Mom confronts TERF bigotry aimed at her family
By Debi Jackson Although I have been part of the LGBT community for the last three years since my daughter transitioned from male to female, […]
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How “Feminism and gender politics” appears across the Collective corpus
This article appeared 1 year(s) after the theme’s highest annual presence in the registered corpus in 2013.
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Peak year indexed to 100Presence by member publication
- Transadvocate.com178
- The TERFs97
- Cristan’s Research3
Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Transgender identity and history178
- Community and organizing132
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization90
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse79
- Culture, identity, and representation63
- Law and civil rights61
- Education and youth46
- History, archives, and memory45
- Healthcare and medicine41
- Science, evidence, and expertise35
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- Interpretive analysis128
- Historical analysis78
- Critical theory55
- Media and discourse analysis50
- Clinical and medical analysis45
- Psychological analysis45
- Qualitative and interview research22
- Ethical analysis20
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- Public accommodations and facilities40
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination27
- Criminal justice and public safety22
- Research ethics and data governance14
- Housing and social services9
- Education policy8
- Labor and employment policy7
- Elections and democratic governance6
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Mom confronts TERF bigotry aimed at her family
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Cristan Williams
Connected through 11 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
Autumn Sandeen
Connected through 2 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
Kelli
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
Marti Abernathey
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
TransAdvocate Staff
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Culture, identity, and representation.
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