In her contribution to the “Sexuality & Gender Studies Now” series, Anne Esacove highlights the Trans Literacy Project (TLP) and its work at the University of Pennsylvania. Created by a group of students, activists, and scholars to cultivate and expand conversations on trans and gender inclusivity, the TLP hosted a series of events and workshops to bring to the forefront concerns and issues facing the trans community in academia. Esacove uses this opportunity to bolster the voices of the project’s participants. Six of the TLP conveners, Ava L.J. Kim, Davy Knittle, Kel Kroehle, Aylin Malcolm, Monique Perry, and Brooke Jamieson Stanley, summarize key points learned from the TLP experience, which can be used to enrich academic learning and provide a more inclusive experience for trans students and scholars.
Kel Kroehle
Kel Kroehle is a doctoral student at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Social Policy and Practice. Kroehle earned their bachelor’s degree in gender studies and LGBTQ studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison before earning their master’s of social work degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Kroehle's interests include gender, sexuality, youth resistance movements, and critical youth studies.