The Trans Language Primer

The Trans Language Primer is an online resource that provides information about transgender people to the community, its cohorts, and professionals who work with them. It was founded by Greyson Simon in 2015 as the Transgender Language Primer.

History
Started in 2015 in order to help support trans people as they educate their families and allies, the Trans Language Primer has been an ongoing project under the guidance of Greyson Simon.

Project History
2015 - Launched on Weebly.

2016 - Hosted on the short-lived Outshine NW website and then the Facebook Transgender Alliance website.

2017 - Brought on Michon Neal as sensitivity editor; launched as a Google Doc with in-document hyperlinks and an index.

2018 - Applied for and received a Trans Justice Funding Project grant; launched our own website on Squarespace.

2021 - Moved the website to Wordpress, now with over 200 entries and a new "Guided Tours" feature to help make the amount of information provided less overwhelming.

Usage History
2018 - Featured on the Geek & Sundry Twitch Channel as a command-based link.

2018 - Featured on Travis McElroy's Twitter page.

2019-2021 - Collaborated with Dr. Linda Gromko on her trans-focused book and course series.

2022 - Currently used by over 20 different higher educational institutions and numerous internal educational panels.

Resources
The Trans Language Primer website