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Advocating for Transgender Minors in Probate Guardianships
Oliver: Hi, my name is Oliver Greenwood, I’m your attorney and my pronouns are he/him/they. How would you like to be addressed? Minor client: Ok, boomer. Oliver: Wait, what? Minor client: Why are you being so weird? Oliver: I thought it would be appropriate to introduce myself and see how you would like to be...
Read ArticleTranscending Transgender Language Barriers: Sex vs. Gender
This issue of Contra Costa Lawyer Magazine seeks to enrich our understanding of transgender issues that transcend areas of law and affect the legal community. In so doing, Co-Editor, Marta Vanegas and I had the honor of working with many thoughtful and talented contributors. The articles walk us through transgender issues with respect to the...
Read ArticleOn the Basis of Sex, Gender or Both
About 50 U.S. Supreme Court decisions mention sex and gender in the same sentence or use them interchangeably within the same paragraph. The question arises: is this semantic confusion inherently problematic?
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