Name: Jeannette Marks Cultural Center Open Hours
Start: 2025-11-17T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-17T16:00:00-05:00

Composite image of Trans Awareness Month speakers, flowers beneath them.

At Mount Holyoke College, we seek to consistently provide education, awareness, support and affirmation for trans and gender non conforming (TGNC) community members throughout the year. In November, we specifically focus on hosting a multitude of programs and support sessions that center the voices of people of trans experience.

Check out the works highlighted at the LITS (Virtual) Book Display Guide.

Co-Sponsors/Collaborators: Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Division of Student Life, Affirming Practices for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People at Mount Holyoke (TGNC) Working Group, Gender +, Office of Community and Belonging, Counseling Services.

Resources: Mount Holyoke (Archives and LITS)

Visit the resources created by the Mount Holyoke College Archive and Special Collections/LITS at Mount Holyoke:

Resources: Reading and Listening

Join us in reading and working through:

Here is a great resource of terms to help expand your knowledge on gender expansiveness!

Gender Diversity Terminology from Penn State

Articles/Podcasts:

For the First Time Ever, Human Rights Campaign Officially Declares ‘State of Emergency’ for LGBTQ+ Americans; Issues National Warning and Guidebook to Ensure Safety for LGBTQ+ Residents and Travelers by HRC Staff
How We’re Winning The Fight to Defend Trans Rights by Gillian Branstetter
Why Transgender Health Care Matters by Claire Charlton
Three Trans Americans Reflect On The Current State Of Trans Rights from NPR’s Melissa Block
Sen. Markey and Rep. Jayapal Introduce the Trans Bill of Rights Ahead of International Transgender Day of Visibility

Poetry, Literature, Workbooks:

We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation by by Leighton Brown and Matthew Riemer
Trans Love: An Anthology of Transgender and Non-Binary Voices by Freiya Benson
I Must Be Living Twice: New and Selected Poems by Eileen Myles
Transgender Warriors by Leslie Feinberg
Stuck in the Middle with You by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride
Yemaya’s Daughters by Dane Figueroa Edidi
Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
Time Is the Thing a Body Moves Through by T. Fleischmann
Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility edited by Reina Gossett, Eric A. Stanley and Johanna Burton
Trans Allyship Workbook by Davey Schlasko
The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression by Anneliese A. Singh
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline
How We Make Each Other: Trans Life at the Edge of the University by Perry Zurn
Histories of the Transgender Child, by Jules Gill-Peterson
A Brief History of Trans Misogyny, by Jules Gill-Peterson
Transgender History, by Susan Stryker

For Children and Young Adults:

What Are Your Words? by Katherine Locke
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
Introducing Teddy: A gentle story about gender and friendship by Jessica Walton
When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff
The Gender Wheel by Maya Gonzalez
47,000 Beads by Koja and Angel Adeyoha
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
Trans Affirming Coloring Book PDF by Theo Nicole Lorenz

Resources: Video

Trans Resistance and Histories at Mount Holyoke College & Beyond: An evening with Dr. Perry Zurn
Let Trans Kids Play: Protecting Trans Lives On and Off the Field with Chris Mosier
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During this Crisis (and the Next) with Dean Spade, Taylor Alxndr, and Jina Kim
Resisting Oppression Showing up in Solidarity for our TGNC community with Attorney Rachel Weber
"REMEMBERING REVOLUTIONARY LOVE: Transformative Justice At the End of the World" with Kai Cheng Thom
Life at the Intersections: Centering Multiple Margins with Dr. Tameeka Hunter

Resources: Websites

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All Events Past Events

Jeannette Marks Cultural Center Open Hours

Mon, Nov 17, 2025 2pm to 4pm

The Jeannette Marks Cultural Center (a.k.a. the Marks) provides support, resources and programming for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies. Open Hours serve as a time for any interested students...

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Pronoun and Trans Lives Mater pins laid out on a wooden table.

Community Connections: TGNC Staff and Faculty- Coffee, Donuts, & Fruits

Tue, Nov 18, 2025 9am

Calling all TGNC+ Staff, Faculty, and allies: Come on by to connect with your fellow TGNC colleagues over some coffee/tea, donuts, and assorted fruits, hosted by the Office of Diversity, Equity and...

Dwight Hall, Dwight 201

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LGBTQ+ Folks of Faith Workshop with Rev. Louis Mitchell

Wed, Nov 19, 2025 7pm to 8:30pm

Looking for space to critically reflect on your experiences of faith and spirituality as a LGBTQ+ person? Are you curious about deepening and/or unpacking your connection to faith, and...

Unity Center

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Transgender Day Of Remembrance: Memorial, and Celebration feat. Rev. Louis Mitchell

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 5pm to 8:30pm

Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance on November 20 that seeks to honor the lives and memories of transgender people whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender...

Community Center, Great Room

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Jeannette Marks Cultural Center Open Hours

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 2pm to 4pm

The Jeannette Marks Cultural Center (a.k.a. the Marks) provides support, resources and programming for LGBTQIA+ students and their allies. Open Hours serve as a time for any interested students...

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