Gender Affirmation Project
The Trans-ilience Research Lab is proud to partner with Allen Neighborhood Center to present the Gender Affirmation Project, a program that provides financial and practical assistance to transgender and nonbinary folks in Ingham County seeking to update their legal name and/or gender marker.
Infographics
Our team has made a variety of infographics and visuals to summarize research, educate others on important topics, and provide resources to the community. See below for more information!
Research Summaries
Dr. Puckett describes some of the key findings in their study on barriers to healthcare for transgender and gender diverse people and the implications for making improvements!
Terra Dunn shares findings from a study in which decentering was shown to reduce the impact of internalized homophobia on mental health.
Rowan Giffel shares some key takeaways from our study on how to improve healthcare services for transgender clients.
Ash Boss details findings from a study with transgender people living in Michigan. Learn about key issues impacting local communities.
The Trans-ilience Team describes some of the negative correlates of being discriminated against in accessing public restrooms.
Maryam Razzaq presents on the importance of social support for reducing psychological distress in the transgender community.
Maryam Razzaq provides an overview of ways of coping with discrimination and some of our research findings on this topic.
Educational and "How to" Resources
This infographic details some key steps that psychology graduate programs can take to become more inclusive spaces for non-binary graduate students!
Megan Wertz, Terra Dunn, and Felix Brown give brief instructions for updating a birth certificate in the state of Michigan.
Terra Dunn describes the process for updating your name on file at Michigan State University and how to use the "preferred name" feature.
Terra Dunn provides instructions for changing your legal name in the state of Michigan.
Megan Wertz, Terra Dunn, and Felix Brown summarize some of the steps for updating this information on passports.
Felix Brown provides brief instructions and links for updating a gender marker on a MI identification card or license.
Terra Dunn provides instructions for changing your legal name in the state of Michigan.
Terra Dunn, Megan Wertz, Rowan Giffel, and Jae Puckett summarize the research on the benefits of having a legal name change for transgender people.
