINALIZING TRANS* FOLK!

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The Gender Expansion Project recently partnered with Idaho Power to produce a fully trans* inclusive legal name change guide for transgender folk in Idaho!

Check it out TODAY!

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So... please tell us, which girl shouldn’t be allowed in?  To all those that say that trans* women don't belong in women's restrooms... please tell us which girl shouldn't be allowed in? Can't tell? That's the POINT! It doesn't matter because trans* women are WOMEN. Trans* men are men! All trans* people should be allowed to use facilities that are congruent with their gender identity and this great photo goes to show just how ridiculous trans* discriminatory bathroom bills really are!

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The Whitefish City Council will have a hearing on a non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) next Monday, March 21st.

If you are near Kalispell or Whitefish, please show your support for protections in housing, employment and public accommodations based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression!

EVERYONE deserves equality when it comes to finding a place to live, when it comes to working and seeking out public accommodation, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity!

Please help support this important measure by showing your support at the hearing on Monday!