Transgender Studies

Non-binary language in Spanish

How does non-binary language work in Spanish? Is non-binary Spanish only used in select circles, or has it been widely adopted?

Lessons From Travesti and Trans Activism

Travesti and transgender are two terms which, in translation, can get lost in the other’s connotations. By better understanding the overlaps and complexities between travesti and transgender identities and needs...

From the Colonial Past to the Present: The Third Gender in Latin American Cultures

Indigenous communities in Oaxaca have histories of gender fluidity that date back before colonialism in Mexico and have continued to support third gender identities in the present.

How to Study Gender-Nonconformity in Pre-Columbian America

The term “transgender” is most helpful in discussing the modern gender systems and identities around which it came into use; in other contexts, like the study of pre-colonial America, using...