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Welcome! / April 2020
Thanks for stopping by! My name is Kyle, and I'm a Master of Arts student in the Human Rights program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. My work has centered around the pathologization and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, and creating real and lasting social change through pedagogy and direct action.
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Your legacy is every life you've touched.” |
Meet Kyle.Kyle is the chair of Brooklyn College's LGBT Resource Committee, which works to fulfill the needs of LGBT students, staff and faculty on campus. His unique positioning enabled him to successfully fight for all-gender restrooms He also works as the LGBT Studies Internship Liaison, connecting students with internships at LGBTQ organizations within the community. He is the founding president of Queer Student Action Alliance at Brooklyn College, whose purpose it is to affect social and policy change at the College.
During the 2019-2020 school year, Kyle served as the New York Regional President of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society from 2019 to 2020, where he crafted the region’s Diversity and Inclusion Statement and worked with his regional team to embody and encourage diversity throughout the region. Kyle's work has been recognized by academic institutions and professional organizations. His paper about LGBTQ Movements in being published in Phi Theta Kappa's national literary anthology called "Nota Bene," and another paper exploring the intersection between drug addiction and gender variance won 2019 Best Undergraduate Paper from CUNY's Center for LGBT Studies (CLAGS). |
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Words MatterWords Matter: Our Authentic Transgender Selves / 2019
Nominated for two awards at CUNY's Annual Film Festival and featured in the 2020 World Professional Association for Transgender Health's (WPATH) Annual Symposium Film Festival, "Words Matter" recalls experiences of transgender people and their family members, and how hurtful or helpful language can be. |
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