Full List of Resources & News
Lista Completa de Recursos & Noticias
Reflections and Dreams of Liberation
For Pride 2024, we brought together beloved community members to dream together. We invited panelists to reflect on the beauty in our communities and imagine our liberated futures.
When you say "Happy Pride" Make Sure You Mean It
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I don’t hate rainbow capitalism. I’ve always loved rainbows; even more so since coming out. So imagine…
Celebrating 5 Years!
While the work we do at Praxis is often categorized under the DEI umbrella, we know it's bigger than that; our end goal is liberation. We are both dreaming up and actively cultivating new worlds that center joy, abundance, care and dignity.
Cómo hacer el ambiente laboral más incluyente con el intercambio de pronombres
Para las personas trans y de género no conformistas (TGNC), el lugar de empleo puede ser increíblemente desafiante. Entre los códigos de vestimenta binarista, las políticas de baño no inclusivas, la desigualdad salarial y el trato transfóbico en general, no sorprende que, según un estudio reciente, menos de un tercio de las personas TGNC se sientan cómodas en ser abiertamente trans o género no conformista en el trabajo.
Cómo usar “they” singular en inglés
¿Ya liste para dominar el uso de “they/them”? Si no, no te preocupes. Sabemos que puede ser algo confuso al principio para personas cuya lengua materna no es el inglés. Eso es normal. ¡Hasta nosotres que hablamos inglés nativamente nos equivocamos! Sin embargo, con práctica y paciencia podrás aprender a usar “they” como pronombre singular. Y aunque no se vea como algo impactante, la verdad es que te ayudará a afirmar a todas las personas trans y no binarias en tu vida.
Autumn 2021 Updates
Welcome to our quarterly e-newsletter update. In partnership with Danbee Kim of Oori Studio, we've updated our logo and overall aesthetic to match our evolution.
Two Evanston Wards Host Trans-Affirming Workshop
The workshop covered intersectionality, sexual and gender discrimination, and the suicide attempt rate within the trans community, which is 41%. Trans and nonbinary youth who are respected by most people in their lives are 50% less likely to attempt suicide, according to the Trevor Project. Reflecting on this statistic, Scheinpflug said the disparity suggested the importance of support for trans and nonbinary youth.
Many trans people didn’t ‘become’ something else — so please avoid that word.
In response to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times, we penned a letter to the editor expressing frustration with misgendering and deadnaming.
#AlwaysAndersonville the podcast
Praxis sat down with Laura and Joelle of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce to talk about how the work aims to redefine group and organizational culture so that people feel empowered to bring their full selves to the table and offer support to businesses creating a more inclusive environment.
Praxis has worked with several Andersonville businesses: Aligned Modern Health, The Clark at Swedish Covenant, and Women & Children First and will be facilitating the Being A Stronger Ally: Trans/GNC Affirming Business Workshop in early February.
Also available are #HopefulGender cards. If you're tired of being misgendered or are a cis ally who wants to encourage people to not assume gender, these cards are for you.
Why Sharing Gender Pronouns at Work Matters
“Most people have not been questioned about their gender identity. This is such a simple way to show that I care about and respect the people who are in that minority who are questioned about their gender identity. It’s also an acknowledgement of my privilege.”
#HopefulGender cards first batch shipped!
“I want these cards to have a tangeable evidence that I’m not alone fighting for my pronouns. That I can have help sticking up for myself.”
Praxis Group helps business professionals go beyond inclusion
Liz Baudler of Windy City Times wrote of Praxis’ launch - an emerging Chicago consulting firm composed primarily of activists within the LGBTQ community has the goal of getting workplaces to think "beyond inclusion."
Trans-affirming tips from a nonbinary social worker
Ask yourself what you can do to be more trans-affirming. Talk to your employer about what your office can do to be more trans-affirming. Add your pronouns to your e-mail signature. Reach out to Praxis Group for a workshop or consultation. This list is infinite, as are genders.
