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Arman Sharif: Transphobic speech highlights need for education on gender issues

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The now-infamous photo depicting three members of Bruin Republicans’ leadership smiling and clutching unapologetically transphobic­­ signs has made viral rounds on the internet. These students’ words are reprehensible hate speech: “Get your agenda out of my restroom,” “There are only two genders” and “Transgenderism is a mental disorder.” They did damage that affects an already silenced community, contributing to a toxic campus climate that puts both students’ physical safety and emotional well-being in jeopardy.

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Arman Sharif: Transphobic speech highlights need for education on gender issues

By Arman Sharif

May 16, 2016 12:00 a.m.