UCO Women's and Gender Studies Conference

The Association of Women’s Studies will be hosting the first ever UCO Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on February 27, 2010 in the College of Liberal Arts. Learn more about it and register here. Check back soon for a detailed schedule and other exciting information.

First Presidential Transgender Appointment- And It Was Based On Merit!

Amanda Simpson Receives Presidential Appointment to the Department of Commerce — Feministe

What has been making Simpson’s appointment newsworthy, though, is the fact that she is a transgender woman. And while very far from being the only trans government worker, it seems that she is the first openly trans person to receive a presidential appointment. Further, [...]