Welcome to the Transgender Commission website!

The Transgender Commission is a coalition of people from across the University and greater community working to create change and equality for people of all gender identities and expressions.

Everyone is welcome! We need your voice! Join a workgroup and get involved!

Events, Meetings & Announcements

For more information -- or to get involved in the planning of our events -- please contact Remy Corso and Ross Neely, Transgender Commission Coordinators, at TransCom@umn.edu or 612-626-3064.

Check back for more news & information soon!

Transgender Day of Remembrance Actions: Nov 20, 2008

Thank you to everyone who participated in our gender freedom art collaboration and genderheads film screening & discussion of Boy I Am on the Transgender Day of Remembrance this year!

David Seitz and Remy Corso, on behalf of the Transgender Commission, published an editorial about the Trans Day of Remembrance and intersectional social justice movements/spaces in the MN Daily. Read it here.

We encourage everyone to continue to submit letters/articles/art to media about gender violence and joy. Please let us know if you do!

Our Trans Day of Remembrance events were sponsored by the GLBTA Programs Office, Queer Student Cultural Center, and the Women's Student Activist Collective. Thank you!

Kate Bornstein Did the Twin Cities: October 19-23, 2008
Thank you to everyone who attended Kate's Week of gender freedom events!

News: Transgender Commission Wins 2008 Breaking the Silence Award!

The Transgender Commission has been chosen as the recipient of the 2008 Breaking the Silence Award, "for its outstanding service to the U of M and greater GLBTA community, particularly around
helping the U become a safer, better place for people of all genders." The Transgender Commission was honored at the Lavender Celebration and Awards Ceremony on May 1, 2008. Congratulations and thank you to all the incredible people -- students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members -- who have contributed to our work over the past two years!

Update: Trans Resources Page

We have updated our Resources page listing of local and national transgender and gender freedom websites.

Resource: U of MN Gender-Neutral/Unisex Restroom Map

Click here to view our evolving Google Map of gender-neutral restrooms in University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus buildings. Thank you to Ben Falter and the Facilities Workgroup!

Report and Recommendations for Institutional Change

Download a copy of the 2007 Transgender Commission Report,
submitted to the University of Minnesota Vice President and Vice Provost
for Equity and Diversity. The Report provides an overview of the first year
of Commission work, history and partnerships, and presents our initial recommendations for institutional change.

The Transgender Commission presented our 2nd annual Report during August 2008; this new Transgender Commission Report will be available online soon.