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Writing in plain language is a tool to advance racial equity. It is an important step in dismantling white supremacy practices and anti-Blackness. When we move away from plain language and towards complicated wording and discipline-specific language, we prioritize people who already work in our field, and for whom English as a first language. When we use plain language, we center language access and justice.

Transgender men say they are often harassed, denied medically necessary care and “forced to be someone” they're not while incarcerated.

Even before students returned to campus, advocacy groups were expressing heightened concern about the “red zone,” the period from August to late November when roughly 50 percent of sexual assaults occur at colleges during any given year.

On November 30, look for our #GivingTuesday campaign in your inbox or on our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn feeds. If you would like to get a head start, you are welcome to donate today.

Gender-based violence organizations have a responsibility and an opportunity to support the survivors on their staff on their healing journey by creating survivor-centered workplaces that help staff stay employed and support their financial security and long-term safety. In the November TAQ, guest authors from FreeFrom outline actionable recommendations for how organizations can start building survivor-centered workplaces.

Transgender activists say it's been a heavy year, but they are leaning into community-safety building initiatives in the face of record violence.